Volunteers and staff with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust have been nominated for leading awards.

The Unsung Hero Awards were created to celebrate the hard work of NHS non-medical staff members. The awards will be presented at a dinner ceremony at The Principal Hotel in Manchester on February 23. 

Community First Responder Mike Kemp, from South East Cornwall, has been put forward for the Volunteer of the Year award.

CFRs are trained volunteers who support their local community by attending emergency calls on behalf of SWASFT while an ambulance is on its way. There are almost 1,000 CFRs who volunteer for SWASFT.