09/01/2026

Citizen of the Year 2024 Finalist 2024 Paul Backhouse

Volunteers are a positive force throughout our community.  Paul has been nominated for his long-term volunteering at Vision Support Barrow & District.  Mr B to his colleagues has been at the heart of the charity since 1985 supporting and helping wherever he can.  Despite being blind himself, he is fiercely independent, an aspirational figure to anyone living with sight loss.  Paul is a positive force to all around him, cracking jokes and bringing smiles to faces even on the most stressful days.

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