Winner
Horsforth Town of Sanctuary
Highly commended
Gosia Madej Szlachetko (Pudsey Community Project)
Hawa Dal Peace of Mind
The awards celebrate the unsung heroes and showcase the best that Leeds has to offer, highlighting those who go above and beyond to help make Leeds a special place to live and work.
2024 awards
The awards ceremony was held at Leeds Civic Hall on Thursday 5 December 2024.
Award winners
There were 9 categories for a person, group or organisation. The winners and those highly commended were:
Jo Cox Award
Sponsored by Luminate Education Group external link
Unsung Sporting Hero of the Year
Sponsored by Leeds Rhinos Foundation external link
Winner
Alan Hunter
Community Sports Project of the Year
Sponsored by Leeds United Football Club external link
Winner
Farsley Celtic Deaf FC
Highly commended
Recovery Runners Community
Community Organisation or Project of the Year
Sponsored by STM 360 external link
Winner
Getting Clean CIC
Highly commended
Armley Youth Space
Women Friendly Leeds
Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year
Sponsored by Munroe K external link
Winner
Hawa Bah
Highly commended
Coffee Pot Memory Cafe
Breastfeeding Peer Support Service
Diversity Project of the Year
Sponsored by Dawson Group external link
Winner
Happy Tears Foundation
Highly commended
Yorkshire and Humber Maternity Stream of Sanctuary
Environmental Achievement of the Year
Sponsored by Munroe K external link
Winner
Hyde Park Source
Highly commended
Seacroft Community Forest Garden
Unsung Hero of the Year
Sponsored by STM 360 external link
Winner
Janet Wilcock
Highly commended
Alan Swift
Billie Gaitley
Fundraising Achievement of the Year
Sponsored by Park Lane Foundation external link
Winner
Bev Yearwood
Highly commended
Andrew Hobson
James Tortice
Award highlights
Watch the highlights on YouTube:
2017 to 2023 awards
You can view videos and interviews of previous awards events since the launch in 2017, on our Leeds Compassionate City Awards YouTube playlist.
