Service with a Smile: Sponsored by thecentre:mk, presented by acting chief executive Patricia Smith.

Winner: Claire White from The Disney Store who supplied a customer with her own fancy dress fairy wings rather than
disappoint a child; Highly Commended: Michelle Herriman from MK Central Children's Library and Kathleen Kavarna from Waitrose; also nominated, Asquith Day Nursery, Wolverton.

Child of Courage: Sponsored by MKNHS Primary Care Trust, presented by chairman Malcolm Brighton.

Winner: Teresa Schiltz, aged 14, who despite an incurable brain disorder attends mainstream school and remains her cheerful self; Highly Commended: Morgan Grady who has a rare condition affecting skin and skeleton but recently learned to skip; also nominated, a 10-year-old girl with allergies and asthma but gives 110 per cent to everything, a six-year-old boy with leukaemia but always has a smile on his face, and a 10- year-old girl with chronic renal failure
but rarely complains.

Educational Attainment: Sponsored by D&P Recruitment, presented by Denise Herman.

Winner: Jessica Wilson, the most improved at school despite a difficult personal situation; Highly Commended: Lee Darlington; also nominated, Kye Mossman and Stephanie Smith.

Making a Difference on our Streets: Sponsored by MK Partnership, presented by CMK project director Brian Morrison.

Winner: June Milne, in her 70s, has given her all to Bletchley Youth Centre for 26 years; Highly Commended: Angela Rice and Gwyn Murphy; also nominated, Brian Hunt and Peter Stanton, and Tony Mercer.

Young Achiever: Sponsored by Marshall Amplification presented by company chairman Dr Jim Marshall OBE and company director Jon Ellery.

Winner: Greg Rutherford, long jumper who won a silver medal at the European Athletics Championships; Highly Commended:
Lakechia Jeanne and Rachel Church.

Best Neighbour: Sponsored by Thomas & Company presented by directors Paul Thomas and Peter Lightfoot.

Winner: Judy and Clive Crawley who more than look out for their neighboursa husband and wife who are terminally ill and disabled; Highly Commended: Karen and Paul Lyons; also nominated, Amanda Peers and Angie Woodfield.

Best Fundraiser: Sponsored by HBS, presented by partnership director Sean Hanson.

Winner: Maureen Pruskin, stalwart fundraiser for numerous hospital charities over 25 years; Highly Commended: Brian Eddies and Harry Sibbert.

Making Milton Keynes Safer: Sponsored by MK Community Safety Partnership, presented by project manager Lisa Emmanuel.

Winner: The Third Age Players, older people's theatre group conveying public safety and anti-crime messages through drama; Highly Commended: Alex Holmes, Kingsbrook School anti-bullying initiative; also nominated, Safety Centre Volunteers and Steve Offord.

Helping/Caring for Others: Sponsored by ExtraCare, presented by PR manager Richard Towers.

Winner: Marguerita and Albert Humphries, who have fostered 203 children
over 35 years; Highly Commended: Nicki Treanor of Keech Cottage Children's Hospice; also nominated Staff Team at MK Lighthouse, and Allan Stephenson.

Best Sport/Arts/Community Project: Sponsored by MK Dons, presented by club chairman Pete Winkelman.

Winner: Laura Whitcombe and Friends, teenagers who organised affordable
activities for younger children in school holidays; Highly Commended: Jill Drury, and The Groovy Gecko Club.

Pride in Milton Keynes Outstanding Contribution:

Winner: MK Dons chairman Pete Winkelman.