THE SHORTLIST OF NOMINEES
Jessica demonstrated selfless bravery, endangering herself to save people trapped in The Belgrave House Hotel in Aberystwyth when it was on fire in July 2018. One of the first officers on the scene, Jessica was able to help several people out of the hotel before the first fire crews arrived, and assisted in rescuing 59 people from the building.
In August last year, Jo, a 17-year-old surfer from Port Talbot, rescued two people from drowning after they got into difficulties in horrendous seas. Jo was surfing off Aberavon beach when he spotted two people struggling to escape a rip current near the pier. Mr Morris, who has been surfing for the last 10 years and is a pool lifeguard, spotted that one of the three people in the water had managed to climb up onto the pier to safety.
Joel, from Cardiff, and Daniel, from Abergavenny, acted instinctively and selflessly to save the lives of three people trapped in a burning aircraft on the A40 outside Abergavenny. Leaping from their cars, they ran to help three people trapped inside the wreckage of the burning plane.
Adrian is a significant employer in the Treorchy area. Through his efforts, previously disused pubs have been brought back into use.
A Wrexham-based company which provides call-handling services to other businesses. The company is committed to having one of the best workplaces in the UK.
The world-renowned Welsh whisky producer has grown since its establishment in 2000 plans to open two more distilleries and visitor centres, in Swansea and Llandudno.
Established in 1995 by husband and wife Nigel and Joyce Gervis, Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd has made an enormous contribution to resurrecting the use of traditional building materials in Wales.
An award-winning volunteer-run charity in Bridgend, providing furniture packs from donations provided by the public, for those living in poverty and who might be moving on from homelessness.
Dr Edwards is one of the founders of the Valleys Kids organisation, based in the Rhondda. He has been chairman of the organisation for 40 years.
He works tirelessly with young people in the area, steering them away from drugs and other anti-social activities that could jeopardise their futures.
Limited Series and TV Movie and Broadcast News Award for Drama of the Year 2018.
He’s a huge advocate for equal rights and an outspoken LGBT+ activist.
Emma is the chairman and founder of The Roots Foundation Wales, a charity based in Swansea that supports young people in care, care-leavers and their carers.
Robin runs Atlantic Pacific, an NGO International Rescue Boat Project, which aims to identify regions that have high drowning rates and are vulnerable to disasters, and supplies them with bespoke rescue boats. In winter 2018 he was on the Sea-Watch 3 vessel, which rescued 32 refugees stricken in water but remained stranded in the Mediterranean.
In 2011 Rachel was shot by her estranged husband after she left their abusive relationship. Rachel has since become an author and campaigner against domestic abuse. She has been a vocal campaigner and shared her own story to help others.
The firm designs, manufactures and supplies thousands of advanced systems for use in the Biotech, Brewing, Biorenewables and Biofuel industries, many of which are exported to more than 115 different countries worldwide, and count some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical and brewing companies as their customers.
The partnership has led to clinical trials of products through knowledge exchange mechanisms, as well as outreach and implementation into real-world healthcare settings. The company supplies products to all NHS trusts in the UK.
Vice-President of Innovation at Swansea University and leader of significant materials and solar energy research projects. During his 30-year career at Swansea University Prof Worsley has secured more than £140m of research funding and his current EPSRC grant portfolio of over £55m is one of the largest in the UK.
One of the world’s most decorated sports personalities, most-capped lock forward and Wales’ most-capped international rugby player. Captained Wales to win the Grand Slam 2019 and took Wales to semi-final of the World Cup in Japan.
Team Wales Adaptive Abilities Cheer is a team of disabled and non-disabled athletes who work together to compete at World cheer Championships. The aim of the team is to increase disability participation in the sport of cheerleading.
The team participated in Westfield Health Transplant Games in Newport in 2019, where they won a total of 35 medals. All members of the team are transplant recipients.