The 2022 #LoveCramlington awards honoured individuals and organisations that carry out work which benefits the town’s residents.
Town Mayor Loraine De Simone said: “Yet again we have been very impressed by the groups and individuals in our town that are so generous in the work they do for the benefit of others.
“Well done to everyone who was shortlisted, you are all winners.”
Councillor Helen Morris, chairwoman of the council’s Community and Youth Committee added: “We must also thank all the businesses who have supported this event.
“It is teamwork like this that reminds us why we all love Cramlington.”
Here are the award winners:
“Well done to everyone who was shortlisted, you are all winners.”
![Stuart Nichol and colleagues from Newcastle Building Society presented the Community Group Award to Cramlington Community Choir. The group received a series of nominations for bringing music to people in the community, regardless of experience or ability.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk0MzY1NTc4LWJmYmMtNDI1MC04MzFiLWI1NWY4OGRhODA4MDpkMTkxMzZiZC0xN2Y5LTRkMmQtYmIwZS1kZmM5MGVjYjM1YmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Community Group Award: Cramlington Community Choir
Stuart Nichol and colleagues from Newcastle Building Society presented the Community Group Award to Cramlington Community Choir. The group received a series of nominations for bringing music to people in the community, regardless of experience or ability. Photo: Cramlington Town Council
![Neil Drew from Active Northumberland presented the Sports Award to the Kokoro Karate Club. After first founding 40 years ago the club was re-established in Cramlington in summer 2021 and has grown, bringing new children into the sport.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiODExZTVhLWNhNWMtNGZhOS04OTU2LTMzZjBkZjRlMzJjZDo4MmQyNzA1ZS1jYmMyLTQxZDktOGYwMS01YTQ0ZmNmNTg1NGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Sports Award: Kokoro Karate Club
Neil Drew from Active Northumberland presented the Sports Award to the Kokoro Karate Club. After first founding 40 years ago the club was re-established in Cramlington in summer 2021 and has grown, bringing new children into the sport. Photo: Cramlington Town Council
![Figure skater Edward Solovyov was presented with the Youth Sports Award by Neil Drew from Active Northumberland. The two-time u13 British champion and member of the British development squad has represented Great Britain internationally several times this past year, and dreams of competing at the olympics.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyMjY5ODM0LWI1MzAtNGJhMS05YTgzLTIxYTBiYzY2NDg3NDo2MzdlYzhiMS05ZmRjLTQwNTUtOTM1Yy1kMTk1Y2U0ZjhjMDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Youth Sports Award: Edward Solovyov
Figure skater Edward Solovyov was presented with the Youth Sports Award by Neil Drew from Active Northumberland. The two-time u13 British champion and member of the British development squad has represented Great Britain internationally several times this past year, and dreams of competing at the olympics. Photo: Cramlington Town Council
![Councillor Paul Ezhilchelvan handed the Green Champions Award to the Friends of Valley Park, a volunteer group that has improved paths, planted trees and collected litter from the park in a bid to restore the beautiful woodlands and wetlands.](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2MTUxZWYyLWM0MWItNGZmNi1hYjVlLTA1YzZlNzgwNzkzZTo3YTJmOTAwMi00Nzg1LTRiYjctYjdjOS04YTM2ODNlYWE2ZDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Green Champions: Friends of Valley Park
Councillor Paul Ezhilchelvan handed the Green Champions Award to the Friends of Valley Park, a volunteer group that has improved paths, planted trees and collected litter from the park in a bid to restore the beautiful woodlands and wetlands. Photo: Cramlington Town Council