Volunteers, fundraisers, carers and good neighbours are celebrated at a ceremony in Sheffield.
Reach Up Youth founder Safiya Saeed said the group had been on an "amazing" journeyA group for young people that has gone from "no support to completely collaborating with the Royal Family" has been honoured with a BBC award.The winners were chosen from 32 finalists at a ceremony on Saturday.Reach Up Youth, which is based in Burngreave, won the Community Group award for supporting and mentoring young people in Sheffield.
Among the eight honoured at the City Hall ballroom ceremony was Christine Lunn, who has been a foster carer for 48 years and won in the Carer category."I don't think I'm different to anybody else. I just love what I do," she said.Martin Clark, who won the Green Award for his work improving the paths around the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal and keeping them litter free, said winning would "sink in tomorrow when I'm doing the same thing down a towpath".
He dedicated his award to "all the other fellow volunteers on the canal network and all the great nominees here".Jenny Newman, who won in the Volunteer category for founding Kilnhurst Community Choir, said the award had been a "complete shock"."I do love doing it but there is a certain amount of heartache that goes on with it."
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