Civic Awards

Name 

Reason 

Soorya Anbumurasoli 

(Winner) 

13 year old Soorya has been recognised for his commitment to cricket, including volunteering locally at Falkland Cricket Club as well as supporting the Newbury Tamil Community. 

Name 

Reason 

Team Kennet – Athletics and Triathlon Club 

Providing children and adults access to exercise, promoting a safe and welcoming environment, following Covid restrictions. 

Valarie Jerome Optometrists 

For providing ongoing eyecare to Newbury’s homeless and vulnerable. 

The Globe Pub 

(Winner) 

For providing voluntary organisations free use of their spaces for events, and their ongoing support to put the community at the heart of their business. 

Name 

Reason 

Ceinwen Lally & Judith Cooper 

For organising Newbury Apple Day since it started in 2012, a vibrant event promoting local food and reducing waste. 

Paula Saunderson 

For her work campaigning and raising awareness of the natural habitat surrounding the River Lambourn. 

Ken & Sarah White 

For their work monitoring and protecting Newbury’s breeding Peregrines and putting Newbury on the wildlife map. 

Tony Hammond  

(Winner) 

For leading the Growing Newbury Green initiative, helping residents gain access to healthy local food grown organically. 

Name 

Reason 

Milena Castino 

For bringing more than 1,800 local women together through her online Women in Newbury network. 

West Berkshire Group of ABC to Read Volunteers 

Delivering high quality life-changing literacy support across schools in West Berkshire. 

Nick Bull 

For organizing the yearly Primary School Cross Country competition for the past 20 years. 

Christine Westcombe 

For volunteering up to 4 times a week at Newbury Soup Kitchen, as well as being one of their first aiders, supporting clients who are in crisis. 

Volunteers at The Waterside Centre’s Community Larder 

Providing friendly voluntary service encouraging the public to use the new Community Larder. 

Avril & Richard O’Sullivan 

For their continuous voluntary service at the Community Furniture Project maximizing money for the charity 

Eugene Futcher 

For voluntary service as a Scout Leader, Chairmanship of West Berkshire Ramblers, to Loose Ends, West Berkshire Food Bank and organising the Wash Common Community Festival. 

Sukey Russell-Hayward 

(Winner) 

Bringing the community together through the Community Matters Facebook group, CommuniTea events in her garden at leading the Secret Garden project.