Brave Mansfield youngsters honoured

Young people from across Mansfield district have been honoured for their day-to-day efforts in overcoming adversity.
By Jon Ball
Published 6th Mar 2019, 12:11 BST
Updated 6th Mar 2019, 13:43 BST
The winners.The winners.
The winners.

The Rotary Club of Mansfield’s 28th annual courage awards, held at Portland College, Harlow Wood, yesterday, saw a dozen young people receive a plaque from the club, as well as a civic citation from Kate Allsop, Mansfield mayor, after being nominated by their place of education for an honour.

Denise Starkey, club president, said: “It was an extremely moving presentation.

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“They all deserve an honour for the way they have shown courage to ocvercome their adversities.”

Special guest Luke Wigman, a former serviceman badly injured by a bomb while serving in Afghanistan, said: “What all 12 have achieved is phenomenal.”