Slough's local hero's have been celebrated in an award ceremony.
Slough Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) awarded individuals and groups for their role in helping the local community in a glamorous evening at Baylis House on Friday, November 17.
Over 220 guests attended #OneSlough celebration of volunteering, designed to recognise and celebrate the incredible spirit of unity and collaboration that defines our Slough community.
A panel of judges made the difficult decision with a record 130 nominations this year.
The evening was organised by Slough CVS and hosted by Dr Jim O’Donnell and Dominique Unsworth, CEO, Resource Productions, with a welcome from The Mayor of Slough, Cllr Amjad Abassi and keynote speech by Fiona Edwards, CEO, Frimley NHS.
A total of 15 trophies and certificates were presented by representatives of Slough Borough Council and NHS to the Winners and Highly commended on the night.
Ramesh Kukar, Chief Executive Officer for Slough CVS, said “Tonight, we recognised the outstanding contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to make a difference.
"We celebrate the volunteers who have tirelessly given their time and energy to help others, the businesses that have supported our community, the charities that have provided essential services and support to Slough residents."
The Mayor of Slough presented a special award to Ramesh Kukar for his contribution to the voluntary sector in Slough.
Winners of the 2023 #OneSlough Awards are:
Business Impact Award
Winner – Coca-Cola
Highly Commended - Art Classes Group
Volunteer of the Year - Supporting Children and Young People
Winner – Cindy Smulders
Highly Commended – Sutyee Pang
Volunteer of the Year - Improving the lives of Older People
Winner – Pushpa Kharbanda
Highly Commended – Sarwat Mazhar
Volunteer of the Year - Championing Health and Wellbeing
Winner – Mark Clements
Highly Commended – Anjali Singhal
Volunteer of the Year - Making a Difference to the Environment
Winner – Cindy Smulders
Highly Commended – Jillian Derbyshire
Volunteer of the Year - Breaking down barriers within disability/mental health
Winner - Anjali Singhal
Highly Commended – Sbba Siddique
Public Sector Partnership Awards - SCB
Winner – Mark Clements
Highly Commended – Slough North Action Project (SNAP)
NHS
Winner – Slough Refugee Support
Highly Commended – The Baby Bank
Thames Valley Police
Winner – Together As One
Group of the Year - Supporting Children and Young People
Winner – ABC to Read
Highly Commended – Knit Your Socks Off
Group of the Year - Making a Difference to the Environment
Winner – Slough Anti-Litter Society
Highly Commended – GoodGym Slough
Group of the Year - Developing innovative projects
Winner – GoodGym Slough
Highly Commended – Knit Your Socks Off
Group of the Year - Improving the lives of Older People
Winner – Asian Carers
Highly Commended – Ujala Foundation
Group of the Year - Breaking down barriers within disability/mental health
Winner – Special Voices
Highly Commended – SHOC
#OneSlough Award
Winner - Samreen Aslam
#OneSlough Award
Winner - Marriyah Shakoor
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