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KATE GRANGER AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Adam Alderson, Leyburn
Adam Aslam, Leeds
Ali Waterworth, Huddersfield
Andy Atkinson, Leeds
Arqam Al Hadeed, Leeds
Becky Joyce, Leeds
Ben Moorhouse & Gaynor Thompson, Halifax
Bloodwise Honley Fundraising Group, Honley
Chris Binnie, Leeds
Christopher Moralee, Bradford
Dan Morton, Leeds
Dan's Helping Hand, Barnsley
Darren Powell, Wakefield
Gary Hopkins, Scarborough
Jacqui Drake, Apperley Bridge
Karen Mitchell, Barnsley
Karen Stephenson, Silsden
Kathy Grogan, Leeds
Lucy Thompson, Bradford
Maurice Ollet, Hull
Ryan Anderton, Keighley
Sean Coxhead, York
Stephen Bannister, Harrogate
Stevie Morley, Dewsbury
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Restart a Heart, Wakefield
This Award recognises people who have not only gone the extra mile but have given significant and lasting contributions to others. Each of these amazing people listed have put their own battles aside to see something positive in each day, even if they had to look a little harder than most!
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INSPIRATIONAL INDIVIDUAL OF
THE YEAR
Adam Alderson, Leyburn
Adrian Woods, Bradford
Alan Knowles, Filey
Alex Pawsey, Leeds
Ali Watermouth, Huddersfield
Alice Johnson, Burley-In-Wharfedale
Amanda Gibbons, Wakefield
Andy Atkinson, Leeds
Angela Langton, Bridlington & York
Anne Stamp, York
Arqam Al Hadeed, Leeds
Ashley Lockwood, Pontefract
Barbara Foot, Barnsley
Barry Grayson, Sheffield
Ben Moorhouse & Gaynor Thompson, Halifax
Brooke Rodgers, Sheffield
Carl Drake, Harrogate
Catherine Campbell, Yeadon
Charlotte Hawkin, Wakefield
Chloe Thomas, Huddersfield
Chris Cooper, York
Chris Wild, Halifax
Christina Gabbitas, Selby
Claire Noonan, Leeds
Conor Farnaby, Leeds
Craig Wilkinson, Sheffield
Darren Powell, Wakefield
David Okwesia, Hull
Dawn Bland, Wakefield
Diana Tyson, Leeds​
Emily Balmer, Harrogate
Emily Newstead, Baildon
Emma Oliver, Morley
Ian Thursfield, Leeds
Jimmy Gittins, Wakefield
Kambiz Ramzan Ali, Harrogate
Leena Parmer, Leeds
Liz Todd, Micklefield
Lois Forsell, Leeds
Lucas Town, Huddersfield
Lucy Arnold, Sheffield
Lucy Thompson, Bradford
Matthew Brooke, Leeds
Maurice Ollet, Hull
Melanie Tudor, Wakefield
Michael Brown, South Elmsall
Muhammad Saeed Mustafa, Leeds
Neil Conway, Doncaster
Pareesha Valentina Webster, Leeds
Paul Atwal Brice, Barnsley
Paul Smith, Doncaster
Philip Stock, Bradford
Rachael Campey, Leeds
Rhian Binns, Wakefield
Rob Doherty, Leeds
Robert Hawkins, Halifax
Ryan Anderton, Keighley
Sabrina Archbold, Wakefield
Safiyah Saeed, Sheffield
Sally Hurst, Leeds
Samantha Rogerson, Hull
Sanna Mahmood, Huddersfield
Sarah Jordan, Knaresborough
Shelley Joyce, Leeds
Stephen Bannister, Harrogate
Stevie Morley, Dewsbury
Tammy Banks, Leeds
Tanisha Bramwell Dewsbury
Tim Bilton, Holmfirth
Tony Jameson-Allen, Thirsk
Trevor Waddington, Pontefract
Trish Hall, Barnsley
Vicki Green, Huddersfield
Wendy Harrison, Ilkley
Zoe Darcy, Barnsley
Sponsored by Franks Accountants
NEW STARTER BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Apollo 3D, Otley
Artus Digital Marketing, Harrogate
B Animated, Barnsley
B & H Cawkwell, Garforth
B M Fitness, Newport
Beanie Media, Dewsbury
Black Market Restaurant, Leeds
Cheertots, Hull
Complete Property Deal, Wakefield
Connoisseurs, Bridlington
Delightful Divas, Bingley
ecoTopia, Leeds
EJ Events, Mirfield
Fish with a Twist, Pateley Bridge
Gem & Ginger Sofa Outlet, Wetherby
Gentry Global Services, York
Harding & Haydon Events, Leeds
Hare Cottage, Beverley
Hotham's, Hull
Hotpod Yoga York, Dunnington
HQ Hair, Leeds
Hudson Belle, Halifax
Indigo Green Estate Agents, York
J Smith Landscapes, Otley
Jamocha Coffee Lounge, Halifax
KD Recruitment, Scarborough
Kreativ Kitchens, Leeds
Landguard Pest Control, Otley
Leo's Cafe Bar, Selby
Lucy Locket Loves, Sheffield
Maison Frais, Sheffield
Melt Away by Laura, Hull
MKL Innovation, Leeds
Moor Help, Baildon
NestledIn Estate Agents, Barnsley
Nikki Alderson Coaching, Leeds
No.43 Brew Bar, Harrogate
PAN Sushi, Wetherby
Pranzo Italian Lunch Bar, Ilkley
Pride & Provenance, Halifax
Residence 74 Cafe & Bar, Leeds
Roots of Yggdrasil CIC, Scarborough
Rustics Restaurant & Bar, Bridlington
Sleep Over Goals - Teepee Parties, Halifax
Sleep Teepee Tight, Leeds
SmARTy Pants, Leeds
Stafford Manor Holdings, Halifax
Station Haus, Knaresborough
The Disappearing Chin, Harrogate
The Granary Rustic Riddle, Driffield
The JarTree, Leeds
The Refilling Station, Leeds
The Secret Event Service, Leeds
This is My Movie, Leeds
Unmasked Mental Health, Halifax
W. Fitness, Leeds
Waste Not Minimal Waste Shop, Burley-In-Wharfedale
White Syke Fields, York
Workshop, Leeds
X-Change Gas & Power, Selby
Yorkshire Hair & MakeUp, York
Sponsored by Elegance UK
YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR
Alisha Curtis, Hull
Billy Morris, Wakefield
Bradley Duke, Sheffield
Caitlin Miller, Wakefield
Dan Morton, Leeds
Daniel Darcy, Barnsley
Harry Manterfirld, Ollie Saltmarsh, George Meaking, Wetherby
Lucas Town, Huddersfield
Lucy Sherman, Leeds
Lucy Simpson, Hull
William & Grace Biggins, Driffield
Sponsored by STS247 Dedicated Logistics
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
OF THE YEAR
Ashley Lockwood, Pontefract
Barry Grayson, Sheffield
Brad Vicars, Tadcaster
Daniel Roberts, Leeds
Eva Lewis, Guiseley
Headingley AFC, Leeds
Jake Vicars, Tadcaster
Jo Moseley, Skipton
Jonny Bairstow, Bradford
Kalvin Phillips, Leeds
Kambiz Ramzan Ali, Harrogate
Kristopher Brook, Guiseley
Leah Crisp, Wakefield
Leeds Rhinos Women's Team, Leeds
Lianne Dayson, Boston Spa
Logan Bell, Halifax
Namrah Shahid, Leeds
Paul Burluraux & Andrew Roebuck, Huddersfield
Sheffield Steelkings Para Ice Hockey Club, Sheffield
Stephen Bannister, Harrogate
Sponsored by Wetherby Whaler
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
A Tidy Mind, Ilkley
AgriPest Limited, Wetherby
Al's Emporium, Halifax
Ambers Little Cakery, Pudsey
Ami Hallgarth Jewellery, Halifax
Angela Bare, York
Berties of Bay, Whitby
Black Market Restaurant, Leeds
Cards Or Die, Leeds
Caroline Atha School of Dance, Leeds
Catalyst Law, Doncaster
CCS 2000 Ltd, Ripon
Classroom Secrets Ltd, Halifax
CORE Facility Services, Huddersfield
Cura Financial Services Ltd, Filey
CYP Arts, Leeds
Czerwik Cheese Shop, Brighouse
Delightful Divas, Bingley
Discount Feeds, Wetherby
Easy 2 Pay, Yeadon
ecoTopia, Leeds
Eleanor Tomlinson Art, Hull
Environmental Defence Systems, Huddersfield
Fish with a Twist, Pateley Bridge
Flexicare & Support, Barnsley
Forever to Hold, Whitby
Funky Divas Salons, Sheffield
Geek Retreat, Leeds
Gems Beauty Studios, Barnsley
Glu Recruit, Sheffield
Go Eco Renewables, York
Golden Frog Public Relations, Ripon
Grimm & Co, Rotherham
H2H Flooring, Bradford
Harding & Haydon Events, Leeds
House of Lashes, Huddersfield
Hudson Belle, Halifax
Interiors Up North, Knaresborough
Jervaulx Abbey & Tearooms, Ripon
Joys Bella Bridesmaids, Riccall
Kent Building Developments, Malton
Kreativ Kitchens, Leeds
Little Beau Sheep, Leeds
Little Seed Field, Ripon
Little Wold Vineyard, South cave
LMB Group, Cleckheaton
Loafers Vinyl & Coffee, Halifax
Luxury Flooring & Furnishings, Leeds
m2r Education, Wakefield
Manjit's Kitchen, Leeds
Masons Yorkshire Gin, Bedale
Melt Away by Laura, Hull
Metro eco, Huddersfield
Moor Help, Ilkley
Naturaw, York
naughtone, Knaresborough
North Star Engineers, York
Northern Arts Factory, Leeds
Our Handmade Collective, Leeds
Over the Moon Scents, Hessle
PHD Marketing, Pontefract
Pure Travel, Halifax
Reel Film, Wetherby
Rise Furniture & Mobility, Harrogate
SmARTy Pants, Leeds
Sniper Fitness, Scarborough
Stoneacre Properties, Leeds
Tancream, York
Tankind, Harrogate
Taye Training, Leeds
The Bridal Affair, Boroughbridge
The Disappearing Chin, Harrogate
The Engine Shed, Wetherby
The Kimberley Hotel, Harrogate
The Space Dance Studio, Hull
This is My Movie, Leeds
Thompsons Fish & Chips, York
TIG (The Inter Group), Harrogate
Touchstone Education, Doncaster
Toybox Private Nursery, Wakefield
Trio Media, Leeds
Vintage Garden Spa, Ossett
Vixendale Gifts, Thirsk​
Yonda Sports, Holmfirth
York Hypnotherapy Clinic, York
Sponsored by DWB Wealth Consultancy LLP
LOCAL FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR
Alex Pawsey, Leeds
Alice Johnson, Burley-In-Wharfedale
Andrew Bean, Cleckheaton
Andrew Daw, Garforth
Anne Stamp, York
Artizan International, Harrogate
Ben Moorhouse & Gaynor Thompson, Halifax
Bloodwise Honley Fundraising Group, Halifax
Caroline Atha School of Dance, Garforth
Conor Farnaby, Leeds
Dan Morton, Leeds
Dan's Helping Hand, Barnsley
Darren Powell, Wakefield
Dave Beswick, Harrogate
Dawn Bland, Wakefield
Diane Hallewell, Sheffield
Disability Support Calderdale, Hebden Bridge
Freddie's Fight, Thirsk
Gary Hopkins, Scarborough
Headingley AFC, Leeds
Helen Smith, Garforth
Homeless Hampers, Leeds
Jacqui Drake, Apperley Bridge
Jodie Smith, Sowerby Bridge
Karen Stephenson, Silsden
Kidz Aware, Wakefield
Kim Hird, Leeds
Lisa Pogson, Rotherham
Little Friends of Roundhay Park, Leeds
Mandy Taylor, Huddersfield
Max & Emily Bridges, Keighley
Mike & Louise Ashton, Harrogate
Nicola Mirfin, Wakefield
Paul Burluraux & Andrew Roebuck, Huddersfield
Rebecca Brown, Leeds
Ruddi's Retreat, Huddersfield
Ryan Anderton, Keighley
Ryan Grint, Wakefield
Ryan Swain, Malton
Sabrina Archbold, Wakefield
Sally Hurst, Leeds
Sheila Garner, Hull
Stephen Bannister, Harrogate
Take Ten, Dewsbury
Tanisha Bramwell, Dewsbury Moor
Tanya Woodcock, Leyburn
The Cookridge Community Run Committee, Leeds
The Kews Charity Football Side, Wakefield
Valentina Hynes, Harrogate
Warren Bird, Darfield
Yorkshire Tea, Harrogate
Zoe Darcy, Barnsley
Sponsored by bartercard
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Abi Hookway, Doncaster
Aimee Brown, Leeds
Alayna Gipson, Bridlington
Angela Langton, Bridlington & York
Ann Jones, Horsforth
Becky Antrobus, Rawdon
Beverley Flanagan, Sheffield
Brooke Rodgers, Sheffield
Carol Saunders, Selby
Catherine Daniels, Leeds
Catherine Thompson, Leeds
Cathryn Sanders, Hessle
Claire Riley, Halifax
Coral Glover, Harrogate
Debbie Todd, Garforth
Deborah Bullivant, Rotherham
Eleanor Goddard, Harrogate
Eleanor Tomlinson, York
Ellie LaCrosse, Sheffield
Emily Newstead, Baildon
Emily Wilkinson, Sheffield
Emma Stone, Ryedale
Erica Marmai, Leeds
Gayle Hussan, Ripon
Gemma Burkinshaw, Barnsley
Gillian Robson & Katy Foxcroft, York
Jasmine Wheelhouse, Leeds
Jessica Allen, Sheffield
Jillian Blowman, Hull
Jilly Scott, Huddersfield
Jo Maloney, Wakefield
Jo Swann, Leeds
Joanna Stephenson, Pontefract
Joanne Nicholson, Nidderdale
Jody Annadale, Hull
Karen Lynch, Bentley
Karen Riddle, Ulrome
Kate Hutchinson, Barnsley
Kate Ibbotson, Ilkley
Katherine Clarke, Pateley Bridge
Kathryn Knowles, Filey
Katie Taylor, South Cave
Kelly Dunn, Scarborough
Kirsty Bedford, Garforth
Kirsty Dodds, Leeds
Laura Hirst, Hull
Leena Parmar, Leeds
Lisa Hogg, York
Lorraine Evans, Wakefield
Louise Jefferies, Bradford
Lucy Arnold, Sheffield
Lucy Tootell, Huddersfield
Mandy Sawrey, Helmsley
Margaret Inglesant, Scarborough
Martina Woodworth, Halifax
Melanie Tudor, Wakefield
Melissa Roberts, Huddersfield
Nikki Anderson, Leeds
Rebecca Ewen, Leeds
Sam Telford, Ossett
Samantha Jayne Rogerson, Hull
Sarah Johnston, Harrogate
Sarah Jordan, Knaresborough
Sarah Stead, York
Sarah Thornton/Michelle Padron-Kitching, Scarborough
Tammy Banks, Leeds
Valentina Hynes, Harrogate
Wendy Harrison, Ilkley
Sponsored by Deep Blue Telecom
CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
Angels & Butterflies, Garforth
Bagden Hall Hotel, Denby Dale
Breaks Fold Farm Campsite, Harrogate
Broadgate Chiropractic Clinic, Horsforth
Cardelium, Halifax
CCTV Direct, Leeds
Classroom Secrets, Halifax
Discount Feeds, Wetherby
Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill, Leeds
Forever to Hold, Whitby
Glu Recruit, Sheffield
H2H Flooring, Bradford
Huddersfield Town Ticket Office, Huddersfield
Indigo Greens Estate Agents, York
Landguard Pest Control, Otley
Leeds Rhino's Customer Experience Team, Leeds
Metro Eco, Huddersfield
No.43 Brew Bar, Harrogate
Our Handmade Collective, Leeds
Over the Moon Scents, Hessle
Pride & Provenance, Halifax
Rise Furniture & Mobility, Harrogate
Rustics Restaurant & Bar, Bridlington
Samuel Grant Packaging, Leeds
Serendipity Ladies Fitness, Selby
Specialist Cars of Malton, Malton
Stagefreight, Leeds
Stoneacre Properties, Leeds
Taye Training, Leeds
The Bridal Affair, Boroughbridge
The Engine Shed, Wetherby
The JarTree, Leeds
The Space Dance Studio, Hull
Tony Wilkinson Golf, Harrogate
True Financial Design, Harrogate
Sponsored by YPO
BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR
Alan Knowles, Filey
Andrew Bean, Cleckheaton
Angus Greenwood, Holmfirth
Aydin Dogan, Leeds
Ben Jacobs, Leeds
Carl Drake, Harrogate
Ed Riley, Halifax
Ian Thursfield, Leeds
Jack Smith, Otley
Jack Woodruff, Harrogate
Jacob Smith, Batley
James Dalton, Tadcaster
John Hawkins. Malton
Lee Connor, Wetherby
Mark Parker, Leeds
Michael Gianotti, Halifax
Neil Conway, Doncaster
Nick Palmer, Wetherby
Paul Cooper, Bridlington
Paul Greenwood, Halifax
Paul Smith, Doncaster
Philip Stock, Bradford
Rob Shaw, Sheffield
Simon Cartwright, York
Simon Pollard, Leeds
Sir Edgar M Andrews, York
Steve Betts, Barnsley
Stuart Reynolds, Leeds
Tim Collins, Leeds
Sponsored by Pugata
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Aky & Tina Suryavansi, Leeds
Alisha Curtis, Hull
Arqam Al Hadeed, Leeds
Becky Joyce, Leeds
Bloodwise Honley Fundraising Group, Honley
Brian Smart, Brighouse
Cheryl Jane Ambler, Sowerby Bridge
Christine Robinson, Leeds
Christopher Moralee, Bradford
David Simmonite, Huddersfield
Faye Knowles Chapman Foundation, Halifax
Fiona Willis, Leeds
Jamie Dorward, Bradford
Janet McDougall, Harrogate
John Pearson, Leeds
Kathy Grogan, Leeds
Kim Pengelly, Leeds
Kimberley Shedden, Halifax
Lisa Bourne, Guiseley
Little Friends of Roundhay Park, Leeds
Matthew Brooke, Leeds
Michelle Mercer, Leeds
MINT - Men in Need Together, Leeds
Philip Vernon, Birstall
Samantha Toolsie, Leeds
Sporting Memories Foundation, Northallerton
Stevie Morley, Dewsbury
St Vincents Support Centre, Leeds
Thomas Brennan, Barnsley
Tracy Roberts, Bridlington
Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Restart A Hear Team, Wakefield
Sponsored by Evallance
CHARITABLE BUSINESS AWARD
Caroline Atha School of Dance, Garforth
Christina Gabbitas, Selby
CORE Facility Services, Huddersfield
Creative Frame, Leeds
CYP Arts, Yeadon
Disability Support Calderdale, Hebden Bridge
Elementary Technology, Leeds
Franco Manca, Leeds
Globe Not For Profit Community Interest Group, Kippax
Homeless Street Angels, Leeds
Horticap, Harrogate
Jervaulx Abbey, Ripon
Leeds Cookery School, Leeds
Linley & Simpson Estate Agents, Horsforth
LMB Group, Cleckheaton
Minster FM, York
MKB Solicitors, Barnsley
Ontrak Community Initiative, Bradford
PDSA Sheffield Hospital, Sheffield
Phoenix Health & Wellbeing, Leeds
Pure Technology Group, Farsley
RRG Toyota, Huddersfield
Secret Event Service, Leeds
Servo Group, Leeds
Silkstone Primary School PTA Barnsley
Sovereign Health Care, Bradford
Unmasked Mental Health, Halifax
Sponsored by ICC Group