Finalists Announced for the Leicestershire Community Champions Awards 2024

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The finalists for the highly anticipated Leicestershire Community Champions Awards (LCCA) 2024 have been announced, recognizing the outstanding individuals, charities, and organisations that have gone above and beyond to support and uplift communities across the county.

Winners will be revealed during a special awards ceremony on Thursday 7th November at The City Rooms in Leicester.

Launched by the Furnley House Foundation in 2020, the awards celebrate the endeavors of Leicestershire individuals and organisations who continually go above and beyond to help and improve the lives of those in need.

The Furnley House Foundation is the brainchild of Furnley House, a leading Leicestershire independent financial and mortgage adviser, created to improve the lives of those less fortunate. Since 2018, the Foundation has raised over £250,000 for various charities and causes, benefiting countless lives.

The 2024 finalists are:

Charity of the Year

  • After 18
  • Heartwize
  • Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital
  • One Roof Leicester
  • PASIC
  • Soft Touch Arts

Charity Employee of the Year

  • Charlotte Laidet – The Big Difference
  • Chikodi Lori – Leicestershire Cares
  • Julie Young – Heartwize

Young Fundraiser of the Year

  • Araminta Mather
  • Ava Hardy
  • Benjy

Fundraiser of the Year

  • Alice Lily
  • Dhirubai Shah
  • Marc Rowley

Volunteer of the Year

  • Claire Prowse
  • James Alexander John Punch 
  • James Chantry

Trustee of the Year

  • Helen Mitchell – Twycross Zoo
  • Jay Webb – The Bridge East Midlands
  • Tom Young – The Little Theatre

Environmental Project of the Year

  • Heartwood Community Wood Group
  • Reaching People
  • Tilton on the Hill Electric Club

Community Organisation of the Year

  • Bee Shuffles
  • Elliott Hall for Youth and Community
  • Ditch the Knife
  • Graceworks
  • Wigston Mini Fire Engine

Tickets to the awards evening can be purchased from https://www.furnleyhouse.co.uk/lcca-2024

Last year, the winner of the headline Charity of the Year category was Steps Conductive Education Centre, at an evening attended by over 140 people.