Pride of Reading

The courage and perseverance of four youngsters who were forced to flee war-torn Ukraine and make a new life in Reading was rewarded when they won the Christ Tarrant award....

A woman who worked her way up from receptionist to Director of Operations and HR at Reading Football Club has won the Legacy Award. Jackie Evans started front of house...

Fourbears Books based in Caversham was awarded as the Independent Retailer of the Year. Risk of redundancy gave Alex Forbes the chance to follow his dream of owning a bookshop....

Connect Reading were awarded as the Team of the Year. The cross-sector network brings together businesses, non-profits, education and public sector organisations to share resources. Members said: “For such a...

Redlands Primary School were chosen as this year’s School of the Year. Redlands was described as a school with ‘an amazing vibe’ by its nominator. It is a small school...

Local boys Matt Thomson, Chris Alterton and Elliot Brigg formed rock band The Amazons in 2014 and their first album reached the top ten of the album charts “certainly putting...

A lovely lady who runs a church foodshare and coffee and craft cafe and “lots of community groups from the Wycliffe Baptist Church. She works tirelessly to support anyone who...

Musician Pete Doyle’s a quiet and humble force of good in Reading” said his nominator adding he is “always creating, always giving, and always looking for ways to lift others...

A funeral administrator, Clare Curtis received warm words about her kindness, care, consideration and humour from nominators. “An employee who has gone above and beyond her duties,” said one, who...

Sports injury clinic GoPerform “are a living, breathing example of what true entrepreneurialism in Reading looks like,” said their nominator for the award. The business has had a tremendous positive...