WINNERS OF THE 31ST YORKSHIRE AWARDS FOR 2019 ARE:
Community Hero Award: Natalie Barnes. Charity Manager, Special Stars Foundation.
Business Enterprise: DFS Furniture PLC.
Arts and Entertainment: Sally Joynson. Chief Executive, Screen Yorkshire.
Sporting Achievement: Chris Wilder. Manager, Sheffield United.
Woman of the Year: Sally Wainwright. Writer, producer and director.
Man of the Year: Simon Armitage CBE. Poet Laureate.
Special: Rob Burrow. Rugby League legend.
Richard Whiteley: Dales Community Pop Choir.
Lifetime Achievement: Most Rev Dr John Sentamu. Archbishop of York.
Winners will receive their Awards at a Gala Dinner on 6th March 2020 at Hilton Leeds City hotel.
For further information about the Yorkshire Awards visit www.yorkshireawards.org or write to awards@theyorkshiresociety.org
The Yorkshire Awards is organised by The Yorkshire Society on behalf of the awards committee chaired by Sir Rodney Walker.
18th January 2020