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Awards ceremony celebrate Bristol volunteers
Individuals and organisations working within the community, voluntary and volunteer sectors who all go the extra mile have been honoured at the 20th anniversary Annual Social Impact Awards, also known as the Voscurs.
The winners were given their awards by Dai Donavan and Jayne Headon Meldrum who were recently portrayed in the hit UK indie film Pride.
With seven categories from volunteer team of the year, to community venue of the year, the awards celebrate the best in volunteer work in Bristol.
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Here are the winners of the prestigious awards:
Volunteer Team of the Year
The Borderlands Team
Trustee of the Year Award
Howard Myers, Avon and Bristol Law Centre
Young Volunteer of the Year 16-25 year old Award
Anna Ludwig, Victim Support
Happy, Healthy Bristol Award
Home-Start Bristol
Batook Pandya Award for Inclusion
Bristol Manifesto for Race Equality Steering Group
Community Venue of the Year Award
The Greenway Centre, Southmead
‘Thanks For Supporting The Sector’ Award
CSR Department, Clarke Wilmott Solicitors
Jackie Lewis, EDF Energy
Nicola Ferris; Public Health Improvement, Bristol City Council
Vice liaison officer PC Tina Newman, Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Willie Harbinson, ESHA Architects
“These awards shine a light onto the courageous, inventive and dedicated world of volunteers and voluntary and community organisations across the city,” said Voscurs chair Richard Pendlebury.
“This work is carried out by unsung heroes who commit time, effort and energy to ensure many communities and individuals who have been hardest hit by social and economic exclusion are both supported and empowered.
“Voscur has been championing their vital work for the last 20 years and we will continue to do so.”
Photo by Liam Gast
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