We are delighted to reveal the finalists for the 2019 Comet Community Awards.
A panel of 12 independent judges – made up of representatives from our sponsors – spent hours pouring over your nominations on Friday.
All the judges gave a private score for each submission, which were then totted up to determine our finalists.
Those who have made the shortlist are being invited to a special ceremony at Stevenage’s Hotel Cromwell on Thursday, May 16, where Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft will be announcing the winners from each of our 12 categories.
The finalists, in full, are:
Charity Champions (sponsored by A-Top Property Lettings)
• Charlie Phillips
• Glyn Doggett
• Sally Jarman
• Holly Manning
Carer of the Year (sponsored by Pinehill Hospital)
• Debbie Gardner
• Terri Holland
• Lesley Anderson
Great and Green (sponsored by Steven Eagall Toyota and Lexus Hatfield)
• Hayley Sarll
• Chris Birt
• Paul Dee
• Plastic Free Letchworth Team
Good Neighbour Award (sponsored by Arriva)
• Georgina Hunt
• John Wigglesworth
• John Hammond
• John Bloxham
Lifetime Achievement
• Jayne Dingemans
• Richard Barr
• Donald Monk (posthumous)
• Keith Hoskins
Nurse/Care Worker of the Year (sponsored by B&M Care)
• Short Stay Unit Team Lister Hospital
• Keech Hospice Care
• The Hawthorne Centre Team
• Victoria Barton
Parent in a Million
• Anne & John Bobeckyj
• Mandy Davies
• Amanda and Colin Cartwright
• Gemma Keir
Role Model of the Year (sponsored by Specsavers Stevenage)
• Lee Redmond
• Kenny Arnold
• Satinder Sidhu
• Lee Crake
Service to the Community (sponsored by Redwood Bank)
• Shane Cole
• Katherine Boddy
• Jeanette Farrow
• Latha Gunathunga
Teacher of the Year (sponsored by Airbus)
• Mark Allchorn
• Jackie Massey
• Susan Willans
• Anne-Marie Hetherington
Valiant Volunteer (sponsored by Hertfordshire County Council ‘Foster with Us’)
• The Therapy Dog Team
• Des Waterfall
• Pam Johnson
• Katharine West
Young Achiever (sponsored by Altro Ltd)
• Lyla Thomson-Wells
• Alfie Aldridge
• Alfie Pitt
• Holly Manning
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