At the Council House last Friday evening (22nd October), a special awards dinner was held to celebrate the nominees for the 2010 Local Hearts Awards, and announce the award winners. Giving praise and recognition for all of the work done by these unsung heroes intheir communities, the evening was hosted by the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Michael Wilkes and the Deputy Lady Mayoress, Mrs Vivienne Wilkes and compered by local poets Spoz and Matt Windle.
All of the winners and highly commended nominees received prizes which will help them to continue their great work in the community and help to make future projects become a reality.
The full list of winners includes:
Active Citizen (Male)
Mick Williams
Active Citizen (Female)
Sister Helen Ryan
Active Citizen (Young Person)
Luke McClean
Community Group
Balsall Heath CATS
Young People’s Group
RocNewz
Community Learning
Nick Reynolds
Lifetime Achievement Award
Joan Knowles
You can hear interviews with all of the award winners here. Click here for a full list of the nominees.



















