Pride of Reading Awards 2025 Winners

After a fantastic Presentation Awards Lunch at the Hilton Reading,
we are delighted to announce this year’s Pride of Reading Awards winners.

Victor Koroma

Special Recognition Award
from the Pride of Reading Judges

Walk Works

Community of the Year
sponsored by Hilton Reading

Barbara Rielly, Josh Markiewicz, Ruth Stacey

Volunteers of the Year
sponsored by AB Walker

Apex Healthcare Services Ltd

Great Place to Work
sponsored by Kingdom Rooms

Theo Samson

Child of Courage
sponsored by De Vere Wokefield Estate

Jamie Willcox and Stevie Coe, Biscuit Town Run Club

The Inspiration Award
sponsored by McDonald’s

Nylon Hair Artists (under 50 employees)
Stantec Reading (over 50 employees)

Business in Action
sponsored by Boyes Turner

Kevin Farrell, Vegivores

Hospitality Award
sponsored by Cream Design

Reading Chinese School

Cultural Contribution
sponsored by M&G Real Estate

Daisy’s Dream

Charity of the Year
sponsored by Reading Today

Pete Doyle

Local Hero
sponsored by Green Park

The Amazons

Putting Reading on the Map
sponsored by the Purple Turtle and Jacobs the Jewellers

Clare Curtis

Employee of the Year
sponsored by Reading Buses

GoPerform

Entrepreneur of the Year
sponsored by Rabbits Vehicle Hire

Kathryn Burgoyne

Neighbourhood Champion
sponsored by Reading Football Club

Connect Reading

Team of the Year
sponsored by Cherubs Floral Design

Redlands Primary School

School of the Year
sponsored by Qwerty

Fourbears Books

Independent Retailer of the Year
sponsored by REDA and Reading BID

Jackie Evans

Legacy Award
sponsored by Vale & West

Dmytro Verekh, Oleksandra Shevchuk,
Saniie Osmanova, Olena Chyzhevska

The Chris Tarrant Award
sponsored by The Oracle