Chris Harper, Street Co-ordinator PFNW, Julian Bray, Chairman PFNW
the award presented by Chris Suckling, Heart Radio102.7 Programme Controller
Well done, Park Farm, Heritage Park & Stanground residents - this really is for you...
It's not often we can blow our own trumpet, in effect this is a fitting and well deserved finale to Chris Harpers' stewardship of Park Farm Neighbourhood Watch, as he bows almost out and seeks another direction in Public Service and we wish him well. Chris will however still continue in the role of a PFNW Street Co-ordinator. The citation for the Best Community Award, reflected the origins of PFNW and how it became what it is today.
But back to the Heart Heroes Award; it seems that Park Farm listeners to the Peterborough based radio station Heart 102.7 and in particular Kev's amazing Morning Show on Heart 102.7, (a Global Radio Company) decided that we should be nominated for an award. We had no say in the matter but were ordered to turn up at the Bull Hotel earlier today (Sunday) and what an event this turned out to be.
For the writer a few tears were certainly shed, as we met some real Heart Heroes, from children with major life threatening illnesses (but still bright and happy) totally dismissive of the cruel disruptive lot that life had thrown at them and then to carers who really demonstrated they did care and went way beyond their contractual requirement. The awards kept coming as people who had never really given their lifestyle a second thought, received a simple but telling recognition by their peers.
We should very specially single out the CHILDREN OF COURAGE, and I hope they, their parents/ guardians and carers will understand that we all came away from the event, honoured to have met and talked with these truly brilliant young guardians of our future heritage.
Bethan May Slater
Simon Harris
Niamh Harnick
Lauryn Emma Atkinson
Callum Hannah
Chole Maguire
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I continue to feel very honoured to have led Park Farm NHW for over 4 years and to support Julian by continuing to be involved as a street coordinator. To those members who took the time to contact Heart FM and nominate us, please accept my humble and sincere thanks. And to those who shared the day with me, Rita, Julian and Morag thankyou and I know you'll join me when I say the bravery shown by the children of courage makes us truly not worthy. Chris
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