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Institutionally recognised as the \u2018Oscars of the University\u2019, the annual Making a Difference awards are free to enter and open to all staff, students, alumni and external partners across the organisation.<\/p>\n[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” next_background_color=”#000000″ global_module=”322″][et_pb_fullwidth_menu global_parent=”322″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ menu_id=”8″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” background_layout=”dark” module_class=”main-navigation” \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”on” prev_background_color=”#000000″ next_background_color=”#1d1d1d”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″][et_pb_row_inner locked=”off”][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.106″ title=”on” meta=”on” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”on” featured_placement=”above” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_layout=”light” parent_locked=”off”]<\/p>\n
Article written by Natalie Liddle, Senior Engagement Officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Institutionally recognised as the \u2018Oscars of the University\u2019, the annual Making a Difference awards are free to enter and open to all staff, students, alumni and external partners across the organisation.<\/p>\n
The buzz in the Whitworth Hall was palpable, with\u00a0President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell reflected on our University\u2019s achievements across the past year, University Chancellor, Nazir Afzal, capturing the hearts of the audience with his personal anecdotes and encouraging words.<\/p>\n
Competition was fierce this year, attracting over 130 entries that exemplify the\u00a0impact work towards the social wellbeing of our communities and wider society, and offer the opportunity to share best practice about social responsibility initiatives and encourage others to get involved.<\/p>\n
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health faired well, securing five winners and\u00a0three highly recommended awards.<\/p>\n
BMH winners included PhD student, Beth Barnes who scooped the award for \u2018Outstanding Contribution to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion\u2019 for her work with \u2018The Alternative Football League\u2019, regardless of ability, experience, gender identity, or background, the league is open to all, especially those that feel like traditionally they have not had a safe space to play.<\/p>\n
Our School of Dentistry students were selected for the \u2018Outstanding public and community engagement initiative: Outstanding local\/civic engagement\u2019 with their project, \u2018Dentists in Primary Schools\u2019, plus Dr Ali Baird and team who also won the staff award for this category with their campaign, \u2018Don\u2019t brush it under the carpet \u2013 A Greater Manchester campaign\u2019.\u00a0You can view the full list of winners and highly commended below.<\/p>\n
Outstanding benefit to society through research<\/strong><\/p>\n Outstanding public and community engagement initiative: Outstanding local\/civic engagement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outstanding contribution to widening participation\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Earlier in this week, FBMH secured winners in both the student and student group categories of the Volunteer of the Year awards, congratulations to:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hannah Walton, School of Biological Sciences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Hannah\u00a0<\/a>advocates for educational equality and accessibility for young people through the organisation she founded, the One\/Third Project.\u00a0\u00a0She is passionate about encouraging positive mental health action for underprivileged and underrepresented students, by drawing on her personal experiences of leaving school at the age of fourteen, to influence positive and beneficial change for future generations. She aims to tackle the concerning amount of young people leaving education due to mental health difficulties and\/or a lack of support.<\/p>\n In the first 12 months of her project she has worked with over 900 students and young people and is collaborating with multiple organisations, in order to create opportunity and community for young people to grow, develop and balance their situation with wellbeing while being encouraged to pursue their goals through social action projects.<\/p>\n One event of particular note is the newest and biggest, the Lead the Way Youth Summit, which will launch in August 2023.<\/p>\n Peaches Womb Cancer Trust\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Eleanor Jones, Dr Helena O\u2019Flynn, Dr Chloe Barr and Dr Helen Clarke are all PhD students involved in womb cancer research. In September 2020, they launched Peaches Womb Cancer Trust together, the UK\u2019s first national charity dedicated to womb cancer. Peaches aims to improve the lives of those with and affected by womb cancer by: raising awareness so that all women know the symptoms; supporting patients through coffee mornings, webinars and online information; advocating for womb cancer on a national level including consulting on national guidelines and new drug appraisals; and promoting and funding research into womb cancer.<\/p>\n The Peaches team<\/a>\u00a0have set up and grown the charity as its founding Trustees.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0They have gradually brought in volunteers with relevant experience in HR, law and finance as the charity has expanded. The charity has grown exponentially and now has a turnover of over \u00a340,000. In September 2022 it welcomed its first employee, a Fundraising and Operations Manager, who the Peaches Team line manage, and the team are looking to expand further with another employee later this year. Thanks to ever-increasing donations from the public, Peaches is continuing to grow. 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