Winners

2024

Arts & Culture Icon Award
Clare Mc Carron - Elite Dance Academy

Volunteer of the Year Award
Amerjit Singh Nagra

Fundraiser of the Year Award
Lynn Kelly - St Marys College

Inspirational Young Person
Kaycee Deery

Carer of the Year Award
April Canning

Sports Volunteer of the Year Award
Alan Nash

Community Champion Award
Gary Rutherford

Inspirational Educator of the Year Award
Sean Curran - North West Regional College

Business Person of the Year Award
Seamus Nealis - Craft Training

Sportsperson of the Year Award
Gemma Thompson - City of Derry Spartans Athletics Club

Outstanding Bravery Award
Rebecca Ebbs & Zara Reid

Spirit of Inishowen Award
Bernie Doherty

Lifetime Achievement Award
Maurice Harron

Derry Ambassador of the Year Award
Roma Downey

2023

Ann Herron Community Champion Award
Danny Cassidy
Sean Dolans GAC
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Business Person of the Year
Charlene McCrossan
Martin McCrossan City Walking Tours
Sponsored by calor

Carer of the Year
Marwa Alberro
Sponsored by Specsavers Derry Crescent Link and Ferryquay Street

Charity Person of the Year
Strictly by M Dancin'

Fundraiser of the Year
Deborah O'Doherty
Sponsored by The Kingsbridge Foundation

Green Champion Award
Steelstown Primary School Eco Committee

Inspirational Educator of the Year
Mark Logue, St Mary's College
Sponsored by Ulster University

Inspirational Young Person Award
Alex Patterson
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny McDaid
Sponsored by Derry City & Strabane District Council

Outstanding Bravery Award
Aodhán Roberts
Sponsored by NW Care NW Recruitment

999 Hero Award
Foyle Search & Rescue

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Jim & Danea Herron
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Sportsperson of the Year
Ruadhri Higgins, Derry City FC Manager
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Volunteer of the Year
Emer Rabbett
Sponsored by Allstate Northern Ireland

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2022

Business Person of the Year
John Harkin
Alchemy Technology Services
Sponsored by calor

Carer of the Year
Karen Burnett
Sponsored by Specsavers, Derry Crescent Link & Ferryquay Street

Charity Worker of the Year
Michael Lynch
Men’s Action Network

Community Champion of the Year – Group
Into The West
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Community Champion of the Year – Individual
Geraldine Mullan
The Mullan HOPE Centre
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Green Champion Award
Zero Waste North West

Emergency Services Award
Ian Duncan
NIAS

Inspirational Young Person Award
Dearbhaile Brady
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Outstanding Bravery Award
Charley Mellon

Sports Team of the Year
Steelstown Brian Ogs Senior Men
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Ciaran Caldwell
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Volunteer of the Year – Joint
Michael Kelly
Sponsored by Alchemy Technology Services

Volunteer of the Year – Joint
Sean Breen & Team
Sponsored by Alchemy Technology Services

Inspirational Educator of the Year
Gary Hetherington, Strabane Academy
Sponsored by Ulster University

Fundraiser of the Year
Graham Warke

Lifetime Achievement Award
Sandra Biddle, Foyle School of Speech & Drama
Sponsored by Derry City & Strabane District Council

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2021

Business Person of the Year
Jenna Devine, Devine Scents
Sponsored by Calor

Carer of the Year
Gemma Killen
Sponsored by Specsavers, Derry Crescent Link & Ferryquay Street

Charity Worker of the Year
Danny Quigley

Community Development Person of the Year
Gary Rutherford
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Contribution to Arts & Culture Award
Allegri

Derry Journal Community Hero Award
Micky Doherty
Sponsored by Derry Journal

Editor’s Choice Award
Tamzin White
Sponsored by Derry Journal

Emergency Services Hero of the Year
Alwyn John Griffin Warnock

Inspirational Young Talent Award
Ashton Murphy
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Key Worker of the Year
Dr Mukesh Chugh

Outstanding Bravery Award
(voted for by readers of the Derry Journal)
Aoife & Adam Burke
Sponsored by Vogue Car Sales

Sports Person of the Year
Danny Quigley
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Derry & District Football Association
Sponsored by BetMcLean

Volunteer of the Year
(voted for by readers of the Derry Journal)
Eve Mc Ivor, Foyle Down Syndrome Trust
Sponsored by Alchemy Technology Services

Inspirational Educator of the Year
Marie Lindsay
Sponsored by Ulster University

Martin McCrossan Tourism & Hospitality Award
Neil Devlin

Lifetime Achievement Award
Phil Coulter
Sponsored by Derry City & Strabane District Council

2019

Inspirational Young Person
Tamara McShane
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Talented Young Person
Eimear Kelly
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Community Development
Foyle Foodbank
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Volunteer of the Year
Deirdre Cassidy & Lisa Storey
Altnagelvin Parents Support Group
Sponsored by Alchemy Technology Services

Contribution to Arts & Culture
Brendan Molloy
Team Fleadh Cheoil Dhoire
Sponsored by Lush & Legacy Promotions

Outstanding Bravery
Odhran McKane
Sponsored by The Sandwich Co & Connor & Company

Inspirational Educator of the Year
Karen Moore
NWRC

Business Person of the Year
UV Arts
Sponsored by Calor

Carer of the Year
John & Teresa Porter
Sponsored by Specsavers

Charity Worker of the Year
Francie Coyle
Paul’s Campaign Sarcoma Cancer Awareness
Sponsored by Cityman Menswear

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Bill Anderson
Institute FC
Sponsored by BetMcLean.com

Sports Person of the Year
Caitlin Murphy
Sponsored by BetMcLean.com

Lifetime Achievement
Richard Moore
Children in Crossfire
Sponsored by Derry City & Strabane District Council

2018

Inspirational Young Talent
Ava Canney, St Mary’s College
Sponsored by City of Derry Airport

Community Development Person of the Year
Time-Out Team (West), Extern
Sponsored by Apex Housing Association

Business Person of the Year
Robert O’Brien, MetaCompliance
Sponsored by Calor

Contribution to Arts & Culture
Acoustronic
Sponsored by MetaCompliance

Charity Worker of the Year
Lilian Seenoi-Barr, NWMF

Volunteer of the Year
Sean Gallagher
Sponsored by Derry Journal

Carer of the Year
Laura Murphy

Sports Volunteer of the Year
Kevin Morrison
Sponsored by BetMcLean.com

Sports Person of the Year
Marcus Christie
Sponsored by BetMcLean.com

Inspirational Educator of the Year
Clare Melaugh, St Mary’s College
Sponsored by MPA Recruitment

Martin McCrossan Tourism & Hospitality Champion of the Year
Seamus Breslin, History from Headstones

Outstanding Bravery
Alexandra Johnston
Sponsored by Taggart Homes

Lifetime Achievement
Mr John Hume
Sponsored by Derry City & Strabane District Council