A shortlist of three finalists across ten categories have been announced for the Your Harrogate Local Hero Awards 2024.
The third ever Your Harrogate Local Hero Awards, sponsored by Vida Healthcare and O’Connor Chiropractic, will be held at Rudding Park on Friday 25th October.
The event aims to recognise and celebrate extraordinary people across the Harrogate district for amazing acts of bravery, selflessness and the inspiration they provide for others.
We asked for nominations for people that are deserving of recognition ahead of the event and, after much deliberation, our judges have whittled each category down to a shortlist of three people.
Here are your shortlisted finalists across ten categories for the Your Harrogate Local Hero Awards 2024:
Teacher of the Year - sponsored by Ashville College
- Helen Leaf, Brackenfield School
- Alice Jones, St Peter's Primary School
- Ashling Folan, St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Employer of the Year - sponsored by The Inn Collection Group
- Piglet in Bed, Harrogate
- Radfield Home Care
- Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust
Sporting Achievement of the Year - sponsored by Exercise.co.uk
- Freedom Performing Arts
- Harry Hepworth
- Linda Simpson
Lifetime Achievement - sponsored by Harrogate Spring Water
- Stuart Martin MBE
- Charles Mills
- Peter Banks
Parent/Guardian of the Year - sponsored by Fostering North Yorkshire
- Sarah Barlow
- Ken Fox
- Emily Mitchell
Emergency Services Award - sponsored by Lauren Doherty BEM
- PC Helen James
- Sean Dooley
- PC Lizzie Parry
Volunteer of the Year - sponsored by The Cheeseboard
- Anne Morley
- Phillip Robinson
- David Francis
Bravery Award - sponsored by Mama Doreen’s Emporium
- Cory Leach
- Brian Anderson
- Duncan Goodwin
Child of Courage - sponsored by David Lloyd Clubs Harrogate
- Charlie Thompson
- Sophia Felgate
- Emily Caffrey
Charity Fundraiser of the Year - sponsored by Harrogate Neighbours
- James Badger, Blood Cancer UK
- Katie Beadle, Martin House Children's Hospice
- Ian Adair, St Michael's Hospice
Congratulations and best of luck to all of our finalists!

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