The Veterans Awards are proud to announce our shortlisted Finalists for this years Welsh Veterans Awards, due to be held at the Village Hotel Cardiff on the 26th August 2020. Sponsored by Sinclair Audi Bridgend and in Support of The ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Wales!

Well done to everyone who has been shortlisted as finalists. We had 100’s of applications and the shortlisting process was extremely difficult. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who put forward nominations.

We want to Inspire our future service leavers that great things can happen. Its you who will act as role models and in some cases mentors, remember Positivity breeds Positivity.

Our Finalists are :

 

Role Model of the Year- Sponsored by Royal Educare

Ryan Roberts	MPCT
Michelle Williams	Veterans UK – VWS
Mike Smith	Hard Target Airsoft
Dawn Evans	Ajuda
Dai Matthews	War Paws

 

Inspiration of the Year Award – Sponsored by Porters Estate Agents

Michael Allen	Endex
Roger Lees	Change Step
Ian Williams	Regimental Cleaning Services
John Fulcher	Porthcawl Veterans Hub

The Community Awards – Sponsored by RV1 Group

Russell Kitely	Group 617
Adrian Rabey	The British Training Board
Cyril Turner	Royal British Legion
Paul O’ Dwyer	TATA Steel

Contribution to the Welsh Fitness Industry and Society – Sponsored by Print Inc

Neil Adams	Mindset Functional Fitness
Adam White	Commando X Fit
Rob Morgan	KIS Fitness & Revival Escape
Joshua Ryan Hicks

Health & Well-being Award  – Sponsored by  Audi Sinclair 

SOFIT

The VC Gallery

Mindset Functional Fitness

The Bull Dogs

Coleg Cambria

Cardiff City FC  Foundation

Leavers to Leaders Award  – Sponsored by Leavers to Leaders

Vincent Baldry	Brightlink Learning
Arwyn Watkins OBE	Cambrian Training
Paul Taylor	RE:ACT – Team Rubicon UK
Lucy Woodhouse	Welsh Ambulance Service
Maria Lewis	Age Connects Morgannwg
Alan Lowry	Coleg Cambria

 

Entrepreneur of the Year- Sponsored by Pinnacle Document Solutions Group

Eoin Carson	Foxbury Solutions
Phil Jones	SOFIT
Colin Singer	Wagtail
Oliver Williams	Ollywood

 

Employer of the Year- Sponsored by AB Glass

Newport City Council

Wagtail

1940’s Swansea

MPCT

 

Veteran Owned Business  of the Year- Sponsored by Educ8 Training

Foxbury Solutions

Brightlink Learning

Ollywood

Cell Path Ltd

Hard Target

Ajuda

 

Volunteer of the Year –  Sponsored by Pathfinder Magazine

Naomi Anderson	Welsh Veterans Partnership
Jeff Rees	Barry Veterans Group
Sue Butler	Porthcawl Veterans Hub

Lifetime Achievement – Sponsored by Hugh James

Steve Fisher
Winston Thomas MBE	Pembrey Air Port
Arwyn Watkins OBE	Cambrian Training
John Thomas	1940’s Swansea
Peter Webber	Cell Path

Reservist of the Year Award –  Sponsored by Sinclair Audi

James Drake	Tata Steel
Kieron Long	CI People
Bart Wilkins	Read Construction Holdings Ltd

 

The Winners will be chosen by our Independent Judging Panel. The Judging panels names and profiles will be released over the coming weeks.

Our Shortlisted  finalists will be filmed in the fantastic Location of The Firing Line Museum Cardiff Castle on Wednesday 5th August. These videos will then be used on our extensive media campaign and will also be played on the evening itself, you will also receive your finalist certificate on this fantastic morning.

All our Shortlisted Finalists will have the opportunity to purchase tickets between 20th July and 1st August. If we do have to move the main awards evening because of the current Covid 19 Situation all tickets will be moved and secured for the new date accordingly.

For more details please get in touch.