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The Tidworth Community Area Awards recently took place on the 25th May 2011 at the Wellington Academy.

The event was about recognising endeavour as across the Tidworth Community Area  there are countless people working tirelessly and selflessly for the benefit of others.  Their achievements often go unrecognised and unappreciated as they are known only to those who benefit.  

Whilst many prefer to help others quietly and with no reward, the organisers believe that the  community will be strengthened by knowing what is being achieved on a daily basis, and would wish to record its appreciation; it might even inspire many more of us to think about how we can become involved in initiatives or projects that interest us, or simply encourage us to take that extra step towards making a difference.

Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, John Bush, Esq., OBE, JP, was at the Awards ceremony and  Castledown Radio managed to have a quick interview with him. 

 Click here to listen to the interview with Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire 1.07 Mb

Steve Slater providing some musical entertainment during the ceremony

 Listen to the interview with Steve Slater 1.21 Mb

 Listen to some soundbite comments on the Awards evening 276.73 Kb

Click on the Prize Title for more information and interviews from the ceremony.

Paul Oatway Prize

Support Activities by/for Our Youth :

Winner - Everleigh Parish Council, development of the playground

2nd Place - Joyce Stretton and Colin Wheaton, AWS

3rd Place - WO2 Ronnie Collins, 1RRF, Coach U13 Shipton Bellinger football team

Certificates:

• Mrs Teressa Slater, Tidworth Royals U8 Football Team and support to Clarendon Infants School

• Rifleman Bath 4 RIFLES, support to Cubs & Explorers

• Andrew Young, support for T2A activities

• Baie Heelas and Joan Parsonage, for their continuing work for the Children of Chernobyl

Support Activities by/for the Elderly: 

Winner - Miss Myrtle Dore, for her work in support of the Netheravon Day Centre

Good Neighbourliness:

Winner - Tony Burgess, NHS First Responder

2nd Place – David Brown, long commitment to Upper Chute

3rd Place - Roy Mayer, Ludgershall Garden Club

Certificates:

• Capt Christopher Wood for his services to the Emergency Voluntary Responder Scheme

• Norman Beardsley, for his wide support to Enford

The Garrison Commander's Prize

Winner - SSgt Marc Rees, REME, projects in and around Tidworth

2nd Place - Sue Harper, Senior Community Development Worker, AWS

3rd Place - SSgt Mark Budd KRH, Netheravon Nursery/Pre-School 'Jumping Jacks'

Certificates:

• Lydia Boas (Alex to confirm name) Skilled for Health

Tidworth & District Chamber of Commerce and Barclays Business Prize

Winner - George Humphreys, Cross Keys Upper Chute

2nd Place - Hasan Ahmed, The Goa Balti

3rd Place - Liam Abrams, start- up and innovative dance company

Certificates:

Andrew Connolly, supporting the community through his chain of Spar Stores

The Schools' Challenge Prize

Winner - Pauline Lawes & Beth Biddes, The Primary Languages Project

2nd Place - Rev Patricia Powell for her encouragement to children

3rd Place - The Wellington Academy

Certificates:

• A previous prize winner, Mr Alex Bostock, Head Teacher Clarendon Junior School and Chair of the Tidworth School Cluster Heads, for his fantastic contribution over 20 years to Tidworth schools, for championing the wider issues relating to the education of military children, the Tidworth Community Area, the building of civilian/military relationships and the numerous projects that he has initiated or supported others to deliver. He has been a rock in our community for very many years and will be greatly missed when he retires as Head Teacher next month.

• Year 11 Intervention Team led by Mr Colin Cattanach which helped Wellington Academy students achieve outstanding GCSE results placing them in the top 5% nationally

• Mrs Julie Walker, Mrs Anne Wise & Mrs Barbara Freeman, for their 'Open the Book' assemblies at the Castle Primary School, Ludgershall

• Mr David Maxwell, the Wellington Academy, for so willingly 'going the extra mile' for his students

The Tesco Fundraising Prize

Winner - Robert East & Committee, Everleigh

2nd Place - Ludgershall Memorial Hall Committee

3rd Place - Sue Pollard, Help for Heroes

Certificates:

• Broken Bikers, from 2 Training Regt AAC and the MOD Guard Service raising money for H4H and The Starlight 'Make a Wish' Children's Foundation. Unfortunately this team is based outside the Community Area so is ineligible for a prize but has raised lots of money in and around Tidworth ahead of their main fund raising effort of the Lands End to John O'Groats cycle challenge which starts on 2 July. Just under £8K has been raised to date and they hope to make over £10K by the end. Please support them and follow their progress on www.brokenbikers.co.uk

Aspire Defence Prize

Winner - Beth Fowkes, Project Officer 'Wildplay'

2nd Place - Ludgershall Garden Club

3rd Place - Martin Webb, for his work in Enford Parish

The Community Challenge Shield

Winner - Tony Burgess, NHS First Responder

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