The Community Champion Awards are an opportunity to say thank you to individuals who have done something special for their local community and to honour those individuals and community groups who have gone above and beyond to support residents throughout West Berkshire over the past year.
Winners and highly commended nominees joined West Berkshire Council in March at Shaw House to receive their awards and celebrate their achievements.
Many congratulations to all the winners, and thank you for all that you do for our West Berkshire communities.
- Volunteer of the Year: Kerry Bird
- Community Group of the Year: Lambourn Junction Community Interest Company
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Paul Cooke
The judges were impressed with the quality of nominations.
We’d also like to give a personal shout-out to one of our wonderful Trustees, Pamela Beddoes, who received recognition under the Lifetime Achievement Award and was Highly Commended.
Pamela’s impact on her local community can be felt through the variety of positions she holds, as well as her role as one of our volunteer Trustees and chief cake baker. Pamela is a Councillor of the Purley on Thames Parish Council, a Goosecroft Barn Committee Member, a member of Project Purley, and a Member of the Management Team for Pangbourne Volunteers. Pamela has been active in supporting Purley since 1978, helping organise numerous events, including the Annual Summer BBQ.
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