WREXHAM stars have been recognised at this year's F Jones Initiative Awards Ceremony which took place over the weekend.
The F Jones Initiative was originally established by Wrexham Lager and F Jones Food Service who have been sponsoring the 2023/24 Wrexham Recognition Awards competition over the past 12 months.
On Saturday, April 6 an awards ceremony was held at Maesgwyn Hall where four overall winners for 2023/24 were selected by judges Sian Lloyd and Humphrey Ker who also hosted the evening.
These primary categories include Wrexham Spotlight Award for Talent, Be Awesome Award for Sustained Fundraising, Make a Difference Award for Community Spirit and Make your Mark Award for Business or Organisation.
Remaining awards were determined by the people of Wrexham who voted for their chosen stars, known as the 'Social Media Awards.'
Sharon Roberts, Community Engagement Officer for F J Initiative said: "The social media awards reflect that we live in an ever-changing world, which has seen the internet and social media platforms grow into influential powerful tools.
"In these virtual spaces, the F Jones Initiative’s own virtual community and network, works to shine a positive light on Wrexham."
In total, Sian and Humphrey handed out 30 awards on the night.
Anyone aged 13 and over who lives in Wrexham can enter and residents can also nominate local people, businesses or organisations each month.
They could have a brilliant talent, be an unsung hero or be doing amazing things in the local community.
The F Jones Initiative has also collaborated with many local businesses to provide fantastic prizes on the night.
Lot 11 Cafe, The Bank Wine Bar and the Fat Boar were the first three businesses to share the vision of highlighting amazing people, businesses and organisations in Wrexham and came on board, providing monthly voucher prizes to the winners each month along with a £100 cash prize from the F Jones Food Service.
Other businesses have followed and have donated prizes. They include; Jones’s Fish and Chip Shop and Cafe, Rossett Hall Hotel, Wrexham AFC, the Lemon Tree Hotel & Restaurant, the Pant Yr Ochain, Martin Rees Jewellers, Regent House of Flowers, Aria June Events, Vimto, Coca Cola and O & H Metalwork.
The initiative is named after the founder of F Jones Food Service, Fred Jones.
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A local businessman and entrepreneur, Fred ran the family business Jones’s Fish and Chip Shop and Cafe and it was from these premises that Fred founded F Jones Food Services and where the Wrexham Lager Brewery currently resides.
Sharon said: "It really was a fantastic evening, a room full of amazing people, bursting with positivity and Wrexham community spirit, all supporting and cheering for each other."
WINNERS 2023/24 - The four categories chosen by Sian Lloyd and Humphrey Ker
Wrexham Spotlight Award: Thomas Walley
Make a Difference Award: Amy Pritchard
Be Awesome Award: Enid Waterfall
Make your Mark Award: Wrexham Outreach Team
Social Media Spotlight Award Winners
Most Comments: Max Wiecko
Most Likes (Instagram): Kerry Evans
Most Likes (X): Kerry Evans and Liam Stokes-Massey
All other fantastic and worthy winners as nominated by you
Liz Wilson, award-winning baker
The Declan Swans, Wrexham indie band
Bethan Scott, 'an incredible approach to life'
Evrah Rose, street poet and musician
Liam Stokes-Massey, artist
Stephen Jones, Chairman of Wales's largest Disability Rugby League Charity
Samantha Harris, Feast's Food Frenzy Festival manager
Alissa Paddock, student dancer
Michelle Edwards, art and design
Naomi Bailey, outreach worker at Your Space charity
Rich Bedson, Chair of Trustees at Advance Brighter Futures
Paul Conway, Candy and Tibby Trust
Scott Lloyd, former conductor of Wrexham Brass Band
Clare Brown, founder of Lauren Brown Fund
Paul Griffiths, radio presenter at Wrexham's Premier Radio Station
Jessica Whalley, singer
Omonigho Idegun, founder of Wrexham's first African Community
Jack Moulton, founder of teacher podcast Talks with a Teacher
Max Wiecko, Walking for Pleasure founder
Businesses and Organisation Winners
The Rainbow Foundation
Familiarisation Videos
Goch & Co
Wrexham Sing with us Choir
Wrexham Outreach
Wrexham Clothing Exchange
Love Wrexham Magazine
The Drawing Board
Rossett Community Cupboard
Craft Connect Wrecsam
Therapy Stars Foundation
Incredible Edible Wrecsam
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