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by highlighting poor mental health among young men, and raising money for a charity, PAPYRUS, which campaigns for the prevention of young suicide.

When Lea realised how little funding they received, she motivated a team of 60 individuals from her work at TSB in Liverpool, to join her in climbing Snowdon to raise funds for the charity. “It has For more stories, search ‘TSB Local Pride’ been an incredibly tough journey for all the kids,” says Lea. “After it happened, Jamie had to help me with the babies and she was just five herself. It still affects them all today as people constantly ask about their dad and what happened.

Her bravery have seen Lea win a Pride of TSB Award for being a community superhero. JESSICA Laud has a phrase she likes to quote: “Kindness costs nothing and it’s what I love to do.”

Her efforts have recently seen her win a Pride of TSB Award after she was nominated by colleagues at her branch in Beverley.

This determination to help people and make a difference has seen the 40-year-old being hailed a community superhero. She juggles being a mum to three boys aged seven, 11 and 16 and a fulltime job with TSB, while also dedicating any free moment to raising funds and helping charities.

Jessica has helped raise more than £8,000 for her children’s primary school in Wawne so they can buy vital equipment for pupils. She is involved with Fair Share who provide food parcels for local vulnerable people. More recently, she ran the London Marathon, raising more than £2,000 for Children with Cancer. Jessica says: “My mum always used to say to me when I was growing up, ‘be kind to others’. That has stayed with me all my life. I was approaching my 40th birthday and looking for a new challenge – and I thought, why not. While I was running, just thinking about the children kept me going.”