The Spirit of Manchester Awards is a series of awards celebrating and highlighting all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary and community sector. 
As well as providing recognition to the sector in these hard times, we want to raise the profile of the sector amongst the general public and encourage local giving and active citizenship. The 2015 awards were sponsored by the Royal Nawaab.
Spirit of Manchester Awards 2015 Winners and Nominees
Volunteer of the year – outstanding contribution in partnership with Adactus Housing
Winner - Lawrence McGill - The Booth Centre click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Nina Jackson - Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership (MCIP) click here to watch the film
• Arnold Bradshaw - Manchester Museum click here to watch the film
Volunteer involving organisation of the year in partnership with Southway Housing Trust
Winner - Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH) click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Icebreakers click here to watch the film
• Manchester Cathedral click here to watch the film
Manchester youth volunteering award in partnership with the University of Manchester
Winner - We Tell You Community Research Team, 42nd Street click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Melissa Kabluczenko, Manchester Deaf Centre click here to watch the film
• Damarius, Manchester Young lives click here to watch the film
Equalities award
Winner - Simply Cycling click here to watch the film
• Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus click here to watch the film
• LGBT Youth North West click here to watch the film
• Self Help Services - Peer to Peer click here to watch the film
Business Citizenship award in partnership with Impact: Corporate Responsibility Monitoring and Tracking
Winner - Mosscare Housing Group click here to watch the film
• The Work Company click here to watch the film
• BW3 - Business Working With Wythenshawe click here to watch the film
Best service user involving organisation in partnership with Riverside Housing Trust
Winner - The Booth Centre click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group (POPS) click here to watch the film
Most successful campaign 
Winner - Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Smoke free Ramadan initiative and smoke free homes campaign - Aurangzaib Amirat click here to watch the film
Best partnership initiative in partnership with One Manchester
Winner - The Dementia Friendly Swimming Project - Steering Group click here to watch the film
Nominees
• The Arc Partnership click here to watch the film
• Imperial War Museum North, Manchester Museum, Museum of Science and Industry click here to watch the film
Health and wellbeing award in partnership with the Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups
Winner - Self Help Services click here to watch the film
Nominees
• Simply Cycling click here to watch the film
• The Dementia Friendly Swimming Project - Steering Group click here to watch the film
Contribution to the sector in partnership with Mosscare Housing Group
Winner - Sylvia Sham click here to watch the film
Thank you to our eight judges for the Spirit of Manchester Awards this year, who gave up their time to read through the excellent selection of nomination forms and determine the shortlisted candidates, click here to view the judges. Thank you also to Jim Bevis who Chaired the selection meeting.