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Community Champions

Charitable Anthea nominated for Community Champions award

DESERVES RECOGNITION:   Anthea Peters, left,   has been nominated for the Community Champions award by Eileen Stringer, right.

Monday, February 08, 2010

ANTHEA Peters has always been determined to help the disadvantaged and the homeless in any way she can.

For eight years, the 61-year-old has been organising and training volunteers on the Derby Soup Run – a service which the city's homeless have come to rely on....

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Dedicated Susan nominated for Community Champions award

Volunteer:  Susan Kirkland is thrilled about the nomination.

Friday, February 05, 2010

DRESSING up as a Smurf may have been one of the strangest things Susan Kirkland has done in her drive to help people in her community. But, in a...

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Award nomination for father of ill child who helps other families

Award nomination for father of ill child who helps other families

Monday, February 01, 2010

DERBY dad Michael Ryan could be forgiven for concentrating his efforts on his son, who suffers from a life-threatening condition. Yet, at the same...

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Brave Edna nominated for Community Champions awards

keeping busy:  Edna Tristram, above,  has been nominated for a Community Champions award by  her friend Christine Lister, above left, who said she is a "happy soul and an inspirational figure".

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

AN 88-year-old great-grandmother who has been virtually blind for four years has been nominated for an award in recognition of her fighting spirit. ...

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Hero Victor nominated for our Community Champions awards

SAVED CLUB:  Victor Venus, left, has been nominated for a Community Champions Award by Daniel Hawksworth for his work at Field Lane Community Centre.

Monday, January 25, 2010

TOM Glick may think he has got it tough as chief executive of Derby County – but Victor Venus knows only too well the challenges of leading a...

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Dedicated Hilary nominated for Community Champions awards

HAPPY To HELP:  Hilary Coleman, right, at Ironville Children's Centre where she works. Hilary has been nominated by colleague and friend Sharon Hall, left.

Friday, January 22, 2010

WHETHER she is cooking for disadvantaged people in her community or dropping off flowers to those feeling unwell, Hilary Coleman is happy to help in...

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Dedicated youth volunteer nominated for Community Champions award

show of support:  Zishan Hussain has been nominated for the Community Champions award  for his work with youth projects in the community.  With Zishan are,  clockwise from bottom left,  Rahees Shahzad, Mohsin Shahzad, fellow volunteer Atif Hussain, who nominated  Zishan for the award, and Waqar Adris.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

A DEDICATED volunteer, who has been involved with community projects for the seven years since he left university, has been nominated for an award. ...

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Derbyshire hospice patron nominated for Community Champions

pivotal role:  Kate Shaw has nominated John Griffiths for a Community Champions award.

Monday, January 18, 2010

THE patron of a Derbyshire hospice – who has dedicated almost 20 years of his life to the centre – said his motivation to help comes from...

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Brave Sophie nominated for Community Champions awards

SAFE HANDs:  Sophie Walker, 12, helped  her mum, Clancy; far left,   with Clancy and dad Mark.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who saved the life of her seriously-ill mother has been nominated for an award for the second year running. Sophie Walker was put...

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Derbyshire mother nominated for Community Champions award

Support:  Dawn Finn  with   twin daughters Destiny Mai  and Liberty Rose, three;  inset,  Dawn and friends at the  Race for Life  in  Darley Park, to help Cancer Research.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

A MOTHER who set up a charity after her daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour has been nominated for an award. Dawn Finn said "her world...

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Community Champions 2008

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