Pride of Britain Local Hero
The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards take place next month in London. This week on Granada Reports, we'll be meeting some of those nominated in the Local Hero category.
Pride of Britain: Local Hero nominee Susan Cogley
Last month we asked you to tell us about the extraordinary people in your community who make life better for those around them. It was all part of ITV's search for a winner in the Local Hero section of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.
This week we're meeting some of the people you nominated.
Tonight, it's the turn of Susan Cogley from Chorley. She's a founder member of dragon boat charity Paddlers for Life which is based on Windermere. It has 60 members, all breast cancer survivors.
Despite battling the disease for the fourth time herself, Susan travels the world raising awareness of dragon boating to help promote breast cancer recovery. Victoria Grimes has her story.
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Local Hero nominees: Valerie and Jack Baron
Valerie and Jack Baron have been scout leaders for almost 40 years. They run the Highfield Scout Group in Darwen, Lancashire.
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Local Hero Nominee: Susan Cogley
Susan Cogley is a founder member of the dragon boat charity Paddlers for Life which is based on Windermere.
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Local Hero award nominee: Charles Hamilton
Charles Hamilton is 78 and from Stockport. He has been nominated for his work as a volunteer at Stepping Hill Hospital.