Partnership Community Hero Awards

Safer Bromsgrove has been co-ordinating a Community Hero Award as part of Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week.

The Ceremony took place on Thursday 11th July. The ceremony presented awards in four different categories that reflect community activity in addressing Anti-Social Behaviour, those who received awards were nominated by members of the public.

The winners in each category of the award are:

Youth Award – The award recognise a project or piece of work that has supported the reduction of anti-social behaviour within a local community and has resulted in people feeling safer.

 Winner for this Category was: Kay Parker from Woodrush Youth and Community Centre

Highly Commended for their work in this award was:

• Reach Out Bromsgrove for their Outreach work in the community.
• Kayleigh Fitzgerald for the work she has recently done to set up a Alternative School Provision in District.

Communities Award – This award was open to any adult or group within a community that has undertaken a project or piece of work to support the reduction of anti-social behaviour in their area and has resulted in people feeling safer.

 Winner of this Category was Catshill Community Hub for all the work they have done in Catshill to bring about community cohesion.

Highly Commended for their work in this award was:

• Louise Smith who is a Community Coach from Bromsgrove District Housing Trust.
• The Respect Mentors Program, recognising the high level support they have given to those within the community.

Business Award – This was open to any business operating in the Borough that has undertaken a project or piece of work to support the reduction of anti-social behaviour within their community and has resulted in people feeling safer.

 Winners for this award was Mark Eastwood and Mark Goddard, for there time and commitment to supporting Pub Watch.

Extra Mile Award – This was given to recognise an extraordinary individual / group / business or community leader who actions have gone above and beyond to reduce anti-social behaviour within their community, resulting in increased feeling of safety for residents and/or visitors.

 The Winner for this category was Kristy Pascoe for her work supporting and co-ordinating the Bromsgrove Schools Police Panel Meeting.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

This award winner recognised the Street Pastors who after 10 years have retired from patrol the street of Bromsgrove during the night time economy.