A TOP award was presented to a Huddersfield group which keeps the over-50s fit in mind and body.
Dozens of activities from dancing to history classes are staged by the University of the Third Age.
Organisers were at a Huddersfield Town Hall ceremony to receive a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
The honour, announced in June, was presented by Dr Ingrid Roscoe, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.
Philip Walton, chairman of the Huddersfield group, said: "We are extremely honoured and proud to receive this award and would like to take this opportunity to recognise the efforts of Edith Bentley, the founder of the group.
"It's a collective award which is a testament to the efforts of all those involved, everybody had a vital part to play."
Huddersfield University of the Third Age has 2,300 members and offers about 120 courses. The classes are run by volunteers and include swimming and bridge.
Anyone over 50 can join a class for a small annual fee.
Brian Farrington, 78, hosts geology classes for the group.
He said: "We really enjoy what we are doing. This award provides recognition for our efforts, and a great sense of achievement."
The University of the Third Age, originally a French idea, was founded in Huddersfield in 1984 by Edith Bentley, who is also well-known for her work with the Huddersfield Owls (Over 50s Weekday Leisure Sessions), which she started in 1983. The retired nurse was awarded the MBE in 1996 for her work with pensioners.
