Our Town Awards winners

2023 results

• Leader's Award: Lisa, Dianne, Janet and Noel from Wigan Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBs)
• Environment champion: Eco club at Christ Church CE Primary School, and highly commended: Irene Thomson and Grow for Giving.
• Community Initiative: Brighter Better Orrell, and highly commended the Baby Room at Spinners Mill, One House Aspull and Merly's Kitchen.
• Neighbour of the year: Tracey and Neil Barker, and highly commended: Alan and Sandra Waters and David Smith.
• Unsung hero: Keisha Lynch, and highly commended: Eddie Molloy and Sharon Mattin
• Volunteer of the year: Susan Gaskell and Diane Bolton, Annie's Pantry, and highly commended: Elizabeth Costello and Barbara Lambert.
• Business of the year: Greenmount Projects, and highly commended: JJH Builders, Colette Alexander from Alexanders Coffee/Luisco Chocolate.
• Health and social care hero: Dionne Doherty, Complete Kindness CIC, and highly commended: Veronika Stevens.
• School of the year: Britannia Bridge, and highly commended: Rowan Tree, Nicol Mere, St John Fisher Catholic High School.
• Helping Hands Carers award: Peter Elliot, and highly commended: Graham White and Jutta Payton.
• Young Person of the year: Nathan Kellett, with Erica Parkinson and Lizzie Sammut highly commended.