On Monday night this week, The Ventnor Botanic Gardens was the venue for this years Island Disability Awards.
Hosted by Isle of Wight Council chairman Councillor Roger Mazillius and High Sheriff David Langford, ten awards were presented to businesses and individuals in recognition of how they have helped disabled people or overcome their own disabilities.
Calls were put out back at the beginning of November for nominations and a shortlist list of nominees will follow later.
The judging panel then had the difficult task of deciding who should receive the awards this time round.
Congratulations to everyone involved, especially those whose acheievements were recognised on Monday night.
Councillor Mazillius said:
“This wonderful event recognised the outstanding efforts made by people with disabilities and businesses and organisations which have made a huge contribution to making the lives of disabled people easier.
“All winners of the awards, and the nominees, were worthy of praise and I heartily congratulate them all.
“It was both moving and humbling to see the amount of good work that is going on in the disability and equality arenas on the Isle of Wight and I very much look forward to this becoming an annual event on the Island’s calendar.”
The Award Winners were ….
Employers: Osel Enterprises Ltd.
Quality: Riverside Centre
Unpaid Voluntary Services: Gateway Club
Achievement: St Georges School – Outstanding Award
Achievement: Lee Rawlings
Learning: Joshua Barry
Independence: Hayley Price-Trott
Team: IW College Independent Living Skills Recycling Team
Young Person’s Award: Year 4 St Saviours Primary, especially Dan Flux and Victoria Miles – Outstanding Award
Young Person’s Award: Richard Haynes
