Candis Outstanding Family of the Year Awards 2008
Meet the winners
Last year we launched our search to find Britain's most
outstanding family of the year. Entries flooded in from across the
UK, bringing tales of triumph over tragedy; inspirational
achievements; families who have worked together to make a
difference and share their time, love and good fortune with those
in need. After reading hundreds of entries and spending hours
deliberating, we finally found the six winning families of the
Candis Outstanding Family of the Year award for 2008.
Says Mike Tomlinson, one of our judges, "Reading about these
families really makes you feel good. They've all chosen to
focus on the positive in some way and in giving their time, energy
and wisdom of experience, they are benefiting in return."
Entries were of such a high standard that Mike and fellow judges
Jane Asher and Denise Welch had their work cut out to choose the
one family that shone above them all.
Says Jane, "For me, all of these families clearly belong in
the outstanding category. I found reading each story both
heartbreaking and inspiring. They have shown such extraordinary
energy, selflessness and generosity that it was virtually
impossible to choose a winner."
Denise adds, "It was difficult because the entries were so varied and well written. After reading them I felt uplifted that there are so many good people in this world - something we don't hear about enough."
After much deliberation, six regional finalists were chosen and invited to a gala presentation lunch at Chester Zoo in July. Each family was presented with a £250 cheque and fantastic goody bag before the overall winner, who won an all-inclusive holiday courtesy of First Choice at the Holiday Village Aliathon in Paphos, Cyprus, was announced. So allow us to introduce the family both Debbie and our three celebrity judges unanimously deemed the most outstanding of them all.
The overall winning family will enjoy an all-inclusive break to this fun-filled holiday village in Cyprus.
The Winners: The Murray family from Fife, Scotland
North East Regional winner: The Vasey family from Burniston, Scarborough
North West Regional winner: The Fairhurst family from Wigan, Lancashire
East Midlands Regional winner: The Matthews family from Goscote, Leicester
West Midlands Regional winner: The Cullen family from Kenilworth near Coventry
Southern Regional winner: The D'Lima family from Whetstone, London
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