Social: High Sheriff of Kent’s Awards 2016

Here are some pictures from the 2016 High Sheriff of Kent’s Awards. Social news from around the county

Andrew Turnball, Shaun Shand, William Alexander, Paul Lewis and Andrew Heselwood of Kent Search & Rescue (Image: Archant)

Each year the High Sheriff, supported by Kent Community Foundation, recognises individuals and organisations across Kent whose work has particularly impressed him or her during their year in office. At a ceremony in County Hall, William Alexander presented his 2016 awards to three charities West Kent Extra, Unlock and Kent Search & Rescue, as well as three dedicated individuals, Nikki Dennington, Malcolm Whitelaw and Tim Cronin, who contribute to educating offenders in Kent’s prisons. Challenger Troop, the Blue Plaque Group in West Malling and the emergency services partnership, which screens a hard-hitting driver safety film, Licence to Kill to thousands of Kent’s youngsters, also came in for praise and High Sheriff Awards.

Nikki Dennington with the High Sheriff (Image: Archant)

Carol Collen, Denise Collett, the High Sheriff, Alan Faulkner, Mick Sayer and Paul Binnie, partners in Kents Young Driver Safety Initiative (Image: Archant)

David Notman, Gemma Philips and Malcolm Whitelaw, Swaleside Open Academy (Image: Archant)

Keeley Atkinson of West Kent Extra with the High Sheriff (Image: Archant)

Simon Dean receives the Award for his Challenger Troop organisation (Image: Archant)

Trudy Dean receives the Award for the West Malling Blue Plaque Group (Image: Archant)