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So glad to be a part of Pride

Cllr Shoab Akhtar with professional category finalist Father Phil Sumner.

THE seventh Pride in Oldham awards, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, on Friday, December 4, were a triumph.

Here are the views of some of the special guests who attended the event.

Gail Richards, Chief Executive of Oldham PCT, said:

“I think the Pride in Oldham Awards are absolutely fabulous and provide a huge opportunity for us to say “thank you” and really put the spotlight on some of the unsung heroes who are doing some tremendous work across the

Date published: 05/12/2008

INSPIRATIONAL!

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD . . . All the trophy winners at the Pride in Oldham Awards 2008 PHOTOGRAPHS: Anthony Miller

That’s our Pride in Oldham 2008 winners

THE Pride of Oldham were rewarded for their inspiring achievements in a celebration of the borough’s unique spirit.

Dignitaries...

Date published: 05/12/2008

Standing ovation tribute to Leigh

SO PROUD . . . Leigh Carlisle’s mum Sheila Carlisle and stepdad Mark Skerratt receive the framed front page and Special Achievement category trophy from MP David Heyes (right).

Pride 2008 awards hit new heights

THE Pride in Oldham Awards’ first ever standing ovation honoured the memory of 28-year-old Leigh Carlisle who lost her battle with cancer earlier this...

Date published: 05/12/2008

Mark and Jane on a magical visual tour

ALL SMILES: The Outreach Players, finalists in the Groups category and winners in the Readers’ Choice category.

Pride in Oldham 2008

THE seventh Pride in Oldham paid homage to the town’s local heroes who go above and beyond the call of duty for Oldham.

Hosts Mark Llewellyn and Jane Hodson...

Date published: 05/12/2008

Seven years of proud tradition

THIS is the seventh year of the Pride in Oldham Awards, launched in 2002 to pay tribute to the people and organisations that go that extra mile for the borough and its people.

In those seven years hundreds of worthy recipients have received certificates thanking them for their efforts.

Over a 150 individuals and groups have been invited to the awards luncheons as...

Date published: 03/12/2008

Get your votes in for our readers’ award

HERE is a another chance for you to vote for the readers’ choice award as part of Pride in Oldham, 2008.

Votes have been coming in for those nominees whom you, the readers, think is worthy of special recognition.

The awards’ independent judges have been busy choosing the line-up of finalists for the ten other categories involved — business,...

Date published: 10/11/2008

Reaching out to be entertainers

THE Outreach players have shared their talents with delighted Oldhamers for a quarter of a century

A QUARTER of a century of dramatic delights have earned a group of local thespians a Pride in Oldham award.

The Outreach Players are not your average drama group, being made up entirely...

Date published: 28/10/2008

Karen’s on the ball for pupils

KAREN SETH with Lyndhurst School pupils

A LEARNING mentor who gives up her free time to ensure pupils participate in sport has been recognised.

Miss Karen Seth, who has been at Lyndhurst Primary School on Heron Street,...

Date published: 27/10/2008

Young gardeners grow with pride at Tatton

PRIDE . . . back row, from left, Rebecca Lee, Katie Sexon, Alan Andrew (horticultural teaching assistant at Kaskenmoor), Nichola Lloyd. Front row, from left, Steven Kuhnert, Ateeq Hussain, Roger Maycock (vocational co-ordinator) and Jordan Dolleman

YOUNGSTERS who helped to create an award-winning garden at Tatton Park flower show have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award.

Pupils from eight schools brimmed with their own...

Date published: 27/10/2008

Chloe’s cool in a crisis!

THAT’S our girl . . .Chloe has made mum Sarah and dad Mark so proud Picture by CHRIS SUNDERLAND

Daughter, 7, phones 999 after her dad tumbles down stairs

LITTLE Chloe Haines didn’t panic when her daddy was knocked unconscious after falling down stairs.

Instead the...

Date published: 21/10/2008

Head who leads from front

ADAM LASKEY

IT is top marks for one teacher whose hard work has led to him nominated for a Pride in Oldham award.

Adam Laskey, head at St Thomas’s Primary School, Moorside, received the...

Date published: 20/10/2008

Three generations of friendly service

NICK and Pauline Jackson

ALWAYS welcoming and always friendly . . . that’s what the customers say about a family business that has been trading in Oldham for more than 80 years.

Jackson’s started...

Date published: 20/10/2008

Michael’s a rugby star in both codes

RUGBY star Michael Ward in action

MICHAEL WARD, a rugby star in both codes, has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award.

The 17-year-old centre made his first-team debut for Oldham RUFC last season. And such is the...

Date published: 16/10/2008

Record for teen boxer

BOXING CLEVER . . .Thomas Stubbs, first Oldhamer for 21 years to win a senior ABA title

THOMAS Stubbs is proving a knockout in boxing after becoming the first Oldhamer for 21 years to win a senior ABA title.

And the distinction has earned him a nomination for this...

Date published: 15/10/2008

Lux like Elliot’s on right wavelength

ELLIOT LUX, who has earned a place in the Great Britain squad for next year’s European Championships

SCHOOLBOY Elliot Lux continues to make a splash as one of the country’s top young water-skiers.

The 16-year-old from Denshaw recently finished runner-up in the junior wakeboarding...

Date published: 14/10/2008

Honour hits home for selfless Alan

HOME WATCH hero . . . Alan Wilde

AN unstinting volunteer who gives up hours of his time to help make Chadderton safer has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award.

Alan Wilde has been chairman of Chadderton Home...

Date published: 13/10/2008

A scouting family does its best for children

THE scouting Kayley family pictured with their young chanrges. Back row (from the left) are Daniel Spans, Tracey Kayley, Neil Kayley, Alison Kayley and Sydney Kayley. Middle: Rhys Ogden, Hannah Brierley, Marcel Davies, Josef Cook and Alysha Davies. Front: Caleb Whitehead, Joshua Mellor, Adam Robinson and Reece Robinson. ©Oldham Chronicle 2008

A FAMILY with a long-standing love of scouting has been nominated for a Pride In Oldham award.

Alison (66) and Sydney (68) Kayley, along with son Neil (44) and daughter-in-law Tracey...

Date published: 10/10/2008

Youth with a positive face

Members of Oldham Youth Council

Young ambassadors determined to give the borough’s youth a greater voice have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award.

Members of Oldham Youth Council, their support workers and the...

Date published: 24/09/2008

Football coach on ball with young

DEDICATED . . . Peter Radcliffe and the young shot-stoppers at his goalkeeping school

Peter Radcliffe is so dedicated to coaching children football that he was delighted when a new job freed up time to take more sessions.

His devotion has led to the goalkeeping coach...

Date published: 22/09/2008

Blooming marvels!

GARDENERS (from the left): Andrew Wakeman, Ruth Seville, Andrew Marsland, Andrea Blackman and Gary Short. Unavailable for the picture was Graeme Gibson

Gardening team wins praise for haven in the park

A TEAM of gardeners who bring a little pleasure into the daily life of a local dog-walker have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham...

Date published: 18/09/2008

Good health is at a stroll

GOLDEN Boot at Werneth School

PUPILS who put their best foot forward to cut congestion and improve their health have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award.

Youngsters at Werneth Junior School have been eagerly...

Date published: 16/09/2008

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