This years National Conference and Awards Dinner was held at The Palace Hotel in Buxton from 12th May - 14th May. Here are a few photos.Each of the 12 HASSRA Regions were represented at the Conference and dinner. Winners of the awards were:
Sir Philip Rogers Trophy (Best Large Club) - NOTTINGHAM
Nottingham covers 10 sites and has a very good programme for it's members. The club raised £4000 for charity in 2007 and has good involvement in both Regional and National events.
Sir Michael Partridge Trophy - Best small club - HEREFORDSHIRE
Membership of 56 over 3 sites. A very impressive programme for such a small club. They raised £3,761 for charity and the club Sponsor gives a very warm commendation.
Sir Donald Sargent Trophy - Sportsman of the year - CHRISTOPHER GALE (FYLDE)
In his sport (bowls - indoor and outdoor) he has both world and England ranking. He played for Fylde in HASSRA competitions in flat and crown green competitions. He was selected to represent HASSRA in the CSSC games at Loughborough.
Cree Trophy - Sportswoman of the year - HAYLEY MULHERON (SCOTLAND)
Her sport is netball and Hayley has represented HASRA Scotland at the CSSC games and she is fully involved in her local office HASSRA. Hayley plays for a club in the Glasgow first division. She represented Scotland as goalkeeper in Ireland and in the World Netball Championships in New Zealand. She also travelled round Scotland as a volunteer for the Mini Netball Festival for school children.
Leslie Strathie Award for Best Business Sponsor - GAIL CLARK (WEST MIDLANDS)
This is for a business partner who made a significant contribution to supporting members in achieving HASSRA goals. Gail is Manager of Birmingham Pension Centre. She believes, and practices, that happy staff are more productive staff and that HASSRA contributes to this. Gail is fully involved in HASSRA and encourages staff to become members. The club feel that they could not have achieved what they have without Gails support and encouragement. The club believes that Gail feels that "When the going gets tough, the sports and social get going".
Two awards which were announced on the night were the Sir Clifford Jarrett Trophy (Best Association) - which went to SOUTH EAST - and the Rachel Lomax Trophy (volunteer of the year) - each of the 12 Regions sent their Regional winner (who all had to stand up and be applauded!) - the overall winner was the volunteer from YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER.
Sir Leigh Lewis (head of DWP) and Leslie Strathie (head of Jobcentreplus) both gave speeches in support of HASSRA.
