S8 Ep5 – The Twyford Together Community Awards

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It’s been a big week for awards ceremonies. A day after the Oscars were handed out in Los Angeles, the RG10 Podcast went along to the Twyford Together Community Awards evening. Not quite as glamorous, perhaps, but much more meaningful for those keen to celebrate the individuals, groups and businesses in the local community who “go that extra mile and make a difference to people’s lives”.
Members of the public had several weeks to nominate candidates across 8 award
categories. After judging by a panel representing the local community, the winners – plus others shortlisted as finalists – were invited to Burratta’s at the Royal Oak for the awards evening in mid-March.
A great atmosphere was created, with applause for each finalist as highlights of their
nominations were read out by Twyford Together chairman Rob Yeadon. Wokingham
Borough Councillor and Twyford resident Stephen Conway helped to present the awards. Twyford Parish Council’s Citizen of the Year was announced by its chairman Rohan Abeywardana.
Below is a list of all the finalists and winners.
RETAILER OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Rural Pie Co.
FINALISTS - The Duke of Wellington, H.F. Newberry, Stanlake Park Wine Estate
COMMUNITY GROUP OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Twyford District Youth and Community Centre
FINALISTS - The Friendship Club at URC Twyford, Twyford Comets Football Club
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Caroline Macaskill (promoting girls’ football at Twyford Comets)
FINALISTS - Oliver Hicks (competing internationally in barebow archery), Kurt Charge (organising events for Twyford Comets)
NEIGHBOUR OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Debbie Martin (coordinating local relief efforts for Ukraine)
FINALISTS - Darren Blunden (chef providing home-made soup for the Warm Spaces initiative at Twyford Youth Centre), Richard Conway-Jones (local artist), Kathy Peck (Pop-Up café at the Youth Centre, providing volunteering opportunities for young people doing the DofE Scheme)
GO GREEN TOGETHER AWARD:
WINNER – Alison Chaney (Ali’s Recycling for the Local Community)
FINALISTS - Gemma Alford (seeding wildflower areas and tending planter at the Youth
Centre), Rebecca Howard (instigating the Big Twyford Tree Planting Project), St Mary's Church Wargrave (Eco Church Silver Award winner)
CHARITY OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Understanding Dementia
FINALISTS - Building for the Future Plus, Age Concern Twyford & District, Camp Mohawk
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR:
WINNER - Clara Steuart (visually impaired runner in the Twyford Charity 5K, fundraising for Wolframs Syndrome and inspiring others)
FINALISTS - Helen Ricketts (regular and reliable Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme

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