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Click here to view our video of the Lifetime Achievement category winner
A primary school where pupils can all run for two kilometres without stopping was last night named overall winner at the inaugural Herald Society Awards 2008, presented in association with the Big Lottery Fund.
St Kenneth's Primary in Greenock was named Herald Society Champion for 2008, a category also sponsored by the Big Lottery Fund, during the gala ceremony at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Glasgow.
The school had earlier been declared winner of health provider of the year.
The awards ceremony recognised high achievement in a wide range
of categories by individuals and
teams from the public and voluntary sectors.
St Kenneth's was acclaimed by the judges for the remarkable breadth of its approach to healthy living for pupils, which includes a weekly running programme, a junior chef academy and even meditation sessions.
Frances Hunter, programme deviser and manager of North Lanarkshire Council's Positive Options for Women programme, was named as the
Outstanding Public Service Worker of the year, in a category sponsored by IHM Scotland.
The winner of the Lifetime Achievement award, sponsored by Royal Mail, was Nicola Stuckey, formerly head of clinical psychology at the Astley Ainsley Hospital in Edinburgh, who retired in July.
Janette Harkess, deputy editor of The Herald, said: "The Herald is delighted to recognise the innovative and inspirational work going on throughout Scotland's voluntary and public sectors.
"It is fitting that the positive impact these individuals and their organisations make is celebrated and these success stories are shared."
Full list of winners
View extensive content from each entry here...
The Herald Society Awards 2008, in association with the Big Lottery Fund
1. Education initiative of the year, sponsored by EIS:
Cumnock Youth Curriculum: Try the Trades, Cumnock Community College
2. Community Project of the year, sponsored by Glasgow Housing Association
Shotts Memorial Garden, North Lanarkshire Council
3. Health Provider of the year
St Kenneth's Primary School, Inverclyde Education and Social Care Services
4. Service Provider of the year (working with under-24s), sponsored by ADSW
Inspector8, Dumfries and Galloway Council
5. Service Provider of the Year (working with over 65s), sponsored by Help the Aged in Scotland
Newbyres Village Care Home for Older People, Midlothian Council Social Work
6. Environmental Initiative of the Year, sponsored by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The Grey Water Laundry at St John's Hospital, NHS Lothian
7. Campaign of the Year, sponsored by Employers in Voluntary Housing
Children's Carers Team, North Lanarkshire Council, Housing and Social Work Services
8. Best Practice Initiative of the Year, sponsored by the Improvement Service
The Addiction Workers' Training Project, Scottish Drugs Forum
9. Outstanding Public Service Worker of the Year, sponsored by the Institute of Healthcare Management
Frances Hunter, programme deviser and manager, Positive Options for Women, North Lanarkshire Council
10. Outstanding Public Service team of the Year, sponsored by Unison Scotland
Assist (Advocacy, Support, Safety, Information, Services Together), Glasgow Community and Safety Services
11. Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Royal Mail
Nicola Stuckey, former head of clinical psychology, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh
12. Herald Society Champion of 2008
St Kenneth's Primary School, Greenock
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