BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey hosted its first awards ceremony in honour of the unsung heroes working in our community on Thursday (15th December 2011).
The potential winners were nominated by residents within the BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey area.
The winners, including a Special Recognition Award, were announced on BBC Sussex 95.3FM/ 104.5FM/ 104.8FM
Nicci Holliday, Managing editor of BBC Sussex, said, “We were absolutely delighted with the response to our first ever awards and the quality of entries made for a very tough judging process.
“Pretty much any of the nominees could have made it onto the shortlist, and they were all inspiring stories.”
Sport
Awarded to someone who has contributed to local sporting life, either by playing a sport or acting as a referee or official.
Nominees: Matt Eade & Scott Morgan, Graham Cridland, Clare Clarke, Peter Seymour.
We are pleased to announce that our very own Graham Cridland (President Elect) won the award.
Congratulations go to Graham from all members
Press Release 04/01/2012
Award Winning Academy WINS Again
Sophie Warner, Graham Cridland & Tim Durrans
BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey held their inaugural ‘Community Heroes ‘Awards at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley on the 15 December 2011. 9 awards and 2 special achievement awards were available to nominees from across Sussex, Surrey and North Hampshire. All the nominees were winners for being recognised in their respective categories. The judges had an almost impossible task to decide who the eventual winners were to be.
The ‘Community Heroes Award for Sport’ was announced by BBC Sussex & Surrey Sports presenter Tim Durrans and awarded to Graham Cridland by Para Olympian Sophie Warner. Graham Cridland who lives in Pound Hill, Crawley, is Managing Director and Chairman of West Sussex Angling Academy, FSB member, and is also President Elect of Gatwick Diamond Rotary Club.
Graham said ‘There were so many fantastic & deserving people at the awards; I was convinced I had not won, I am completely overwhelmed. I have to thank SR Technics, the owners and staff at Henfold Fishery, All my staff and volunteers, our clients for making a difference to their lives, and to my long suffering wife and family, who have had to put up with the last 31 yrs of me coaching with Rugby and now Fishing. Thank you everyone’.
Graham has achieved all this while working nightshift for SR Technics, maintaining Easyjet’s fleet at Gatwick Airport. The Academy based at Henfold Leisure Lakes, Henfold Lane, Newdigate, uses fishing to help disadvantaged young/adult people, schools, special needs schools, community groups, care homes and respite days for all members of the Armed Forces, to rebuild their confidence, self esteem and family cohesion.
Publicity in Crawley Happy Times 19th Jan 2012
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