Thank you to John Fox, all sponsors and partners and most of all the amazing volunteers who made the 11th Annual Volunteering Oscars Awards Ceremony on 2 November 2018 such an inspiring and special event, with over 350 people attending.  Shortlisted nominees, friends and family were invited to the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate for a ceremony celebrating volunteering and volunteers from around our district. 

And the Winners Are........

Volunteering Oscars 2018 Winners & Highly Commended

Young Volunteer of the Year
Winners: 
Cameron Osburn
Hannah Pears

Highly Commended: 
Shaun Doyle
Henry Key
Dan Ventress
Oatlands Community Group (all Highly Commended): Emma Anderson, Alana Bottomley, Isla Gouldson, Oscar Gouldson, Alec Leitao, Estelle Leitao, Amy Robson, Evie Robson, Mattie Robson, Ella Smith-Dunn, Immogen Smith-Dunn, Scarlett Smith-Dunn

Care Volunteer of the Year
Winner:
Irene Small

Highly Commended:
George Pyman

Community Volunteer of the Year
Winner: 
Jerry & Carole Anderson

Highly Commended:
Nikola Stephenson

Environment Volunteer of the Year
Winner:
Sue White

Highly Commended:
Jenny Godfrey
Wendy Oldham
Malcolm Secrett
Pam Westley

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Winner:
Cameron Osburn

Highly Commended:
Geoff Kendall

Volunteering Team of the Year
Winner:
Wellspring Therapy Volunteer Team

Highly Commended:
Harrogate District Foodbank Team

Unsung Hero of Harrogate
Winner:
Anne & Ray Richardson

Unsung Hero of Knaresborough
Winner:
Ita Mirams

Highly Commended:
Ernest Clarkson
Peter Lacey

Unsung Hero of Boroughbridge & Ripon
Winner:
Geoff Kendall

Unsung Hero of Nidderdale
Winner:
Colin Paine (Lynd Products)

New Volunteer of the Year
Winner:
Carrie Mulligan

Trustee of the Year
Winner:
Judith Bottomley

Organisation of the Year
Winner:
Autism Angels

Corporate Engagement Award
Winner:
Strata

Volunteer of the Year
Winner:
Amanda Whittaker

Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner:
Teresa Lambert

Congratulations too to local voluntary organisations celebrating special anniversaries this year including Happy Wanderers and The Spa Lodge  (60 years); Oatlands Pre School (50 years); Tewit Youth Band (40 years); Emmaus House and HARCVS (30 years); Starbeck in Bloom (20 years) and Harrogate at Christmas (10 years)    

Thank you to Harrogate Advertiser for the photo on this page