Proud Sunderland mum puts her daughter for Best of Wearside award - saying 'it's her time to shine'

A Sunderland teenager has become one of the first entrants in a brand new category of the Best of Wearside Awards – and it’s thanks to her super proud mum.
Kate Ryan, who has been nominated in the Young Voice of Wearside category of the Best of Wearside Awards.Kate Ryan, who has been nominated in the Young Voice of Wearside category of the Best of Wearside Awards.
Kate Ryan, who has been nominated in the Young Voice of Wearside category of the Best of Wearside Awards.

Kate Ryan, 14, has been nominated in the Young Voice of Wearside category by mum Terri, 40, who said: “I would be unbelievably proud of her if she won it.

“She deserves it. She is so selfless. She is a lovely young girl who goes out of her way to help others. It is time for her to shine.”

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The nomination for Kate said: “She is an amazing singer who puts her soul into it. Kate always puts her family and friends needs before her own.”

The Best of Wearside Awards.The Best of Wearside Awards.
The Best of Wearside Awards.

Kate attends St Anthony’s Academy in Sunderland and has been singing since she was six years old. She also gets regular coaching and has performed at a number of shows.

Terri told how her daughter went out of her way at her last show to dedicate a song to a relative who had been severely affected by grief.

We will be crowning the first ever Young Voice of Wearside at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 1.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

And the four best acts – either solo singers or groups - who make it to the shortlist will all get to perform in front of a live audience at the Stadium of Light.

Kate Ryan who has been nominated for a Young Voice of Wearside Award.Kate Ryan who has been nominated for a Young Voice of Wearside Award.
Kate Ryan who has been nominated for a Young Voice of Wearside Award.

So if you think you know someone who has what it takes to impress, send us a video of them performing and our judges will take a look.

All contestants must be aged under 18 to qualify for this category of the awards. They must also live in the Wearside area.

All we need for them to be considered is a video – or an online link – to show them performing.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The Young Voice of Wearside category is only one of many that we will be considering at the awards finale.

Take a look at the full list below.

This year’s competition has backing from headline sponsor BGL, partner sponsor Utility Alliance, partner sponsor Gentoo, and category sponsor Marelli.

We thank them all for getting on board, and now comes your turn to get involved.

We hope you will inundate us with entries and make the job of the judges that much harder.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Take a look at the categories, read the entry instructions, and your favourite cause will be a step closer to hopefully winning a Best of Wearside title.

THE CATEGORIES

:: Community Group of the Year.

:: Student of the Year.

:: Green Champion of the Year.

:: Child of Courage.

:: Child of Achievement.

:: Young Voice of Wearside (under 18).

:: Fundraiser of the Year.

:: Volunteer of the Year.

:: Sporting Achievement of the Year.

::Community Champion Award.

HOW TO NOMINATE

To nominate, just send your name, address and telephone number, as well as your email address, if applicable. Remember to include the category you are putting your nominated cause into.

Also send the name of the person you wish to nominate, along with their address, telephone number and email (if known).

Send all of that to Lynn Wild by no later than March 2. Judging of all the entries will be held that same week with the finale at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, April 1.

There are three ways to nominate.

l Email those entries to [email protected].

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

l Post them to Lynn Wild, North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), Wearfield Enterprise Park East, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 2TA.

l Visit the website at https://www.bestofwearside.co.uk.

And don’t forget to include the video or online link if you are nominating someone for the Young Voice of Wearside category (solo or group).

Related topics: