People who raise money for worthy causes, such as local charities, hospices and football teams, and supporters of projects and activities are celebrated with this category.

Stephen Houghton

Stephen works hard to raise money and awareness of an organisation called Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource - known as AWARE. The organisation raises money to improve the lives of people living with autism and their families.

He has autism himself and fundraises by selling AWARE badges and wristbands, volunteers on Friday evenings at the AWARE youth club, organises an annual bingo event, and spends time contacting businesses asking them to supply raffle prizes.

Nominated by Claire Powis of AWARE, she said: "Stephen is an adult with autism, and he has grown in confidence and understanding since being involved with AWARE, initially for support for himself and his son who also has autism. The lengths he goes to to raise awareness and funds for AWARE are immense.

"Stephen is enthusiastic, kind, supportive and has a fab sense of humour. He inspires others to fundraise and support this charity. He can extract money form the most grumpiest of characters using his charm and cheeky smile.

"Stephen inspires our young people with autism by demonstrating nothing is impossible."

He helped to raise almost £800 earlier this year through a tombola in Ilkley and the bingo night he organises each year raises around £1,000.

Lauren Kilvington-O'Connor

Lauren has been a member of Bradford Youth Service's Shipley Youth Cafe for a number of years. Throughout this time she has been able to develop a number of skills and abilities that have helped her become a member of the youth cafe's youth committee.

As part of her role on the youth committee, Lauren helps and supports other disadvantaged young people who access the project to develop their skills and confidence around teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills.

She has also encouraged several other young people to participate in various educational programmes around health, education, first aid, life skills, drugs and alcohol, child sexual exploitation and safeguarding, all of which have had a positive impact on young people's development and awareness.

Earlier this year Lauren took the brave step of shaving all her long hair off to raise money for the Little Princess Trust - and she donated the hair to the charity too.

She was nominated by Manzar Iqbal, who said: "We are really proud of what Lauren did and we believe Lauren's story is very inspirational and it would be a great honour if Lauren was championed and supported to be a Bradford Community Star, as Lauren not only deserves it, but she's also 'worth it'."

Jean Peart

Jean is a regular face at Marie Curie's Maudsley Street Hospice in Bradford and has helped out there for a number a years - fundraising and tending the gardens. As well as collecting funds to help Marie Curie, she also collects for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - helping to raise a large sum over the years for both organisations.

She has been nominated by Ernest Wilkins, who is a member of a bowls team in Shipley that Jean is the captain of.

In putting Jean forward for a Community Stars award, he said: "Jean has for many years given her time and energy, not only organising charity collections for Maudsley Street Hospice, but has herself collected thousands of pounds over the years for the hospice.

"Also when she isn't collecting, she is tending the gardens at the hospice.

"She also finds time to collect for Lifeboats, against she has done for years."

Of her captaincy of the bowling team, he added: "She instils in her team by insisting that we try to win, but also to enjoy the game, treat our opponents with respect at all times.

"Everyone at the club has the utmost respect for Jean, for all she does for others."

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