20 June 2023 Inspiration in Education nominee – Nargis Baig When Nargis Baig moved from Afghanistan to Stoke-on-Trent for an arranged marriage she didn’t know…
19 June 2023 Community Group of the Year/Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Natasha Gratton/Helping Angels When former care manager Natasha Gratton set up a ‘small community group’ in 2018 her…
17 June 2023 Sporting Icon nominee – Dan Lambert In the course of a half mile journey taxi driver Dan Lambert managed to transform…
15 June 2023 Future Star nominee – Dylan Kelsall Dylan Kelsall was diagnosed with a life-limiting muscle-wasting disease when he was just three years…
14 June 2023 Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Suzanne Bradley Mum-of-two Suzanne Bradley was left disabled after contracting a rare neurological condition during the pandemic…
13 June 2023 Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Steve Harding Former heroin addict and alcoholic Steve Harding attempted suicide four times and says he would…
12 June 2023 Community Group of the Year nominee – Ten Count Boxing Gym CIO A boxing gym based in a former church in Bentilee creates community cohesion, builds self-esteem…
9 June 2023 Inspiration in Education nominee – Adam Parkes At his lowest point former Stoke-on-Trent headteacher Adam Parkes drove to Devon with the intention…
8 June 2023 Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Ada Haywood BEM Former potbank worker Ada Haywood BEM has raised more than £1.4million for Cancer Research UK…
7 June 2023 Community Group of the Year/Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – PEGIS/Michelle Craggs As a mum of four children with additional needs Michelle Craggs struggled to find the…