Fusion Awards Preview Part 2 Blackburn Sat May 28th 2016

May, 27 2016

~Other categories worthy of mention include the Bolton Interfaith Trail and the BAE  systems Youth Leadership Award. The Bolton Interfaith Trail hosted by the Bolton Interfaith Council aims to encourage students to volunteer in the wider community and Changing Perceptions from The Oppo Foundation which seeks to bring people together from different groups through the medium of football.

The BAE systems Youth Leadership Award also has nominations including the Pendle based Whitefield Youth Association, Blackburn group FACE, a small group that is having a big impact in  the Little Harwood area of the town and  the 99 Names Arts Exhibition conducted by Manchester schools which raised £40,000 for good causes.

In addition to the above, awards will also be presented for the UCLAN  Education Achievement Award, Achievement in Sport Award, the Mumtaz Ellahi Community Sports Award, the Neighbourhood Champion, the Entrepreneur of the Year and the Lifetime Community Achievement Award.

The ceremony takes place tomorrow evening, Saturday May 28th at Blackburn’s finest home of entertainment and cultural enjoyment, the King George’s Hall.

A Blackburn with Darwen Spokesperson has these closing words in what hopes to be a collective ensemble of community groups and talented individuals being presented awards that they so definitely deserve,

“The Council is delighted to once again support this year’s Fusion Awards. Blackburn with Darwen is a great place to live, work and visit and that is in no small part to the sense of neighbourliness and community togetherness that can be found in this borough. We look forward to seeing the nominees for the Community Cohesion award and recognise those who go the extra mile to make their communities tick.”