2008 Volunteer Awards

The 2008 Volunteer Awards 

Heres the full rundown

Volunteer Who Has Made Biggest Improvement

Winner: Stephen Bowyer, Under The Rainbow (Thursdays 7-8pm)

Award Sponsored Hindshead, Heaton Chapel - http://www.hindshead.co.uk/

Best New Volunteer

Winner: Rik Magee for The Basement and The Big Guide

Award Sponsored By: The Colour Rooms, Great Underbank - http://www.thecolourroom.co.uk/

Best Music Feature

Winner: Roots of Rock ‘n Roll - Paul James (Paul James' Rock ‘n Roll Legends Mondays 8-10pm)

Award sponsored by: Broadstone Mill Factory Outlet, Reddish. http://www.broadstone-shopping.co.uk/

 Best New Programme

Winner: Sunshine Underground - Jackie & Martin (Tuesdays 8-10pm)

Award sponsored by: Last Monsoon Indian Cuisine, King Street West, Stockport.  http://www.lastmonsoon.co.uk/

 Best Celebrity Interview

Last Year: Dave Ferrier - Thunder, Europe, Magnum, Status Quo

Winner: Kay Crewdson interview with Tony Audenshaw who plays Bob Hope in Emmerdale for the Banana Marathon event.

Award sponsored by: Nailicious, Reddish 07592 028141

Unsung Heroes

Winners: Pure County Tech Op Team - Matt Goulden, Pete Levene, Rik Magee, Nev Cottee, Chas Hughes, Dave Mawson and Stuart Palfreman

Award sponsored by: 3 Rivers Brewery http://www.3riversbrewery.co.uk/

Pure County team and Tom Woodward accept their awards

Encyclopaedia Knowledge of Music

Last Years' Winners- John, Dave & Ali

Winner: Tom Woodward (Wayback Grooves Wednesdays 8-10pm)

Award Sponsored By: Double 4 Records, Stockport & Glossop.

Best Website / New Media

Winner: Ben Hughes for Cellar Tapes on myspace and Channel Cellar Tapes on You Tube

www.myspace.com/themancuniancandidate Prize donated by FC United - http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/

Best Community Programme

Winners: June Somekh, Susan Sides, Paul James, Paddy Blockley & Mike George for New Horizons (Sundays 8-10am & Mondays 7-8pm)

Grant Rankin and the New Horizon team receive their awards

Best Specialist Music Programme

Winner: Grant Rankin's Northern Soul Floorfillers (Saturdays 6pm & Wednesdays 10pm)

Best Non-Music Feature

Last Year: Matt Gilbert Stockport Years

Winner: Stockport Pub Guide - Dave MacDonald

Going The Extra Mile

Winner: Dave Mawson for helping out at Outside Broadcasts and stepping in at short notice for Football Tech Os

Award Sponsored By: Sale Sharks Rugby FC

Thanks to all our sponsors and Party Angels in Poynton who donated the room decorations http://www.thepartyangels.com/