Leah Harris from Stoke lost both her sister and her sister's partner to suicide.
A woman who volunteers at a suicide charity after losing her sister, has won a BBC Make A Difference Award.
Ms Harris, who also lost her sister's partner to suicide, said: "I'm really shocked - I didn't think I'd win it."Ms Harris volunteers at the local group of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide in Stafford. Charities he has supported are Young Minds, Dementia, MND and three young children who were going through childhood illnesses.
"It's a real honour, there were some amazing people so to be part of it anyway it's amazing," Ms Bostock said.The Community Award went to the Portland Inn Project which puts on many events through the year including a youth club, women's group, creative workshops and a full summer programme.'PIP TV' through lockdown when no one could go outNic Colley, who won The Great Neighbour Award, is known by many in Fegg Hayes and seen as someone people can go to for help.
The Green Award went to Moorlands Climate Action, a group that provides a repair cafe, energy saving workshops, sustainability workshops and community outreach.Carl Gratty has raised more than £100,000 since being chair of Stoke-on-Trent PrideThe event has quickly grown into one of the city's biggest and most vibrant annual festivals.
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