BE PROUD AWARD WINNERS

Blossoming Communities Revive

This Beswick-based group have created a beautiful allotment space where refugees and people seeking asylum can access support.

Bringing Communities Together - Hulme Community Grocers

They provide low-cost, goodquality food for the local community while bringing residents together in a lovely social space.

Business in the Community - Jo and Mark Hamburger from The Yard

They have turned an empty building in Cheetham Hill into a vibrant creative hub.

Clean Neighbourhood - Let’s Keep Growing

A community garden project based in Longsight.

Community Force - Mary Armstrong

Mary takes great pride in her Collyhurst neighbourhood and the Irk Valley estate and mobilises neighbours to help make the area safer and cleaner.

Community Project of the Year (and overall Pride of Manchester) Emmie’s Kitchen

The team of volunteers provide great meals for parents and carers during long hospital stays.

Creativity in the Community Olympias Music

A charity that believes everyone should be given the opportunity to participate in music.

Neighbour of the Year - Sammy Minshull

Sammy, from Anson Community Grocers in Rusholme, leads a team of volunteers helping local residents and is always on hand with support.

Recycling Project of the Year The Tree of Life Centre, Wythenshawe

As well as its famous furniture re-use shop, the group also runs health and wellbeing sessions.

Volunteer of the Year (group) Arron Parker-Bowler and Reko Smith

They help countless people as members of the Manchester Young Carers Forum.

Volunteer of the Year (individual) - Sherita Mandongwe

Sherita founded Dimobi Children Disability Trust - a special needs and learning disability provider in Newton Heath.

Young Achiever of the Year Zimal Arshad

As part of the Greenheys Residents’ Association in Moss Side, she is dedicated to local litterpicking and communal gardens.