Jaeesha is one of a team of Community Chellows who volunteer to support others in their neighbourhood.

They offer help and advice and can put people in touch with agencies if they need specific help.

The 34-year-old, of Heaton, is also a volunteer for the Bradford Doulas project which trains community volunteers to work with expectant mums from about two months before the birth to about six weeks after.

And as if this wasn’t enough, Jaeesha donates hours of her time to promote Book Start, attending regular home visits to help families encourage reading, along with other regular voluntary groups such as Venture, which works to get the elder generations of all faiths together.

She said: “I didn’t think I was going to win it, I thought there would be people doing much more than myself. But I love doing my volunteer work, I just love helping."