Georgia Oakes
Georgia founded the group in March and has been leading it ever since. As well as answering calls for assistance and growing the project with the administrative team, Georgia has also been working full time as a parole officer and studying for her degree.
Nominations:
- “I would like to nominate Georgia Oakes and the volunteers of the Bromsgrove Community Support Group, which Georgia started at the beginning of the lockdown… it has been a huge support to Bromsgrove residents confined to their own homes.”
- “As a community, we are so proud of, and grateful to, Georgia in particular for starting this group.”
- “Nothing has been too much to ask for and besides helping so many we have had pub quiz on Sunday evening via Facebook. Absolute angels”
Maz Salmou
Maz has been a dedicated volunteer for the Community Support Group and can often be seen on his bicycle delivering supplies to residents who have requested assistance.
His experience as a journalist in Syria has provided him the skills to document the work of the Community Support Group and his experiences in Bromsgrove. You can view some of Maz’s work in the Bromsgrove Standard, or on his Facebook Page.
Nomination:
- “Everyone in the group loves him and he deserves to make a new success of his life…He is always positive, shares wise words with us and has created several videos for the group using his journalism skills
The Entire Team!
Many of the residents who nominated Bromsgrove Community Support Group could not identify just one single person who helped them.
The group has been a team effort and because of that, the entire organisation should be recognised as a Local Hero! Thank you.
Nominations:
- “All the Admins on the Bromsgrove Community Support Group... I'm not sure who is working the hardest out of this group - but I think they all deserve an award for the efforts they are putting in.”
- “They deserve recognition, as I know it’s highly valued in the Bromsgrove Community.”