Dedicated volunteers and organisations in Leamington have been recognised with Mayor’s Award for their outstanding and selfless services to the community.
The awards were given in a ceremony at Leamington Town Hall recently.
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The Mayor of Leamington Nick Wilkins, in one of his last Mayoral role duties, said: “These unsung heroes, who serve our community and who give their time and energy in a wide variety of ways are inspirational people who are so deserving and need to be recognised for all their hard work.
"It gives me great pleasure to recognise their achievements with these Mayoral Awards.”
The winners in the individual awards category were Kath Bannister, Delia Button, Paul Hampton, Babs Kandola and Alex Pearson.
The winners in the Organisation Category were The Brunswick Hub, The Polish Centre and Young People First.
. Leamington Mayor Awards 2023
A group picture of all the Leamington Mayor Awards 2023 Photo: Picture supplied
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Kath Bannister in recognition of the valuable work she does as a community Leader. The Mayor wanted to pay tribute to her volunteering for years working in the community in Leamington for example helping to set up the Bounce Back breast cancer support group for breast cancer patients across south Warwickshire. The group meets every month at the Brunswick Healthy Living Centre in Leamington for discussions, talks, social outings and pamper treatments. Photo: Picture supplied
6. Leamington Mayor Awards 2023
The Polish Centre was given an award for its vital work in supporting the victims of the war in Ukraine. The centre's campaign has raised £120,000 in donations to buy fully equipped ambulances and delivered 190 tonnes goods. Photo: Picture supplied
7. Leamington Mayor Awards 2023
Young People First was given an award for supporting disadvantaged young people to help them to succeed in life. It is a charity which provides support to some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people. Photo: Picture supplied
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The Award to each person at the Hub for their contribution to making the centre thrive. The hub supports the community with food banks. The Healthy Living Centre is the hub for a collection of health projects and activities in the Old Town area. Its services include an Enterprise Zone, community information, computer drop-in sessions and a range of health care. Photo: Picture supplied