Boots and Beret Awards 2025
The tireless dedication, commitment and service within Nottinghamshire’s Armed Forces’ community was celebrated at the third Boots and Beret Awards.
More than 260 guests, including Armed Forces champions and dignitaries, attended the showpiece event, organised by Nottinghamshire County Council, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham.
This year’s awards, sponsored by ARC Partnership, SCAPE and Via East Midlands, were presented across eight categories and the winners were:
• Inspiration Award (sponsored by Experian) – Rick Harrington, Forces in the Community.
• Reservist Award (sponsored by Heckler and Koch) – Lt Colonel Anita Jackson, Army Reserves.
• Health and Wellbeing Award (sponsored by Ideagen) – Amanda Morledge, Armed Forces Clinical Champion, Nottinghamshire Veteran Covenant Healthcare Alliance.
• Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer Award (sponsored by Business Support Service, Nottinghamshire County Council) – Squadron Leader Rachel Needham, Trent Wing Air Cadets.
• Employer Award (sponsored Anderson Green) – Andrew Cropley, Principal, West Nottinghamshire College
• Employee Award (sponsored by Gleeds) – Krystyna Robinson, B49 Ward Receptionist and Armed Forces Champion, NUH NHS Trust.
• Projects and Events Award (sponsored by Pick Everard) – Andrew Glassborow, representing Worksop Royal British Legion.
• Community Award (sponsored by Motorfinity) – Neil Fowkes, Forces in the Community.
Former Honorary Colonel, Nicky Weston DL, of the Nottinghamshire Armed Cadet Force, was presented with a special award in recognition of her tireless dedication to champion the children and young people within the cadets.
Find out more about this year's event on our newsroom site
2024 Awards
In 2024, more than 200 Armed Forces champions and dignitaries attended the second Boots and Beret Awards.
Find out more about last year's event on our newsroom.
