Who do you know who has done incredible things as a real charity champion within Southport, Bootle, Formby, Crosby, Maghyull, or across Sefton?
Who has made a real difference to support their local community?
We are looking for your nominations for the Sefton Charity Champion category at this year’s Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards.
Please submit via the website: prideofseftonawards.co.uk or email your nominations to: standupforsouthport@gmail.com
The winners and finalists will be honoured at the Grand on Lord Street in Southport on Friday, 25th April 2025.
Last year’s winner was local rail runner Alex Rigby, from Bootle, who ran through EVERY train station on the Merseyrail Northern Line – 37 train stations in total – raising over £30,000 for Centre 56, a place of safety and hope for families in Kirkdale for more than 50 years
He ran 56 miles in 11 hours.
Tonight he has gone one better, running through all 69 Merseyrail stations in a 107 mile run.
Honoured as a Finalist last year was Sue Connerty
Sue has worked tirelessly raising funds on behalf of the Walking With Giants Foundation, inspired by her son with a condition called Primordial Dwarfism.
Sue set up the foundation to help other families facing similar hurdles.
Also celebrated as a Finalist was Lynne Warham
Lynne is a resident of Maghull and every year raises money for local charities through her page ‘Christmas Cheer’. She does a Christmas Cheer jokeathon throughoutDecember and January, going live every night. Last year she raised over £8,000.
Who would you like to nominate as a Sefton Charity Champion this year?
The Grand Pride Of Sefton Awards, organised by Mikhail Hotel and Leisure Group and Stand Up For Southport, is an unmissable fixture in the Liverpool City Region events calendar, in association with In Demand Radio.
The ceremony will be presented by In Demand Radio presenter Claire Simmo.
All those on the shortlist plus category sponsors will be invited to a special celebratory meal in the beautiful surroundings of The Princess Grace Suite at The Grand in Southport while the awards are presented, with a stunning night of entertainment planned.
Nominations are still being invited across all 13 categories ahead of the closing date of midnight on 2nd March 2025.
For more details please visit: www.prideofseftonawards.co.uk
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