John Southerington

Over the past 20 years John, as a volunteer, has raised more than £650,000 for Melton Mowbray charities: For two special schools he has raised £330,000; providing multi-sensory stimulation equipment, transport and wheelchair-friendly play equipment. For Melton Mowbray Town Estate he has raised £320,000 which has been spent updating the town's parks to include new sporting facilities and inclusive playground facilities for less-abled children to play with more-abled friends; a connecting bridge linking the play areas with the sporting facilities; restoration of town centre park gardens, bandstand and riverside walk (for those less energetic!); and updating the town's War Memorial to include those from Melton killed during the Afghanistan conflict. John's voluntary work has enhanced the lives of many Meltonians, across both ability and age demographic.