Pride of South Holland

At some point this week you’ve said or thought about someone that deserves more recognition – this is your chance to make that happen. The Pride of South Holland Awards are back. On Sunday, March 5, 2023, the lady behind it Jan Whitbourn will be handing out recognition to many of those who make the district what it is. But ...

It’s time to get your nominations in for those who put the Pride in our area. The Pride of South Holland Awards is returning next year and nominations are now open. Those that put their heart and soul into helping others will be recognised at a special event at The South Holland Centre on Sunday, March 5, 2023. First of ...

Some of the district’s heroes were recognised on Sunday as the Pride of South Holland Awards finally returned. The ceremony was postponed from last year with the majority of nominations carrying over for the ceremony held at Spalding’s South Holland Centre. There was also a special award for the Wombles of Spalding Common who were thanked for their service in ...

Do you know someone who has done amazing things to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic? Now’s the time to nominate them for the award they deserve. The annual celebration of the area organised by Jan Whitbourn was unable to take place last year as a result of the pandemic. And when it returns it wants to honour those who ...

The Pride of South Holland Awards are on the lookout for those heroes who have come to the fore since the COVID-19 outbreak. The annual celebration of the area organised by Jan Whitbourn was unable to take place last year as a result of the pandemic. And when it returns it wants to honour those who have played a huge ...

They normally serve others but Sarah Hall and Ellie Clay who have been served up something themselves – a Pride of South Holland Awards nomination. The pair run Ayscoughfee Café and have been nominated for the Service with a Smile Award sponsored by Coun Paul Redgate. The person who nominated them described the pair as “very hard working and welcoming ...

It’s your last chance to get your nominations in for this year’s Pride of South Holland Awards. Organiser Jan Whitbourn has decided that Monday (July 27) will be the final day to nominate the heroes you feel have made a big contribution to the local community. Later next week the judges will come together to decide the winners. The nominations ...

This week’s nominees for the Pride of South Holland Award are the organisers of the Pinchbeck Carnival. The person who nominated those behind the event said: “This small volunteer committee has been organising and running this much loved Village Carnival for 38 years and it is an incredibly important part of village life. “They have built it up over the ...

This week’s nominee of the week for the Pride of South Holland Awards are the South Lincolnshire Advanced Motorcyclists. The group have been nominated for the Bakkavor Local Charity Champion Award. Originally set up as a Boston-based car group, a lottery grant in 2002 led to the setting up of the motorbike session. They hold sessions across South Lincolnshire, including ...

This week we salute Graham Hewitt as the Pride of South Holland Awards nominee of the week. The frequent fundraiser, NHS worker and Royal British Legion chair has been a fixture of the community throughout his life. One person who nominated Graham said: “As well as being a full time ambulance technician for the NHS, Graham is an integral part ...

This week’s Pride of South Holland Awards nominee of the week is William (Bill) Parker who the person who nominated him describes as “a true local legend and worthy of recognition”. Bill is up for the Senior Citizen of the Year award. The person who nominated Bill said: “He is well known around Spalding for his charitable and voluntary work. ...

Those behind the Drop In Ladies’ Group at St John’s Church in Spalding are this week’s Nominee of the Week for the Pride of South Holland Awards. The annual event, which will now be held later on in the year, recognises those that do amazing things for our community. Hilary Moriaty and Betty Lenni, who run the group, have been ...

This year’s Pride of South Holland Awards has now officially been postponed – but it will be back and the public are urged to keep sending their nominations in. This year’s celebration of those who make a difference to our community was due to take place at the South Holland Centre on June 28. Organiser Jan Whitbourn is now working ...

Bakkavor has been a major employer in South Holland for many years, Jan Whitbourn writes. I’ve been speaking to Will Naylor, Senior HR Business Partner at Bakkavor Meals for Spalding and Sutton Bridge. He said: “We at Bakkvor are a proud member of this community and continuously support local initiatives, projects and causes which are important to our people and ...

The eyes are on the Pride of South Holland Awards for bingo organiser Phyllis Newton who is this week’s featured nominee. Phyllis’s Prize Bingo nights in Whaplode have proved a hot ticket for several years now and raised thousands of pounds for local charities. Each month the village hall event raised money for a different charity. In 2019 that led ...

Electrical specialists Hughes are delighted to be bringing a bit of spark to the Pride of South Holland Awards. The firm is sponsoring the charity worker award. Awards organiser Jan Whitbourn said: “Hughes are honoured and delighted to be able to support this year’s South Holland Pride Awards. “The firm has been involved since its conception and feels the charity ...

Get your nominations in for the Pride of South Holland Awards is the message from the organiser who says the annual event will return, even if it’s not in June as planned. This difficult time has seen so many incredible acts of kindness that deserve further recognition. And the Pride of South Holland Awards would be the best place to ...

To nominate your local hero, fill out this form and send it to jan@tulip-events.co.uk Pride2020Download

The Pride of South Holland Awards 2020 date has been set and it’s time to get nominating to make sure our local heroes share the stage with this year’s celebrity guest. The Pride of South Holland Awards 2019 were the best yet, with an appearance by that year’s Britain’s Got Talent winner Colin Thackery topping off the celebration of giving. ...

A big national winner and a whole load of local heroes made The Pride of South Holland Awards 2019 the biggest and best yet. Once again South Holland’s best and brightest stars packed out the South Holland Centre and were delighted by the top-secret special guest, Britain’s Got Talent 2019 winner Colin Thackery, who was paraded into the auditorium by ...