The awards recognise individuals, groups or teams who go out of their way to make Stockport a better place. People from all over Stockport were able to make nominations by posting forms and completing online application forms on the awards’ website www.stockport.gov.uk/proudofstockport
At the ceremony, all winners were presented with a trophy and commemorative certificate by the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Les Jones.
The award category winners are:
- Ambassador for Stockport – rewarding someone who has helped to give Stockport a good name and improve its reputation. Winner: John Blakeley
- Best Street – rewarding the residents who help make their street a better place to live. Winner: Quarry Road, Romiley
- Champion for Young People – rewarding a person or group of people who influence children’s day to day lives in a positive way. Winner: Maureen Wright
- Community-Spirited Organisation – rewarding the Stockport organisation that puts a lot back into the community. Winner: Rainbow 88, Cheadle Hulme
- Enterprising Citizen of the Year – rewarding adults who help their community. Winner: Chrissie Ince
- Good Neighbour – rewarding those people who go out of their way to be the best neighbour possible. Winner: Ann Broadhurst
- Green and Glorious – rewarding a group or person responsible for a great community clean-up or local environmental project. Winner: Adswood Community Centre Management Committee
- Life Changing – rewarding someone or an organisation who has helped turned their own or other people’s lives around against the odds. Winner: Arts for Recovery in the Community (ARC), Reddish
- Sports Personality – rewarding those involved in sport in Stockport. Winner: Hannah Whiteley
- Volunteering Champion - rewarding individuals or groups of people who make a real difference to Stockport. Winner: Café Unity, Heald Green
- Young Citizen of the Year – rewarding under 18’s who help their community. Winner: Joe Barratt
Councillor Dave Goddard, Leader of Stockport Council, said: “These awards really do prove that there are plenty of local people working hard for our area. Well done to all of our winners – each and every one of them has gone the extra mile to help make a difference. The Proud of Stockport awards show that community spirit and civic pride are both alive and well in our borough.”
Proud of Stockport sponsors include: Junction 25 Recycling, Pure 107.8FM, Solutions SK, Stockport College, Stockport County FC, Life Leisure, Bellyflop.tv, Bredbury Hall Hotel and Country Club, Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Other award supporters include: Cheadle De Vere Hotel, Village Hotel, Cheadle, La Casona Spanish Restaurant, Heaton Moor, Stockport Plaza and Sainsbury’s Stockport.
For further information on the awards and to find out more about each winner visit www.stockport.gov.uk/proudofstockport
The 2012 Proud of Stockport award winners are joined by the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Les Jones, and event host Gordon Burns.