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Foster carers Paul and Sam Joynson are so dedicated to the children and young people they support that they have moved house and Paul has given up his day job. They are nominated as Carers of the Year in the Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/carer-of-the-y…

Eileen Colclough is out at all times of day and in all weathers to rescue the stray and feral cat population of Stoke-on-Trent. She has already rescued more than 100 cats in the first half of 2025. Now she’s been nominated in the Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/charity-champi…

A Stoke-on-Trent charity that provides maternal mental health peer-led help has supported more than 330 mothers since it was founded in 2021. Mothers Mind (Staffordshire) has been nominated in the Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/community-grou…

Accountant Tomasz Putynkowski uses his financial know-how to help a number of charities and start-up businesses across the region. He’s been nominated for the Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/charity-champi…

Leigh Burnham and Chris Powell climbed up and down Snowdon three times on one of the hottest days of the year to raise money for charity. They’ve already raised around £1,200 for Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance and have been nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/charity-champi…

There are still some places left - it’s completely free (free cake!) and you get to be part of a world record attempt! Did I mention the free cake?

From Mow Cop to Kinver, this intrepid band walked 92 miles over four days and in 30 degree heat - raising more than £11,500 for Dougie Mac. They included 3 University of Staffordshire Honorary Doctors, 1 soon to be Honorary Doctor, 3 alumni and 1 member of staff. We’re proud of you all 👏

Adam Whitehouse of TMT First ran 100km on Stoke-on-Trent Centenary Day to raise money for Dougie Mac – and has vowed to run 100km every month until he’s raised the £56,000 needed to keep the hospice open for one day. He’s nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/charity-champi…

Children’s Nurse Practitioner Sister Kelly Bloor has been praised for her ‘exceptional dedication’ by the mum of a patient. She diagnosed the baby with a condition that hadn’t been picked up by other health professionals. She’s nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/nhs-hero-nomin…

T-Level Business Management and Administration student Millie Quick has become a mentor for other students working alongside her in placements at Newcastle-under-Lyme based Recruitment Robin. She’s nominated as a Future Star in Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/future-star-no…

Apprentice accountant Brooklynne Chadwick began working with one of her employer’s largest clients, including preparing the payroll for a business with 100 employees, after just a few weeks in the role. The 17-year-old has been nominated as a Future Star yourheroesawards.co.uk/future-star-no…

A community centre-based charity in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent is providing a hub for local people to gather, socialise and receive support. The West End Centre has been nominated in the community group of the year category of Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/community-grou…

.Middleport Matters Community Trust offers practical, social and environmental support for the communities of Middleport, Longport, Dalehall and Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent. It has been nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/community-grou…

David Juggins has become a European and World Champion gold-medal-winning athlete – at the age of 75. He represented GB at the World Duathlon Championships in Spain and came back as World Champion in the Veteran category. He’s nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/sporting-icon-…

Alongside its Men’s and Women’s first teams Newcastle Town FC has 52 teams for young people and works with up to 1,000 five to 18-year-olds. It is nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/community-grou…

1/2 Lichfield Cathedral was the backdrop this afternoon of a thanksgiving service for Sir Ian Dudson who steps down soon as His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Staffordshire after 13 years. Ian has led with heart, generosity, gravitas and grace, ably supported by Lady Jane…

A Lichfield charity supported around 500 vulnerable people, predominantly asylum seekers and refugees, last year. Lichfield District City of Sanctuary has been nominated in the Community Group of the Year category of Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/community-grou…

Glynn and Ann O’Donnell have battled ill health to provide a loving home to 37 youngsters over the past quarter of a century. The Biddulph couple, aged 74 and 66, also have three of their own children. They have been nominated for the Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/carer-of-the-y…

Teachers at a special school have been praised by the mum of one of their pupils for the way they’ve helped with a transition to new school premises. The four teachers at Kaleidoscope School have been nominated for Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/inspiration-in…

Kayleigh Simm is the only female in her apprentice cohort at Newcastle-based KMF Group Ltd – but that doesn’t stop her drive and passion for engineering shining through. She has been nominated in the Future Star category of Your Heroes Awards yourheroesawards.co.uk/future-star-no…