SIX people including a Special Constable, a committed campaigner, a champion fund-raiser and some dedicated charity workers have been nominated by Evening News readers for a chance to meet the Queen.

We have been asked to put forward names for a reception at Buckingham Palace on October 13, to celebrate the achievements of special people.

The palace will compile the final guest list, but these are the people readers believe deserve this honour.

n Mary Dhonau of Waverley Street, Worcester, championed the cause of flood victims in Waverley Street, leading to the installation of a new pumping station by Severn Trent Water.

"Although not personally affected by river flooding, Mary has committed an enormous amount of time and energy to helping those who are affected," said one of those who nominated her.

n Margaret Brown of Rose Hill, Worcester, served for 20 years as a city magistrate and was an Oxfam volunteer for 26 years.

She chaired Oxfam's Worcester fund-raising committee for eight years, managed the charity's first Worcester shop from 1986, supervised the opening of a second shop in 1990 and maintained a loyal staff of volunteers until she retired in 2002, having helped to raise more than £2 million.

n John Collins of Windermere Way, Stourport-on-Severn, was a founder member of the Jubilee Swimming Club for people with disabilities.

He has worked hard for 26 years to bring happiness into the lives of physically and mentally disabled people.

n Maisie Thackeray of Newland Crescent, Rushwick, Worcester, is a founder member of Worcester Talking Newspaper, which goes out to nearly 300 blind and partially sighted people each week.

Her warm personality made her a popular reader for 22 years until she retired in 2001

and she still reads for the quarterly Talking Magazine.

Sales of her poems, Maisie's Dotty Ditties, have also raised more than £1,100 for the Talking Newspaper.

n William Mapp of St Alban's Close, Worcester, has served as a Special Constable in the West Mercia Constabulary for six years and gives around 600 hours a year to help the community, through foot patrols and Neighbourhood Watch schemes.

His work for the community also includes being treasurer of ROAR, the Residents Of All Ronkswood group.

n Bill Davison of Worboys Road, St John's, Worcester, has worked hard in the last 10 years as a charity fund-raiser for the Radio Wyvern Snowball Appeal, Acorns Children's Hospice and the NSPCC.

His motorcycle ride-outs have raised around £64,000 for local charities and he has contributed to road safety in Herefordshire and Worcestershire by teaching young motorcyclists to ride safely.

At the same time he has raised money for his terminally ill son, Robert and helped his wife to care for him and his brother, Peter.