MBE recipient Mike Jeffries says award is for everyone at Act IV theatre group

The founder member of a Dundee-based theatre company which has raised more than £350,000 for charity has been awarded the MBE.

However, Mike Jeffries is adamant that he is accepting the award on behalf of everyone associated with Act IV.

Mr Jeffries, of Kirkinch, near Meigle, received the honour for his service to amateur drama and to charity in Tayside.

One of the founder members of Act IV in 1984, he has held several committee posts and has produced and directed most of the company’s 50 shows over the years.

He retired from the post last year.

Mr Jeffries said he felt very proud and added, “But I also feel humility because I very well know that a lot of people have been coming and going from Act IV over the years.”