Eight community champions receive awards for going above and beyond to help others.
By Adam Crowther & Dean PoolmanA couple who raised £600,000 to help families affected by illness, after their own son died from cancer, have been honoured for their "devotion".Eight people were recognised for going above and beyond to help others at the event in Weston-super-Mare.
All nominees were from Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.It was the idea of 18-year-old Ben in the final weeks of his life before he died of cancer.Over three years his parents, Tom Saunders and Joanne Saunders gave more than 300 families breaks away in their three retreat lodges, through the organisation.Hollywood star Kelsey Grammer judged the category and said she admired their "devotion to helping others".
Category judge and Radio Bristol breakfast show presenter, Joe Sims, said "I couldn't be more proud to be a Bristolian and share the dodgems with the lot of you, cause you're absolute beauties".The Carer Award winner was Linda Pillinger who has been a Family Link and foster carer for 40 years helping children with disabilities, who she cares for in her own home.
Her daughter, Tiah Lauder said: "It's a shame she can't be here to receive this herself, but I know she'd be proud." When she received the award Ms Murgatroyd said "This is for all the Patchwork Community Gardening Group. It's for them."
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