Social housing firm’s community awards donate £4,000 to chosen charities
Seven local and national charities have received a total of £4,000 thanks to Trent & Dove’s celebration of the work of local community heroes.
The social housing association’s 18th annual Impact on the Community Awards spotlights the dedication and hard work of community groups and projects within the region, recognising those who significantly improve lives and build community spirit.
The event attracted more than 40 entries from across East Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Held at Burton Albion football club, the black-tie event encourages nominations in various categories, each sponsored by local businesses.
The winners of each category then chose a worthy charity in which £500 would be donated in their name. Local homeless charity Burton Hope was the winner of two awards.
Jan Griffiths, Trent & Dove’s resources director, said: “We are incredibly proud to support the Impact on the Community Awards and see the generosity of our local heroes in action.
“The dedication and passion of these individuals and groups make a real difference in our communities, and it’s inspiring to see their efforts result in meaningful donations to such deserving charities.”
John Anderson, from Burton Hope, received the Overall Impact by an Individual Award, for supporting people in crisis within the Burton upon Trent community.
He chose to donate his prize money to The MattyB Trust for its invaluable work in advancing the education and welfare of children and young people. We are honoured to contribute to your cause.
Burton Soup Kitchen was honoured to win the award for Best Community Project. The organisation chose Cancer Research UK as its charity.
Maddie Mawer, aged 12, received the Young People Making an Impact Award.
She is a well-loved young volunteer for the Sow & Grow project in Uttoxeter, helping to run and care for the Little Saplings group on site.
She named the Little Princess Trust as her chosen charity due to its invaluable work supporting children with cancer and providing funds for clinical trials and projects.
McDonald’s in Branston received the Overall Impact in the Community by an Organisation Award.
The team chose The Ronald McDonald House, Birmingham, as their nominated charity to receive the £500 donation due to its work at keeping families together while a loved one receives treatment in hospital.
Sow & Grow received the Impact on the Environment Award after resident Rachel Thompson transformed the Sow & Grow garden in Uttoxeter from an unused plot of land into a community space.
The team chose Burton Albion Community Trust as their nominated charity.
Amy Lowe from Tea & Tots was named Volunteer of the Year. She set up Tea and Tots in 2022 to help end parent loneliness. She supports people with anxiety and depression and ensures that all children are fed a healthy snack.
Amy chose Burton and District Mind as her nominated charity due to its work supporting local people by providing various services and counselling.
The Young Ones received the Impact on Young People Award. The organisation provides gift boxes for disadvantaged local children who may have nothing or very little to celebrate their birthday or Christmas, for example.
They named Burton Hope as their chosen charity due to its work supporting people in crisis within the community.
