'Inspirational' members of Renfrewshire recognised for their hard work

Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron was joined by Jed McCabe to help celebrate the achievements of many devoted community members.

The award winners were invited to a special ceremony at the Normandy Hotel in Renfrew after being chosen from outstanding nominations submitted by their peers in the local community.

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Community Group - Youth Interventions with sponsors CGC, Jed McCabe and Provost Cameron (Image: Supplied)

Employee of the Year - Louise Dempsey with sponsors Unison, Jed McCabe and Provost Cameron (Image: Supplied)

On the night, guests were entertained by young people from Starlight Youth Music Theatre before the award ceremony got underway.

Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron said: “There’s so much fantastic work going on throughout Renfrewshire and the Community Awards are a great opportunity to celebrate those who continue to go above and beyond without looking for reward or recognition."

The recipients of this year’s awards were:

• Arts and Culture (sponsored by Renfrewshire Council) – Caroline Gormley
• Community Group (sponsored by City Gate Construction) – Youth Interventions
• Community Volunteer (sponsored by Glasgow Airport Ltd) – Ronnie Brown
• Employee of the Year (sponsored by UNISON Renfrewshire) – Louise Dempsey
• Sports Award (sponsored by Acre Industrial Services Ltd) – Nicole Perry
• Provost’s Award for Outstanding Achievement – Team Up to Clean Up

Provost's Award - Team Up to Clean Up with Jed McCabe and Provost Cameron (Image: Supplied)

The Provost’s Community Awards were first established in 1997 by former Provost Nancy Allison and have been continued by each subsequent Provost, recognising more than 100 deserving community members for their commitment and devotion.

However, the current Provost hopes that the tradition of a new award will be passed on to future position holders.

She said: “This year it was my honour to introduce a new award – the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.

"I love reading the nominations that come in every year and wanted to select one winner across all award categories that really stood out.

"I hope this will become a tradition that future Provosts will also follow.

“Congratulations to all our winners, your hard work does not go unnoticed.”

Arts and Culture - Caroline Gormley with Jed McCabe and Provost Cameron (Image: Supplied)

Sports Award - Nicole Perry with sponsors Acre Industrial, Jed McCabe and Provost Cameron (Image: Supplied)

For more information on the Provost’s Community Awards click HERE