Pride of South Holland

Sporting heroes, volunteers and teams are being sought as part of efforts to recognise outstanding achievement and contribution to the community in Spalding and South Holland. It’s part of the annual 2024 Pride of South Holland Awards held at the South Holland Centre on Sunday, June 23.South Holland district councillor Paul Redgate sponsors the award.He is a huge sports fan ...

The Pride of South Holland Awards looks to celebrate our area’s amazing volunteers such as the Wombles of Spalding Common’s Deanne Gough and Andy Tilly. They picked up the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2023.Now the town’s Woodhead Brothers are looking for volunteers for this year’s category.The company, which is part of Morrison’s, has sponsored the award for the ...

The 2024 Pride of South Holland Awards will take place in June of this year and we want to hear your nominees, including in the Charity Worker of the Year award. The category is sponsored by district councillors Jack Tyrrell and Jo Reynolds, who want to know about those people giving free time for not for profit organisations.“Charity workers and ...

When you get that service with a smile it always makes a difference. That’s why the Pride of South Holland Awards has a category for those public facing workers who go extra miles.The Service With A Smile Award.It recognises an individual or team from our community who provides outstanding service in the community.This is all about someone who likes to ...

There are many of more advanced years still making a difference in South Holland. Why not give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for the Pride of South Holland Award for Senior Citizen gong sponsored by Calthrops Solicitors?They want to hear from those who strive to help others in the community.This could be someone who continues to work ...

Those at Springfields want to hear your nominees for the Pride of South Holland Special Achievement Award. Ian Billinghurst picked up last year’s accolade for his hard work around Spalding Academy.The Special Achievement Award is for a very special person or community organisation judged to have made outstanding contributions over several years to our local community.We want to hear who ...

Last year’s Young Achiever of the Year has urged others to nominate others for the Pride of South Holland Award. Jack Wheatley, of Spalding Grammar School, was presented the award, sponsored by Molsom’s Opticians, for his work in the community, particularly with the Spalding Community Choir.“It was very humbling to win the award last year and I was grateful to ...

Two bakers are among the Pride of South Holland after raising thousands for charity. Julie Collins and Lisa Atkinson set up Herring Lane Bakers and they’ve raised over £15,000 for numerous charities through selling their wares.It included helping rise enough funds to purchase three new defibrillators in Pinchbeck.As well as the baking, the pair have put on numerous events including ...

A man who has operated a food bank in Sutton Bridge for the last ten years was among this year’s Pride of South Holland. Terry York was awarded the Senior Citizen Award by sponsor Calthrops Solicitors at this year’s ceremony.The 78-year-old former rugby player and wife Janet were for a long time members of the Lions organisations but at the ...

For the last 15 years a smile has been brightening trips to a Spalding store and it was recognised at the recent Pride of South Holland Awards. Angie Stevens was presented with the Service With A Smile award after several nominations were received from members of the public. Customer service is her job title, but there can be few who ...

A Spalding man who gives a helping hand across the district, was this year’s Pride of South Holland Award for Charity Work. Russell Kirk (28) has been involved with a whole host of organisations and charity.He’s a member of the Pinchbeck Carnival Committee which were runners up in the Special Achievement category at the awards.Spalding resident Russell got involved after ...

A truck-driving couple who say they’re addicted to litter picking in the Sutton Bridge area are the worthy Volunteers of the Year at the Pride of South Holland Awards 2023. Deanne Gough and Andy Tilley have for the last few years gone out of their way to pick up litter, particularly around the A17. They’ve even made their own bins ...

A teacher who goes above and beyond was the recipient of this year’s Pride of South Holland Award for Special Achievement. Ian Billinghurst was nominated by fellow staff at Spalding Academy for the support he gives both pupils and fellow staff. Ian was nominated by the school’s Amanda Halifax. “He is the most dedicated and compassionate member of staff that ...

The Pride of South Holland was celebrated on Sunday in a moving ceremony that included a Falklands veteran and prominent Ukrainian politician. The celebration of the district’s volunteers and community groups returned to the South Holland Centre. This year it included a moving tribute to Coun Angela Newton led by Lord Gary Porter. Her husband Alan Porter and cousin Coun ...

It’s your last chance to nominate your community heroes to ensure they get the recognition they deserve. January 31 is the last day to get your nominations in for this year’s Pride of South Holland Awards. The big event takes place on Sunday March 5. There’s already plenty of nominations, but there’s still a bit of time to get your ...

Sports clubs in South Holland are being urged to come forward and recognise the clubs and groups who play such a vital role in the district. The nominations are open for the Pride of South Holland Awards and nominations are being sought for the Community Sports Group. It’s sponsored by Coun Paul Redgate and is for a community group that ...

Hundreds of people across South Holland give up their time to work for a host of good causes. The Pride of South Holland Awards is the perfect place to get them the recognition they deserve. The Charity Worker award recognises those people/groups who either dedicate their time to charity work, by fundraising or volunteering, some of whom may be working ...

A councillor says her family history is helping inspire her involvement with the Pride of South Holland Awards. Coun Elizabeth Sneath has been a long-time supporter of the even which returns on Sunday, March 5, 2023. This year she’s sponsoring the Service With A Smile award which is something close to her heart.Elizabeth said: “I am looking forward to sponsoring ...

Each week we’re featuring one of the nominees to be the South Holland Ambassador and be at the heart of the Spalding Flower Parade celebrations on Saturday, May 13, 2023. This week’s nominee is Holly Kendrick, 19, from Spalding. She said: “The flower parade was such a highlight for me when I grew up and I was gutted when it ...

Multiple award winning independent family run optometrists Molsom and Associates are on the look out for South Holland’s young role models. The company is involved in the Pride of South Holland Awards for the sixth year running and is sponsoring the Young Achiever category. It recognises those young people in the community who have excelled, be it in school, sport, ...