Ten awards were given out at Sheffield’s Night of Honour in Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, including Sheffield’s Best Community Organisation and Sheffield’s Best Spring Chicken Award.
Sandra Howard won Sheffield’s Lifetime Achievement Award for overcoming a battle against Crohn’s Disease and going on to found the epilepsy charity FABLE.
She said: "It’s a great honour, I just can’t stop smiling. The other nominees were such worthy competitors that to win was quite unbelievable."
Sheffield’s Child of the Year Award was won by Lauren Stacey, who lost her mum in a tragic car accident this year and sustained life-threatening injuries. She has since learned to walk, talk, and eat again.
Lauren received a standing ovation from the audience and was presented with a bike and goody bag as well as her award.
The event was organised by Hope City Enterprise, the community charity of the Megacentre, and sponsored by a wide variety of companies including Barclays, Royal Mail, Sheffield Wednesday FC and Decathlon.
Louise Davies, the hostess and Night of Honour Director was pleased with the event and the chance to crown the winners.
She said: "Every one of the nominees is a hero in their own communities, serving people day-in, day-out.
"Tonight has been truly incredible, it never ceases to amaze me how much good goes on behind the scenes."
Star guests included Hollyoaks star Will Mellor, the former cricket umpire Dickie Bird and Sheffield’s Lord Mayor.
The entertainment also included performances from Sheffield artists, including the Sheffield Dragons Team Elite martial arts group and Sheffield Park Academy Dance School.
One nominee for Sheffield’s best King or Queen of Customer Service was Alison Bygrave, a graduate and member of staff at the University of Sheffield Department of Biblical Studies.
Bygrave keeps an eye out for any students struggling with being away from home for the first time and strives to sort out any problems students have with their courses as soon as possible.
Bygrave said: "I really enjoyed the Night of Honour - it was very well put together and had a great atmosphere.
"The best part was seeing all the winners getting credit for their actions, when they never expected anything for doing what they do."
Anna Macnaughton
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