Super hero girl wins award

Selby District Council gave nine-year-old Remi Weatherhead the award after raising £3,500 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

From April to July she visited schoolchildren and families across Sherburn, Huddersfield, Calderdale and Cumbria with her father UMan, to raise morale, wellbeing and spirits.

Remi inspired her father Shaun Weatherhead to don his superhero outfit - Uman - to bring cheer and she joined him as his sidekick UGirl.

They visited Sherburn-in-Elmet where her cousins live and Coun Dave Brooks, said: “On behalf of Sherburn-in-Elmet I would like to express our thanks to Remi and UMan for considering our community during their fundraising tour of Yorkshire.

“Their efforts raised a smile and spread some positivity during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“More importantly the monies raised for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance will help to support a vital service for the whole of Yorkshire.

“As a Yorkshire Party Councillor, it fills me with pride that a young person has used such creativity to support a worthwhile cause. Well done to Remi.”

Angela Vyas, West Yorkshire Community Fundraiser at the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, said: “We would like to congratulate Remi on her Covid-19 Community Award and thank both Remi and Shaun for their continued support and generosity during lockdown.

“It costs £12,000 a day to keep both of Yorkshire’s air ambulances maintained and air and the support we receive is truly appreciated.”

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) serves 5 million people across Yorkshire and carries out over 1,500 missions every year.

The charity operates two, state-of-the-art Airbus H145 helicopters and needs to raise £12,000 every day to keep saving lives.

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