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 finalists and scores of those have walked away with a coveted Pride in Oldham winner’s trophy.

The year of 2008 has been no different. There have been quality nominations in all ten categories and the independent judges, drawn from the Pride in Oldham sponsors, have had the difficult task of choosing the finalists and winners.

It is a task they have taken very seriously and the impressive line-up of finalists on the next three pages is testament to the depth of great deeds and work that goes on — all too often unnoticed — with the borough.

The Oldham Chronicle salutes all those nominated — you all helped put Pride in Oldham.

The 2008 awards will be presented at a special luncheon at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham tomorrow.


Finalist nominees

Voluntary

Kayley Family

Scouting tradition


John Corbishley

Church Lads and Girls Brigade


Barry Ratcliffe

Scouts leader

HEALTH

Limecroft Resource Centre

Dementia care team


Lynn Smallwood

Carer

Neeraj Sharma

Consultant urologist



PROFESSIONAL

Father Phil Sumner

Diversity stalwart


Yvonne and Barry Cossins

Foster carers


Miranda De Plasio

Cares for the carers


EDUCATION

Angela Kirkham

Founded Victoria Brook Nursery 31 years ago


Adam Laskey

Head teacher at St Thomas’s School, Moorside


Lee Wilds

Learning Project Development Manager



BUSINESS

Inspire Hair Salon

Helped breast cancer customer


Bullock Construction

Praised for work on Royton development


Jackson’s Shoe Repairers

Outstanding service



SPORTING ACHIEVERS

Heyside Angels Multi-trophy season

Michael Ward

Star at both rugby codes


Thomas Stubbs

ABA boxing title 



SPORTING ADMINISTRATORS

Dave Coleman

Football and rugby coach


Frank Nightingale

Boxing coach


Peter Radcliffe

Goalkeeping coach



GROUP

The Terence O’Grady Club

Volunteers


The Outreach Players

Drama group


Cayak Club

Alt community group


SCHOOLS

Breeze Hill School

New Student Support Scheme

Werneth Junior School

Golden Boot scheme


Tatton Flower Show Gardeners

Multi-school project



READERS’ CHOICE

Jim Blezard and Maureen Longley

Escorts at Watersheddings School


The Outreach Players

Drama group


Barry Ratcliffe

Scout master

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT

Leigh Carlisle

Cancer suffering fundraiser who died earlier this year


Ray Barlow

Fire rescue hero

Chloe Haines

999 call