Esther
Rantzen presents the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South Community Champions Awards 2003
Special
guest Esther Rantzen will join ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South Today presenter Sally Taylor
at the De Vere Grand Harbour, Southampton, to present the third
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South Community Champions Awards, on Friday 7 March.
The
awards acknowledge the contribution made by 'unsung heroes', exceptional
people from across the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South region, who often go beyond the
call of duty and make their community a better place to live.
"Meeting
the Community Champions over the last couple of years has been an
exhilarating experience", says Esther, "and has given
me a renewed faith in humanity after hearing their inspiring stories.
"The
public prove time and again that they have extraordinary resources
of courage and compassion which make all the difference to our communities."
Notes
to Editors
The
judging panel includes: Peter White, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Disabilities correspondent;
Chris Perry, Age Concern Hampshire; Rajinder Sohpal, Reading CRE;
Mike Robertson, Princes Trust General Manager Surrey/Berkshire;
Margaret Maden, Chair, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South Regional Advisory Council; members
of the Diversity Advisory Group to the Media, Kadriye Alamehmet,
Ping Hua and Geeta Uppal; and Eve Turner, Head of Regional and Local
Programmes in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South region.
The
awards are open to anyone living in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ South Today transmission
area.
Categories
Racial Harmony
- To recognise work done to bring about racial harmony and understanding
between the different communities in the South.
Multi-Faith
Understanding - To recognise work done to bring about understanding
in the South's multi-faith communities.
Special
Contribution - To recognise a special contribution made to help
others within the wider community by someone aged under 21, 21 -
55 and over 55.
Contribution
by a Person with a Disability - To recognise the contribution made
by a person with a disability who has made a special contribution
to help others within their wider community.
Understanding
of Disability - To recognise the contribution made by a person with
a disability to improve the understanding of disability amongst
able-bodied people.
Working with
Young Citizens - To recognise work which has improved the quality
of life for young people under 21.
Working
with Senior Citizens - To recognise work which has improved the
quality of life for people aged 65+.
Esther
Rantzen searches for the South's Community Champions (4.11.03)
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