There are many amazing people in Barrow. People who make a real difference to the town and the people in it, whether that be as a volunteer, through their work or in their spare time.
To recognise the contribution these wonderful people make, the Love barrow Awards is an annual ceremony to say “Thank you!” for something incredible that someone has done for Barrow.
The awards night is where local heroes of all ages and backgrounds are celebrated in a night they’ll always remember.
None of the people nominated do what they do for praise or awards or even a pat on the back- they simply want to make a positive contribution to our great town. But they still deserve to be rewarded so this awards ceremony is the perfect way to honour them.
The award ceremony takes place at The Forum this Friday 15th March 2019.
So how do the awards work?
Well, to begin with, members of the public nominate across the different awards. To be chosen as a Love Barrow Awards finalist only takes one nomination. Next, a special panel of judges made up of previous finalists and members of the public selects the final 3 for each award. A difficult job to do!
So difficult in fact that the Love Barrow Awards have been opened up to the public through the People’s Choice Award. This is a special category made up of all the short listed finalists and voted for by the people of Barrow.
While the voting happens, the 3 finalists for each award get the chance to talk about their story to a friendly film crew. The awards night is the premiere for these stories.
The Categories and finalists for this year’s Love Barrow Awards are:
Trainee or Apprentice of the Year Award.
Brett Wane
Jevon Turner
Louise Tucker
Community Focussed Business of the Year Award.
Bob In Café
Cumbria Training Centre
Ramsden Robins
Teacher of the Year Award.
Sue Gasson
Erin Hargreaves
Dawn Hubbold
Carer of the Year Award.
Donna Lorne
Sam Rooney- Smith
There is a 3rd finalist but they didn’t want their details shared online
Sports Volunteer of the Year Award.
Louise Scarr
Big Smash
Bernadette Quinn
Group of the Year Award
Lookin Good Feeling Great
Leonard Cheshire
CAST Theatre Company
Project of the Year Award.
Stitch Ability
Red Box Project
Barrow Street Angels
Citizen of the Year Award.
Gemma Humes
Dean McSkimmings
Angela Fentiman
Young Citizen of the Year Award.
Teagan Hartley
Milly Jepson
Edie Wilson
People’s Choice Award.
Chosen from the list of finalists.
Well done and good luck to all nominees – you’re all winners in our eyes, and we hope you have a night you’ll never forget!
