Bradford businesses and people up for Yorkshire awards

The Yorkshire Choice Awards recognises local people and independent businesses that are inspirational.

The Bradford City FC Community Foundation received nominations in three categories.

Pavan Sembi, Mary Myers, and the foundation itself are up for Inspirational Individual, Volunteer of the Year, and the Charitable Excellence Award.

The foundation's CEO Ian Ormondroyd, said: "I am full of pride that all of our efforts have the chance to be recognised across the county.”

Bradford City Community Foundation CEO Ian Ormondroyd (Image: Newsquest)Bingley's Lucy Thompson is nominated for the two aforementioned categories too.

She told the T&A: "I’m very proud of this and hope it will help raise awareness of the nipple innovation project charity that I run to help people in the breast cancer community."

Lucy Thompson has been nominated for the Inspirational Individual and the Volunteer of the Year awards (Image: UGC)Clare Hurst, of Heckmondwike, is also in the running for both the Inspirational Individual and the Volunteer of the Year accolades.

"To be nominated for the Yorkshire's Choice Awards is truly an honour," she told the T&A.

"I am just overwhelmed as suffering with mental health hasn't been easy for me.

"I have come out on the other side and want to show that there is a light at the end of the tunnel."

Clare Hurst, of Heckmondwike, is one of the nominees (Image: UGC)The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has been nominated for the great charitable work they do.

Paul Holmes, Clinical Operations Manager, said: "Being nominated for the Charitable Excellence Award in The Yorkshire Choice Awards is a testament to the collective dedication of our entire team at YAA."

Each award winner is decided by a public online vote, which is now live until April 12.

The winners will be announced during The Yorkshire Choice Awards Gala Dinner on June 7 at The Centenary Pavilion, Elland Road.

Jeffrey Long MBE is up for two awards (Image: Newsquest)The rest of the selected Bradford district and surrounding areas nominees are below: 

Charitable Business of the Year

Cleckheaton Golf Club, Cleckheaton

Sovereign Health Care, Bradford

Charitable Excellence award

Focus4Hope, Brighouse

Hug on a Tray, Otley

Community Arts award

Steeton Court Nursing Home

Customer Service award

Bathe of Wharfedale, Ilkley

Care Secure, Otley

D Walsh & Son Funeral Directors, Bradford

Equilibrium, Silsden

MBH Training, Bradford

Pennine Cycles, Bradford

Stefs Pet Pantry, Bingley

Independent Business of the Year

Bed Kingdom, Heckmondwike

Dreamers Who Travel Ltd, Bingley

Equilibrium, Silsden

Fashion Fiesta CIC, Ilkley

McNally Electrical (Yorkshire) Ltd, Keighley

Pennine Cycles, Bradford

Sam Teale Productions, Cleckheaton

Taylored Dental Care, Keighley

The Ilkley Brewery Co Ltd, Ilkley

Inspirational Individual of the Year

Adrian Richards, Bradford

Jacqui Drake, Bradford

Jeffrey Long MBE, Bingley

Louise Reed, Brighouse

Nazim Ali, Bradford

Ridwana Wallace-Laher, Bradford

Sohail Abbas, Keighley

Yvie Ling-Hegarty, Keighley

The Kate Granger Award for Outstanding Contribution

Jeffrey Long MBE, Bingley

Nazim Ali, Bradford

Yvie Ling-Hegarty, Keighley

New Starter Business of the Year

Care Secure, Otley

Local Fundraiser of the Year

Emma Sutcliffe, Ilkley

Jacqui Drake, Bradford

Lesley Noble, Otley

Volunteer of the Year

Lesley Noble, Otley

Yorkshire Entrepreneur of the Year

Caroline Towers, Bradford

Nicky McNally, Keighley

Sophia Kupse MSc, Bradford

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Sam Teale, Cleckheaton