TV Presenter & Live Host, Matthew Walker, hosts Runnymede Business Awards 2024.
Friday 21st June 2024, Runnymede Business Awards 🎤
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of hosting the Runnymede Business Awards at Royal Holloway University. And what a pleasure it was!
From sustainability initiatives to entrepreneur and innovators to community heroes, the award showcased the very best of the wonderful community spirit that Runnymede had to offer.
A personal highlight was meeting Hanka. Hanka was the worthy recipient of the Community Hero Award. Working at a local care home, Hanka reunited MArcia, a resident and former actress, with a former co-working - one Sir Ian McKellan. Marcia performed alongside the Lord of the Rings star, in 'How Dare We', at the Arts Theatre in Ipswich from 16th January - 2nd February 1963.
After the reunion, Marcia said, “I’m speechless – and that doesn’t happen often for me! It was wonderful to see Sir Ian McKellan after all this time. We had a lovely chat about old times. The memory of this reunion will stay with me!”
A truly remarkable story of society at it's very best!
Congratulations to all the winners and special thanks to Paul Hatfield
Thanks also to Mike from MGN Events for putting my name in the hat. Always appreciated!
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