The owner of a café described as a “home from home” for the Reading community has been nominated for the Chris Tarrant Award, sponsored by The Oracle.

Emergency rescues of vulnerable wildlife at all hours have earned a volunteer team a nomination for the Volunteers of the Year award, sponsored by AB Walker.

An “exceptionally generous and humble” volunteer whose dedication supports two vital Reading charities has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.

A “truly inclusive and special” theatre group has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

A Reading FC staff member who performed life-saving CPR, despite having no formal training, has been nominated for the Local Hero award, sponsored by Green Park.

“Decades of dedication” to empowering and inspiring people through music have earned Paul Jnr Watson a nomination for the Inspiration Award, sponsored by McDonald’s.

A charity supporting people experiencing homelessness with compassion, dignity and respect has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

A young mum fighting bone cancer and raising awareness of the disease has been nominated for the Inspiration Award, sponsored by McDonald’s.

The “steady heart” of a hospital ward providing care for acute medical and cardiology patients has been nominated for Health Worker of the Year, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence.

A volunteer whose dedication has helped people overcome barriers to employment has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.

The “exceptional leadership” and behind-the-scenes dedication by Nathifa Jordan has seen her nominated for Employee of the Year, sponsored by Reading Buses.

A specialist supporting families through the challenging days of early parenthood has been nominated for the Local Hero award, sponsored by Green Park.

A charity using the power of football to build confidence, inclusion and belonging across Reading has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

A patient who arrived at the Royal Berkshire Hospital “perilously close to death” has nominated the Intensive Care Unit team for the Health Worker of the Year award, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence.

Ten years of bringing Reading’s history to life through themed walking tours has earned a local historian a nomination for the Putting Reading on the Map award, sponsored by the Purple Turtle and Jacobs the Jewellers.

More than 35 years of championing up and coming local artists has earned an independent arts venue a nomination for the Grassroots Music Award, sponsored by Pride of Reading CIC.

A nurse described as the “lynchpin” of the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Acute Stroke Unit has been nominated for Health Worker of the Year, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence.

A martial arts club committed to making the practice accessible to all has been nominated for the Business in Action Award, sponsored by Boyes Turner.

A teenager battling an “extremely rare” genetic disorder has been nominated for the Child of Courage award, sponsored by De Vere Wokefield Estate.

Three decades of dedication to helping people with Multiple Sclerosis have been recognised with a nomination for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.