2010 Awards Categories

Norfolk Hero of the Year

Sponsored by Lovewell Blake

Criteria: Individuals, businesses, voluntary, fund-raising or community groups whose selfless efforts have left a lasting impression on the lives of others and who have made a significant contribution to improving life in Norfolk.

Winner

Roy Spalding

Finalists

Janie Codona
Ben Francis

Young Norfolk Hero of the Year

Sponsored by Robert Carter

Criteria: Any young person, voluntary or community groups who have inspired others or whose actions have made the lives of others better.

Winner

Josh Worley

Finalists

Tom Heaffey
Alex Stevens & Rhys Lees (Youngsters of Holt Youth Project)

Working for Others Award

Sponsored by Yodelay.com

Criteria: Honouring the work and efforts of social workers and groups whose day-to-day work improves the lives of people in Norfolk.

Winner

Chris Greensmith

Finalists

Flicka Henwood
John Nooney

Inspirational Educator of the Year

Sponsored by Norfolk County Council

Criteria: Person whose teaching, leadership or mentoring has inspired others to achieve more in Norfolk.

Winner

Inna da Costa

Finalists

Liz Easton
Dan Kelly

Carer of the Year

Sponsored by Norse

Criteria: Recognition of the work that 100,000 carers do in Norfolk each year.

Winner

Elizabeth Curtis

Finalists

Trevor Johnson
Nik Loades

Safer Norfolk Award

Sponsored by Think

Criteria: Honouring the actions and efforts of those in emergency services, preventing anti-social behaviour, road safety, tackling bullying or domestic abuse.

Winner

Olly Day

Finalists

Deborah Chedgey MBE
Sue Lambert SeVA

Building Stronger Communities Award

Sponsored by Norfolk Community Foundation

Criteria: Recognises innovative partnerships between business and the third sector which have built the resilience of community-based charities, community groups or social enterprises and contributed to the growth of Norfolk.

Winner

Heather Morton & Amy White (Aylsham Playground)

Finalists

Fiona Drew (Community Spirit, Thetford)
Dan Couch (Football in the Community, Kickz Programme)

Love Norfolk Award

Sponsored by Aviva

Criteria: Individuals, businesses, voluntary and community groups who have made a significant contribution to protecting our environment – conservation, recycling, energy efficiency.

Winner

Carole Lee (Trunch Community Composting Scheme)

Finalists

Helen Mitchell & Judith Lubbock (Friends of Eaton Park)
Carol Blake (North Norfolk Workout Project)

Community Event of the Year

Sponsored by RNAA

Criteria: Honouring the event that brought a Norfolk community together in celebration, in hope, in fund raising.

Winner

Larissa Wymer (Norwich & Central Norfolk MIND Festival of Cultures)

Finalists

Shane Hull (Hethersett pre-Olympics Celebrations)
Noel Gant and Hilary Thompson (Cromer and Sheringham Crab & Lobster Festival)

Most Inspiring Norfolk Figure of the Year

Sponsored by Bernard Matthews

Criteria: Person who has done the most this year to put Norfolk on the map.(Awarded by judges)

Winner

Dawn Jackson MBE

Finalists

Dr Ian Gibson
Paddy Seligman OBE