COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS 2019
Springburn Parish Church, and the Uniformed Services Award went to Sarah Everett, the resourceful and dedicated nurse behind Men’s Shed Govan.
Sarah said: “It’s been so exciting to be here. I can’t believe it – it’s lovely to have been nominated by the men at the Shed.”
Chairman Richard Caird said: “We are all very proud of Sarah, who does all the work for the Men’s Shed in her own time, at her own expense. She is amazing.”
Govan High’s Gardening Team won the Young Award and fifth-year pupil Grant McIntosh, 16, said: “This is really exciting. It was hard work but now we have a calm space for everyone to enjoy.”
The Sports Award was presented to Wheelchair Rugby Sevens, a club set up by Adam Mould to give those with mental health issues and disabilities the chance to enjoy sport.
Adam said: “I’m absolutely over the moon, because I want to showcase what the Sevens can do and winning here tonight will help me do that.”
The Health and Wellbeing award went to Addaction’s life-changing Roots to Recovery Group.
Addaction service manager Tracy Morrice said: “We are delighted to be recognised because what we do is at the heart of our community, challenging stigma and helping people.”
The inspirational Frank McArdle, who has taught and inspired hundreds of young musicians at the helm of St Roch’s Secondary’s legendary ceilidh band, won Teacher of the Year. He was unable to attend the event, but his daughters Patricia, Siobhan and Roisin Anne accepted the award on his behalf.
Patricia said: “We are really proud of our dad. Like so many people here tonight, he doesn’t expect recognition, he just does what he does because it’s important and he loves it – but we all know he is an inspiration.”