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Are you the pride of Bedford?
Annual celebration of Bedford's heroes starts again
Have you done something extrordinary or do you go that extra mile for people in your community?
Pride in Bedford is back again for another year and will be celebrating the town's heroes who have done something amazing on or for their community.
This week we are launching the 2010 awards and we want to hear from ordinary people who are Bedford's true unsung heroes.
So do you cope in amazing situations, deal excellently with other people voluntarily, or work tirelessly for the good of our community and who we should be really proud of?
There are ten categories in the pride awards, which will be presented by a celebrity who is year to be confirmed, at the Park Inn Hotel on Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
Categories range from Child of Courage and Young Achiever Award to Service with a Smile and Best Volunteer.
Last year brave three-year-old Gabriel Davies deservedly won the Child of Courage Award for his ongoing battle against a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Highly commended awards also went to Ben Wright and Michal Brzyski.
Neighbourhood Watch volunteer Mahmoud Mehdizadeh picked up The Safer Community Award for his foresight in caring for those in Kempston.
The highly commended certificate went to PC Dave Hawkey.
Charity the King's Arms Project won the Living In Faith Award for its 20 years of work with Bedford's homeless.
Affiliated with the King's Arms Church, the project has around 40 volunteers and runs a night shelter, a hostel, a floating support and guidance service, plus a weekly Friday night meeting and meal for the town's homeless.
Grace Community Church in Kempston was highly commended.
For the second year running WH Smith customer assistant Harminder Mahi won the Service With A Smile Award.
Highly commended certificates went to Bedford's Limes Cafe and 5th Avenue Hair & Beauty.
Bedford Bangladeshi Women's Association won the Pat Olney Leisure and Culture award for their work helping the town's growing community.
Bedford Fringe Festival was highly commended in the category.
Academic superstar and top RAF cadet Emma Wong walked away with the evening's Young Achiever Award.
Do you know somebody who you think deservices recognition for their bravery or tireless selfless work?
If so get nominating now.
1 Child of Courage – courageous child up to the age of 18.
2 Young Achiever – someone under 21 who has either, achieved great things in sport, or is a volunteer
3 Safer Community Award sponsored by BPHA
recognition of the efforts of an individual or a team who devote their spare time working within the community
4 Adult Achiever – someone over the age of 21 who achieves great things at work or in a sport
5 Service with a smile – individual or a team that goes that extra mile
6 Best Arts/Sports/Community Project Of The Year – judges will be looking to recognise an arts, sports, community based or environmental project
7 Helping/Caring for others – team or individual who is working in the caring sector which/who has demonstrated duty or devotion beyond the norm
8 School of the year sponsored by ASDA
9 Best Volunteer
10 The People's Choice Award
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