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大象传媒 Radio Manchester Make a Difference Gold Awards

To mark its 50th Anniversary 大象传媒 Radio Manchester is proud to announce the launch of 大象传媒 Radio Manchester's Make a Difference Gold Awards.

This is a great opportunity to highlight the amazing people and community groups that make this the best place to live in the UK
Kate Squire, Editor, 大象传媒 Radio Manchester

It's a chance to celebrate the brilliant people and organisations that put the 'Great' into Greater Manchester.

Categories include community spirit and young achiever of the year as well as the triumph over adversity award.

The nominations have been judged by a panel led by Kate Squire, Editor of 大象传媒 Radio Manchester.

Kate says: "We have been broadcasting to Greater Manchester for 50 years and I think this is a great opportunity to highlight the amazing people and community groups that make this the best place to live in the UK.

"I really hope all of our listeners get behind The Gold Awards and nominate people that mean something to them.

"I know there are a lot of unsung heroes across Greater Manchester's ten boroughs, and I am really looking forward to hearing their stories."

Watch the award ceremony

Click HERE to watch the highlights of this year's Make a Difference Gold Awards virtual ceremony.

The Five Categories

  1. Triumph over Adversity Award: An individual that has overcome significant difficulties in order to be successful.

  2. Young Achiever Award: Someone 17 or under who has demonstrated courage, talent or commitment in any field.

  3. The Good Neighbour Award: An individual or group that helps make the neighbourhood or local community a better place to live or work, either on a regular basis or through a single act of kindness.

  4. Volunteer of the Year Award: A person who makes a real difference to the community by giving up their time voluntarily to help out a charity or good cause.

  5. Community Spirit Award: An individual or group whose efforts have embodied the Greater Manchester spirit and whose achievements have consistently made you proud to be from Greater Manchester.

How to nominate

Click here to nominate someone for a 大象传媒 Radio Manchester Make a Difference Gold Award

You need to be aged 13 years or over to nominate someone for an award.

Nominations closed on Friday, 30 October 2020 at 18:00.