Telford at 50: Community Pride Awards winners to be announced - see the shortlist
The winners of the Telford50 Community Pride Awards will be announced tonight.
More than 300 people were nominated for the awards, across 13 categories.
Panels of judges from all areas of the community as well as sponsors have shortlisted from the hundreds of nominations to select the finalists for each award.
Tonight, to mark Telford's 50th birthday, the winners will be announced at an awards show at the International Centre.
Councillor Shaun Davies, leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, said: “I wasn’t surprised that we had so many nominations, as it just goes to highlight how many fantastic, caring people we have in our borough.
“The awards are to recognise what they do and how they make a difference. Their stories should be celebrated and I hope that by doing this we can inspire others to make a difference.”
The shortlisted contenders are:
Best Environmental Champions
Revive
Small Woods Project
Street Champions
Best School Environmental Project
Dawley CofE – Junior Street Champions
Dothill Primary Junior Friends
Holy Trinity Academy, Priorslee
Turnaround Community Garden
Sporting Achievement Award
Claire Martin
Newport Swimming Club
Philip Smith
Sebbie Kaba
Inspirational Healthy Lifestyle Award
Brookside Community Garden
David Whalley
Gary Annett
Richard Thomason
Best Community Support – Group
Challenging Perceptions
Christmas Smile
Me Time
Taste not Waste
Best Community Support – Individual
Betty Jenkinson
Cyril Plant
Hannah Whitmore
Julie Ward
Social Responsibility Champions
Capgemini
Dawley Food Bank
Denso Manufacturing UK ltd
YMCA
Outstanding Educational Achievement
Alison Wakeman
Cameron Watson
Craig McGuire
Outstanding Volunteer – Under 18
Benjamin Saunders
Jessica Terry
Keira Hughes
Outstanding Volunteer – Group
Feed the Birds
Making it Real
Sutton Hill Community Trust
Outstanding Volunteer – Individual Adult
Becky Cutler
Derek Murphy
Janet Smith
Unsung Hero
Ebony Churm
John Trubshaw
Julie Ward
The late Malcolm Webster
Good Neighbour award
Linda Leo
Maddy Barlow
Sheila Hayward
Viv Cakici
