This year our Everybody Awards were back and better than ever!
After a glittering evening ceremony at Mottram Hall near Macclesfield, we are please to share our list of finalists and winners.
Award categories included:
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Someone who is inspiring our communities to be more active, reduce social isolation, or improve health and wellbeing. Nominees can be:
Nominees:
Abigail Phipps – Sandbach Women’s Walking & Talking Group
David Spruce – Bollington United Football Club
Matthew Kinnear – Sandbach Ladies Leisure Football Team
Michaela Raymond – TGA Streetdance Crewe
Winner – Matthew Kinnear for empowering women and giving them a safe space to get involved in football
Description:
A community initiative that is helping people be active or socialise with others in their community. This could be a sports or physical activity session, or a project that has positively impacted someone’s physical or mental wellbeing. Nominees can be:
Nominees:
The Care Communities Women’s Health Road Show
Knutsford Triathlon Club
The One Project Macclesfield
Zoe Cooper – Right at Home South Cheshire
Winner – The One Project Macclesfield for creating an innovative method to reducing waste that cannot be disposed of in a household environment
Description:
Someone who is a great example of pushing themselves to achieve in their sport. This award celebrates the amazing sporting achievements of people in Cheshire East. It’s open to anyone who has shown great dedication to their sport or is achieving impressive things, whether at a local, regional, national, or international level.
Nominees:
Lewis Lakin – Coach & Team GB Gymnastics Crewe
Scott Bailey – British Judoka
Emrys Williams – GB Underwater Hockey
Tom Pochin – Footballer at Macclesfield FC & National Championship Winner
Winner – Scott Bailey for representing Great Britian and aiding other visually impaired athletes to learn Judo.
Description:
Someone who has spent many years and put in a lot of effort to help their local community get active and healthy. This could include:
The award was unanimously given to 83-year-old Terry Robinson, who has run 117 marathons since 1981, cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats and completed marathons across the globe.
Description:
Someone who has given their time to a local community group, sports club, or volunteer organisation to help them provide services to as many people as possible. This award is for local residents who go the extra mile, giving their time to run sessions or groups that encourage people to be more social and physically active. Nominees can be:
Nominees:
Arty Shaw – Hawks Netball Club
Nicola Wall – Macclesfield Satellites Swimming Club
Paul McIntyre – Nantwich Triathlon Club
Pat Adams – Holmes Chapel Community Volunteer
Winner – Nicola Wall for her dedication and efforts into expanding who can attend competitive swimming classes
Description:
A person or organisation/club that has ensured that people of all abilities and backgrounds have been given the opportunity to access ways to improve their wellbeing through sports or activity initiatives.
This could be, but not limited to:
Nominees:
Ruby’s Fund – charity supporting children with disabilities
Steve Hodgson – The Football Academy Project
Georgie Phillips – Her-Place
Georgina Palmer – Park Lane School
Winner – Ruby’s Fund for giving a lifeline for many children and young people across Cheshire East and their families and carers.
The Chairman’s Award was given to Paul McIntyre for his efforts in uplifting, instilling confidence, and supporting the community. He is the creator The Dabber Dash and The Farmers Pants, designed to bring people together in sport.
On behalf of Everybody, we would like to thank everyone who works hard to better our Cheshire East communities. Thank you to the nominees and congratulations to our award winners.
The excitement isn’t over yet though. We’re please to announce that the Everybody Junior Awards are now open.
Find out more below.
