Meet our Shortlisted Finalists for the Welsh Veterans Awards 2020!
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.
