Awards from Cambridgeshire’s High Sheriff to celebrate Wisbech community champions
People from across Wisbech who do their bit to help the community have had their service recognised at a special ceremony organised by the town’s mayor.
Cllr Sidney Imafidon nominated a number of people to receive an Award Certificate from Cambridgeshire’s High Sheriff David Way.
The ceremony was held on Saturday, March 8, at the council chamber on North Brink with the recipients and their families in attendance.
Recipients were: Shyla Brown – the fundraising schoolgirl who has done so much to help her school friend Harrison Dodkin and his family, Julie Bushby the community champion from Tesco, Rolandas Draskinis who gives his time to help keep young people off the streets through boxing, fundraising champion Betty Cunningham who holds various events to support good causes of all kinds in the town, Emma Barnard who launched Edith’s Purse in memory of her nan to support people like herself who are battling cancer, Johnathan Jarvis a young fundraiser who has supported the RNLI, Dr Olutsin Awoyemi, who runs transformative dance therapy sessions open to anyone, George Rowlett who together with his wife Diane transformed a dingy corner of Wisbech into a colourful walkway, and Gabriella Pineda-Rodrigues a trained opera singer who was part of the first Fenland Pride at the Queen Mary Centre in Wisbech last year.
Cllr Imafidon said: “Big congratulations to everyone who received the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, David Way’s award in recognition of their outstanding service through dedication and commitment to the town of Wisbech. This award also recognises the contribution in enhancing the life of the wider community. Well done everyone.
“I also thank the High Sheriff for his steadfast support and selfless service to the people of Cambridgeshire, and for presenting these awards to some of the many ordinary citizens of Wisbech, who go above and beyond, to do extraordinary things for the community.”
Mr Way added: “High Sheriffs are pleased and honoured to present Award Certificates to individuals and organisations that have made an exceptional contribution to the life of the County. Recommendations for these awards often come from mayors and other civic leaders. As with all matters related to High Sheriffs, there is no cost to the public purse.”
