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大象传媒 Radio Lancashire is proud to announce the return of the 大象传媒 Radio Lancashire Make a Difference Awards.

We want to celebrate the wonderful people of Lancashire.

Andrew Bowman, Editor, 大象传媒 Radio Lancashire

Formerly known as the Community Heroes Awards, the idea of the Make a Difference Awards is to recognise unsung heroes from across the county, with entries being sought in a variety of categories. They are designed to reflect everything from good neighbours to voluntary work.

Nominations will be judged by a panel led by 大象传媒 Radio Lancashire's Managing Editor, Andrew Bowman. Andrew says:

"We want to celebrate the wonderful people of Lancashire and the amazing work so many do in the local community. As they do every year, we hope our listeners get behind our Make a Difference Awards and nominate someone who means something to them, for whatever reason.

"We know there will be some real heart-warming stories out there and we'll feature the best nominees on-air in the run up to the ceremony."

Categories

• The Volunteer of the Year Award - Awarded to a person who makes a real difference to the community by giving up their time voluntarily to help out a charity or good cause.

• The Voluntary Group of the Year Award - Awarded to a group of people who make a real difference to the community by giving up their time voluntarily to help out a charity or good cause.

• The Carer Award - Awarded to someone aged 18 or over who improves the life of an individual or group of people by caring for them on a regular basis.

• The Young Carer Award - Awarded to someone aged 17 or under who improves the life of an individual or group of people by caring for them on a regular basis.

• The Community Hero Award - Awarded to 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.

• The Education Award - Awarded to a member of the education sector for outstanding commitment to their profession.

• The Ben Ashworth Award for Fundraising - Awarded to an individual or group who has gone the extra mile to raise funds for a charity or good cause.

• The Community Project of the Year Award - Awarded to an innovative project that has helped to genuinely change the lives of others within the community.

• The Companionship Award - Awarded to an individual or group that has gone out of their way to help combat loneliness or social isolation within the older community.

• The Pride of Lancashire Award - Awarded to an individual or group whose efforts locally, nationally or internationally have embodied the Lancastrian spirit and whose achievements have consistently made you proud to be from Lancashire.

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