LBA2017 – Page 4 – Love Barrow Awards

Citizen of the Year 2017 Nominee – Fiona Lowther

October 26, 2016 Love Barrow Admin

Fiona Lowther has been nominated for the Citizen of the Year 2017 Award Sponsored by Furness Building Society.

“Every Little Helps” they say and that is certainly the case for Citizen of the Year nominee Fiona Lowther.

Who is Fiona?

Fiona works at Tesco Metro in Roose as the Community Champion and is a familiar face to anyone who shops in the store, as she often works in “front of house” greeting shoppers with her latest charity project or raffle.

Photo by North West Evening Mail

Fiona has been nominated for her work with Tesco and the Community which sees her spend a vast amount of time fundraising, cleaning up litter from the community and teaching kids about farm to fork which through Tesco gives free experiences for 4 to 11-year-olds at a store or supplier to find out the journey of their food, Fiona also educates people about healthy eating by visiting local schools. As well as all this, Fiona also regularly raises money for Diabetes UK

When asked about Fiona’s special qualities, the nomination sums it up perfectly,

“…She’s kind, caring, has a big heart full of love, she’s an amazing person who deserves the award…”

Well Done Fiona, you are an inspiration to us all!

If you know a person, a group, charity or business who deserves some recognition then you have until the 18th November 2016 to nominate them for a Love Barrow Award 2017.

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Please note all information is from the nomination form (s) and some information may be incorrect at time of publishing.

Community Focused Business 2017 Nominee – Womens Community Matter’s

October 25, 2016 Love Barrow Admin

Women’s Community Matters have been nominated for the Community Focused Business of the Year Award.

Women’s Community Matters was established in 2014 as a centre for women in the area to get access to help support and guidance in all aspects of life.

Who Are they?

Based in Duke Street in Barrow-in-Furness, the core team of Women’s Community Matters live and breathe the philosophy that Every Woman Matters. The team are made up of real women, who understand the pressures, the challenges and the successes that women face on a daily basis and are supported by volunteers and a wide variety of other organisations and business throughout the area.

Women’s Community Matters help to make a positive difference to the lives of women in the Barrow area. They help in all ways providing resources to women in crisis and those who are vulnerable and at risk and provide a friendly, safe centre where you can simply pop in for a cup of tea and a piece of cake!

It doesn’t matter about your age or background, the centre welcomes all women aged 16+.

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Photo by Women’s Community Matters

They run Drop in sessions, activities and courses where women can learn and grow and have their own clothes bank.

The team strive to create an atmosphere of empowerment and self-development, removing obstacles and dealing with issues together. A lot of the women who benefit from the centre go on to help and participate in the day to day running as volunteers, trustees and members.

If you know a person, a group, charity or business who deserves some recognition then you have until the 18th November 2016 to nominate them for a Love Barrow Award 2017.

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Please note all information is from the nomination form (s) and some information may be incorrect at time of publishing.

Group or Project 2017 Nominee – Help the Homeless

October 24, 2016 Love Barrow Admin

Help the Homeless have been nominated for the Group or Project of the Year Award 2017 sponsored by Phil Collier Associates.

Help the Homeless was set up on Black Friday in 2015 to help raise funds primarily for the Furness Homeless Support Group but to also support other homeless people in the Furness area.

Who Are they?

Help the Homeless is run by an eclectic mix of people from all walks of life, aged 16 to 45. These people want to make a difference to thier community and the people in it. Their attitude is that no idea is to big or small and they will give anything a go as long as it benefits the charity’s aims and goals.

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Charity Night at the Nines – Photo by Darren McSweeney

The group has been involved in goods, clothing and essentials collections. There have been two music events to raise money, hosted at the Nines Club in Barrow-in-Furness. On their very first event they raised over £5000. They have also arranged local businesses to donate left-over food.

To date the group have raised nearly £6500. All events have been arranged at no cost, so without the need to pay out on overheads, every penny raised goes to the charity.

The latest event amount was donated to the Special Care Baby Unit at Furness General Hospital, in memory of Dean Zaccarini, a much loved and talented local musician, who sadly passed away earlier in the year. Dean was one of the groups major contributors at the first event.

Well Done Help The Homeless and your team, you are an inspiration to us all!

If you know a person, a group, charity or business who deserves some recognition then you have until the 18th November 2016 to nominate them for a Love Barrow Award 2017.

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Please note all information is from the nomination form (s) and some information may be incorrect at time of publishing.