Congratulations to everyone who was nominated at our ‘Making it Happen’ Community and Voluntary awards. It was a fantastic evening filled with community heroes and celebrity guests. A big thank you to Dr Hilary Jones and Tom Hart-Dyke for presenting some of the awards.
This year’s winners and highly commended were:
Charity Project of the Year
- Winner - DAVSS (Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Service)
- Highly Commended - Frances Andrews Memorial Trust
- Highly Commended - Hi Kent Hearing Support Group
Community Arts Group of the Year
- Winner - Sevenoaks Literary Festival
Community Sports Group of the Year
- Winner - Chipstead Sailing Club
- Highly Commended - Steve Wells and Crockenhill Pétanque
Youth Group/Project of the Year
- Winner - The HOUSE project Edenbridge
- Highly Commended - Autism & ADHD Parent Support Group
Local Hero under 18
- Winners - Emily Lingham and Amy Frazier
Local Hero 18 and over
- Winner - Simon Bull
- Highly Commended - Colin Belton
- Highly Commended - Neil Patterson
Volunteer Group of the Year
- Winner - Sevenoaks Area Dementia Friendly Community
- Highly Commended - Steps to Wellbeing Walks
Older Persons’ Group/Project of the Year
- Winner - Forget-me-not cafes - Sevenoaks Area Dementia Friendly Community
- Highly Commended - Mature Movers
- Highly Commended - West Kingsdown Parkinsons Boxing Club
Community Safety Award
- Winner - Protection Against Stalking Volunteers
- Highly Commended - Dennis Glasspool
Contribution to the Environment
- Winner – The Woodlands Group
- Highly Commended - Archbishops Palace Trust
Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year
- Winners - D'Vine Singers
- Highly Commended - Grow a Healthy Crockenhill and Swanley
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Winner – Jan Berry
- Highly Commended - Clare Fallows
There was also a special mention to Michael Brown and Rebecca Daly, who sadly passed away before the awards took place. Their certificates were collected by their family members.