Your Heroes Awards

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The Your Heroes Awards are an annual, much-loved Staffordshire event celebrating the amazing, unsung heroes who make significant contributions to their communities within our county.

The awards celebrate the remarkable individuals and groups who make an outstanding difference across Staffordshire. We emphasise the word Your as this highlights these awards belonging to the community – it is the people of Staffordshire who nominate, recognise, and honour their own local heroes.

Your Heroes is sponsored by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, GivEnergy, Woolcool, PREM Management, The Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Jane Shepherd PR – and is organised at the University of Staffordshire.

We are also immensely grateful for the support of businesses and organisations including Port Vale FC, Port Vale Foundation, Stoke City FC, Stoke City Community Trust, World of Wedgwood, Ambassador Theatre Group, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID, Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, Cross Rhythms City Radio, KMF, and Alton Towers.

The Your Heroes campaign recognises Children of Courage; Future Stars; Charity Champions/Volunteers; Community Groups; NHS Heroes; Inspirations in Education; Carers; Uniformed Heroes; Individuals and organisations demonstrating Civic Pride; and Sporting Icons.

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“University of Staffordshire has been a long-time supporter of the Heroes Awards and now organises this celebration, sponsored by a number of the region’s leading businesses and organisations. We shine a light on some of the outstanding people living, working and studying in our communities."

"As a Civic University, committed to improving the quality of life of people living within the county and the wider region, we hope to engage with the winners and see how we can help them on their personal journey or work with them to bring about continued improvements for our communities.”

Professor Martin Jones, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Staffordshire

“The Your Heroes Awards campaign is one of the most important events on the Civic calendar because it celebrates the people and organisations that are, quite genuinely, the glue which bind our communities together."

"We are proud to share the stories of these humbling, unassuming individuals and groups – and highlight what a remarkable, friendly and inspiring place we live in. I am grateful to the sponsors and supporting partners who make Your Heroes possible."

"Ain’t no party like a Your Heroes party!”

Martin Tideswell, Director of Commercial Strategy, University of Staffordshire

Future Star nominee – Brooklynne Chadwick

Apprentice accountant Brooklynne Chadwick began working with one of her employer’s largest clients, including preparing the payroll for a business with 100 employees, after just a few weeks in the role. The 17-year-old has been praised for her…

13 May 2025

Future Star nominee – Millie Quick

T-Level Business Management and Administration student Millie Quick has become a mentor for other students working alongside her in placements at Newcastle-under-Lyme based Recruitment Robin. The 18-year-old is in the second year of a T-Level in business management…

13 May 2025

Charity Champion or Volunteer of the Year nominee – Dean Chapman

When people see Dean Chapman cleaning road signs or play areas around his home city of Stoke-on-Trent they assume he works for the city council - but he is actually a volunteer. The 49-year-old, who has his own…

13 May 2025