Meet the super seven winners of the 2020 Pride in Our Carers Awards which attracted more than 40 entries despite the pandemic.
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Young Adult Carer of the Year Award (Sponsored by Hartlepower).
Rebecka Kitson is this year's winner 'for consistently supporting many members of her family, alongside college, receiving distinctions and being an ambassador for other young adult carers.' Photo: other 3rd party
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Adult Carer of the Year Award (Sponsored by Port Homes);
Linda Bujnowski was the champion in the Adult Carer category 'for dedicating years to caring for family members, maintaining work and looking out for everyone around her.' Photo: other 3rd party
7. A whole family of heroes
The Hartlepool Family Award 2020 (In memory of Ruby Marshall MBE).
The winners were the Black-Hawks family who were chosen by the judges 'for being a strong resilient family who support one an other throughout the year. They volunteer to help other carers and support many events.' Photo: other 3rd party
8. So many inspirational people
Hartlepool Carers chief executive Christine Fewster praised all of the entries and said: "All nominations this year were outstanding, showing the true picture of caring in Hartlepool."
To find out more about Hartlepool Carers, visit its Facebook page or contact (01429) 283095. Photo: other 3rd party