VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2021 – SHORTLIST

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.