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| | Doncaster Residents Show Their True Spirit | Doncaster showed its true spirit when the achievements of spirited Doncastrians were rewarded at a prestigious awards ceremony.
The first-ever Spirit of Doncaster Awards were held at the Mansion House hosted by Mayor of Doncaster Martin Winter.
The awards covered six categories - Resident Award, Community Environment Award, School Governor Award, Social Enterprise Award, Young Person Award and Council Employee Award. Winners of each of the categories were presented with a trophy of recognition.
Mayor Winter said: "The Spirit of Doncaster Awards have been a huge success and I am delighted not only for the individual category winners but those shortlisted as having being recognised for their dedication, efforts and unselfishness to others in this borough. Each and everyone of them should be applauded for helping to make Doncaster such a wonderful place and I am inspired by their stories. Doncaster should be proud of their achievements, I certainly am."
The category winners at the presentation evening earlier this month, where BBC Look North's Tom Ingall was master of ceremonies, were:
- Community Environment Award - Clayton Millennium Committee for raising funds and arranging the voluntary work to create the Millennium Green in Clayton which includes wetlands, wild flowers, tree planting and educational opportunities for local people.
- Social Enterprise Business Award - Higher Rhythm Recording Studio based in Doncaster town centre for providing music production and recording sessions where people, particularly disadvantaged groups, can access affordable facilities and in-house expertise from qualified producers and engineers in order to create their own music.
- School Governor Award - Dr Bill Waters from Hatfield Manor CE Junior School for his work, sense of duty, leadership and support in strengthening the school. Sadly Dr Waters died earlier this week and his award was accepted by Ann Anderson, Head Teacher of Hatfield Manor CE Junior School and the Vice Chair of the Governing Body, Paul Rosbottom.
- Resident Award - Jennifer Oxley from Edenthorpe for her public spirit and courage in confronting those she believes are doing something wrong. She also regularly visits local beauty spots and carries out her own litterpick.
- Young Person Award - fifteen-year-old Lucy Willoughby for representing Doncaster in Europe and encouraging other young people to share cultural experiences as well as her work at the Great Northern Youth Centre.
- Council Employee Award - car parking attendants Adrian Greaves and Dave Bowes who saved the life of a young man threatening to jump from a town centre multi-storey carpark.
As well as the category awards, there was also a Mayor of Doncaster's Award for Special Achievement 2003. The award winner was nine-year-old Emily Arrowsmith, who lives in Doncaster with her family. Emily, a pupil at Town Field Primary School, has during the last six years being diagnosed twice with cancer and despite being in and out of hospital, continues to be a caring pupil and never complains about her illness.
Mayor Winter said: "Emily without doubt is truly courageous and encompasses all the Spirit of Doncaster stands for. She is a marvellous example to us all and I am delighted to be able to award her my Award for Special Achievement 2003."
Emily and her family preferred not to attend the evening ceremony instead they will be welcomed to the Mansion House by Mayor Winter for a private Christmas tea next month.
The Awards were either sponsored or supported by Doncaster Star, TRAX FM, Wilfreda Beehive and Hallam FM.
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| 21 November 2003 |
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