Babergh District Council is today revealing the winners of its Community Achievement Awards 2009.
The award scheme, which is entering its 17th year, aims to highlight the work of numerous community individuals and groups who make a real difference by consistently working for the benefit of their local community or school.
All the winners were notified just before Christmas and will now be invited to an awards ceremony to celebrate their achievement and to pick up their award.
The winners were:
Under 18s Awards
• Teenagers Speak Out Loud, Glemsford.
• Kayleigh Morris, Sudbury.
• Amy Walters, Chattisham.
• Suffolk Acting Youth (SAY) Theatrical Group, Hadleigh.
• Harriett Sims, Monks Eleigh.
• Sophie Bavington, Suffolk Befriending Scheme, Sudbury.
Over 18s Awards
• David Taylor, Great Waldingfield.
• Wendy Sadler, Erwarton.
• Thomas Gough, Capel St Mary.
• Marianne Stalker, Sudbury Gateway Club.
• Mark Miller, Boxford.
• Stephanie Coupland, Hintlesham.
• Michael Hackford, Polstead.
• Mary Newman, Hadleigh.
• Sylvia Attwood, Leavenheath.
• Arthur Watchmen, Monks Eleigh.
• Christine Cousins, Stratford St Mary.
• Pat Pitcher, Hadleigh.
• Olive Noakes, Nayland.
• Stephen Andrews, Sudbury.
• Judith Duncan and Odette Nobbs, Brantham.
Community/ Voluntary Group Awards
• Friends of St Mary’s, Belstead.
• Pinewood Community Hall Committee.
• Judge’s Special Award – TANK, Great Cornard.
Business Award
• Delphi Diesel Systems, Sudbury.
Jill Barton, Babergh’s Community Development Officer, said: “Receiving so many fantastic entries made the judge’s task exceptionally difficult this year. We are really pleased to be able to recognise both a Judge’s Special Award and our first ever Business Award, which further demonstrates the high calibre of nominations.
“This scheme continues to highlight the commitment and enthusiasm of those people who are passionate about their local community.”
Mark Murphy, from BBC Radio Suffolk’s Breakfast programme will compere the achievement awards ceremony, which is being held on March 4th, at the Stoke By Nayland Golf Club and is sponsored by Prolog. ENDS
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