The first awards evening for military families took place in London at the end of April.
The Celebrating Forces Families awards were organised to give thanks for the huge contribution that UK military families provide to the Armed Forces community.
With the other families federations, AFF sponsored the Family Volunteer of the Year award, which was won by Maggie Pedder, Chair of Trustees of the Military Wives Choirs.
The headline award, Inspirational Family Member of the Year, was won by Heather Sharp, who set up Forces Wives Challenge.
Other winners were:
- Young People’s Award – Ellie O’Gorman.
- Overcoming Adversity – Nikki Scott.
- Military Charity of the Year – Fun First.
- Social Media Influencer of the Year – Charlotte Harker.
- Armed Forces Advocate of the Year – Nadine Monks.
- Small Business Owner – Simone Riley.
- Exemplar Forces Friendly Employer – Barclays.
To find out more about the winners and watch the recording of the awards, go to celebratingforcesfamilies.co.uk
POSTED ON 11 MAY 2022