Whitfield Together has scooped first prize in this year’s Crompton & Woodcock Awards, which recognise exceptional community groups based in the High Peak.
The annual awards, organised by High Peak Community and Voluntary Support (CVS), celebrate groups that have made a significant impact with their service and activities over the past 12 months.
Whitfield Together owns and operates Whitfield Community Centre in Glossop, which aims to create a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters social connections, strengthens the community spirit and inspires creativity.
It hosts a wide range of different events and activities each week including a food club, a community cafe, a Lego club for youngsters, an indoor curling club as well as facilitating recreation and wellbeing exercise activities including Latin and ballroom dancing, musical theatre, karate, boxing – and much more.
Councillor Barbara Hastings-Asatourian, from High Peak Borough Council, who accepted the £750 prize on behalf of Whitfield Together, said: "We welcome hundreds of people through our doors each week from new-borns coming with their parents to the community café through to people in their 90s looking to enjoy some indoor curling.
"Winning the Crompton & Woodcock Award 2025 means such a great deal to Whitfield Together - it's fabulous recognition of the work we undertake.
"We're hoping to use the £750 prize money to introduce a youth club as we constantly look to support an even greater number of Whitfield residents and maximise the potential of the community centre."
The Grapevine Wellbeing Centre, a Buxton-based mental health charity, received £250 after it won second place in the Crompton and Woodcock Awards 2025, while – in third place - the Dove Holes Sandwich and Soup, Coffee and Conversation Group won £100.
This year’s awards, which have been supported by High Peak Borough Council, are open to both new and long-established groups of all sizes who can either nominate themselves or be proposed by others.
Councillor Anthony McKeown, Leader of High Peak Borough Council, said: “As a council, it has been great to support the work of High Peak CVS in recognising the difference to the lives of residents that our community and voluntary groups make on a daily basis by supporting the Crompton and Woodcock Awards 2025.
“Congratulations to the winners, Whitfield Together, and all the groups nominated.
“There are some truly outstanding local groups operating at the heart of our communities across the High Peak.”
Established in memory of former High Peak CVS chairs Mike Crompton and Chris Woodcock, the awards were judged by a small panel of experts.
High Peak CVS provides voluntary groups and organisations with the support and advice they need to function and flourish while, in turn, addressing the needs of our community.
Ross Burnage, Chief Executive of High Peak CVS, said: "This year, we’ve had more entries than ever before and we’ve seen first-hand just what a massive difference the High Peak’s community groups make to our area.
“Our prize fund this year was boosted massively by a generous donation of £1,000 from High Peak Borough Council and it’s been fantastic to have opportunity to honour our region’s community groups at this annual event.”
For more information about High Peak CVS, go to https://highpeakcvs.org.uk/
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