Ahead of tonight’s virtual awards ceremony, we are delighted to share the shortlist of nominations: 

Connecting Communities Volunteer Award (Sponsored by Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited)

• Neil Birch – City Health Care
• Joanne Burrell – CHCP
• Jackie Heffer – Beverley Mutual Aid and East Riding Hygiene Bank
• Dean & Ruth Hodgson – Pocklington People’s Pantry

Environmental / Conservation Volunteer Award (Sponsored by Transwaste)

• Bridget Elliott – Incredible Edible Marshland
• James Cator – Growing St Andrews
• The Beck Volunteers
• The Wombles of Beverley

Behind the Scenes Volunteer Award (Sponsored by Umber Creative)

• Evelyn Lawson – Bundles of Joy
• Sarah Longden – Hull Good Deeds
• Peter Burrows – Groundwork Hull
• Sheron George-Rix – SASH
• Neil Burton – Pocklington People’s Pantry

Trustee Award (Sponsored by Smailes Goldie)

• Tony Henderson – Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre
• Pam Trays – Hull & East Riding Breast Friends
• Chris & Mia O’Donnell – Emmaus Hull & East Riding
• Ruth Truelove – Hull & East Yorkshire Children’s University

Volunteer Team Award (Sponsored by Arco)

• Valued Minds – Space2BHeard CIC
• Healthwatch East Riding of Yorkshire
• Clints Foundation
• Emmaus Outreach Volunteer Team
• Holderness Farm Watch
• People’s Pantry Box Packing Team
• Friends of Western Library

Community Volunteer Award (Sponsored by East Riding of Yorkshire Council)

• Julie Nedick – Team V
• Pastor Isaac Olumide Ales – Amazing Grace Chapel
• Maggie Masters – SASH & Salvation Army
• Gordon Calvert – Driffield Farm Watch
• Ian Bourne – Platform
• Neil Begbie – Goole Boxing Club

Public Service Volunteer Award (Sponsored by The One Point)

• Scunthorpe Volunteer Guides
• Chris Hansom – Humberside Police
• Ray Parker – Humberside Police and Humberside Fire & Rescue

Sports Volunteer Award (Sponsored by Active Humber)

• Ryan Gibbons and Paul Dolan – City of Hull Boxing Club
• Conleth Campbell – Elloughton Blackburn Football Club
• Liz Green – New Life Support
• Val French – Pocklington Tennis Club / Breeze Cycling and Pocklington Rugby in the Community
• Albert Hardy – Goole Boxing Club

Young Volunteer Award – Under 25 (Sponsored by Hull Youth Support Trust)

• Martha Godber – Godber Theatre Foundation
• Oscar  Kershaw – aScEND Hull
• Dagmara Podsiadlo – Headstart Hull
• Chelsea Penn – Help the Homelezz
• Kelsey Boulton – Healthwatch North Lincolnshire
• Alicia Sanerivi – Pocklington Vaccine Stewards

Fundraiser Award (Sponsored by Smile Health)

• Pat Howdle – Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
• Anne & Steven Winter – The Health Tree Foundation
• Shaun Dale – Flourish
• Dec Marshall – The Health Tree Foundation

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award (Sponsored by MADL – Making A Difference Locally)

There will also be an overall award for ‘Outstanding Volunteer of the Year’ and this will be chosen by the panel from all entries submitted.