{"id":3034,"date":"2008-02-04T16:23:25","date_gmt":"2008-02-04T16:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2008\/02\/04\/bradfords-heroes-awarded\/"},"modified":"2016-01-06T17:31:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T17:31:18","slug":"bradfords-heroes-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2008\/02\/04\/bradfords-heroes-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford\u2019s Heroes awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"210\" hspace=\"10\" width=\"232\" align=\"right\" vspace=\"3\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/02\/IkramButtAward232x180.jpg\"\/>THE spotlight was on the Bradford\u2019s unsung heroes at a special awards ceremony hosted by TV celebrity Linda Barker.<\/strong> <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe 2020 Vision Awards, held recently at the Grattan Stadium, was a chance for the people and projects which help communities to be recognised in front of an audience of VIPs and other community members. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nA shortlist of 23 people and projects were in the running for the seven awards. Each winner and runner up was presented with an engraved plaque and certificate. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFormer professional rugby league player Ikram Butt, Managing Director of the British Asian Rugby Association (BARA), was among the winners. <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nButt collected the Active Citizen Award sponsored by the Bradford Community Housing Trust Group. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe awards were organised by Bradford Vision, the local strategic partnership which brings organisations together to help improve life across the district.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHelen Platts, Bradford Vision\u2019s Neighbourhood Renewal Director, said: \u201cThis was a fantastic chance to pay tribute to people who really make a difference but rarely make the headlines. Choosing nominations for the shortlist was very hard \u2013 and picking the winners was incredibly tough. Every nomination is a winner in our eyes. <br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u201cI want to say a big, big thank-you to everyone who sponsored the event and made it happen,\u201d added Helen.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCelebrity designer Linda Barker, who grew up in Bradford, said: &#8220;I know there are some amazing people doing brilliant work in the Bradford district. The Vision Awards are a great way of giving some of them the credit and recognition they deserve.\u201d<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWinner Ikram Butt added: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely delighted to get this award and it means a lot to get recognition in the area in which I do the majority of my work.\u201d<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBARA was praised recently by Prime Minister Gordon during PM Question Time and has been officially endorsed for its work by Sports Minister Gery Sutcliffe MP.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBARA is an organisation which aims to provide positive role models, break down cultural &amp; religious barriers, promote community integration, personal development, healthy living and encouraging participating in sport &amp; physical activity especially in rugby.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE spotlight was on the Bradford\u2019s unsung heroes at a special awards ceremony hosted by TV celebrity Linda Barker. &#13; The 2020 Vision Awards, held recently at the Grattan Stadium, was a chance for the people and projects which help communities to be recognised in front of an audience of VIPs and other community members. 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