Doncaster has super kids - and that's official as Superkids 2011 Awards ceremony gets underway. As you would expect, it was an emotional awards ceremony as TV personalities gathered with representatives from local businesses, to celebrate the sheer courage, bravery, determination and talent of Doncaster’s very own Superkids, put together by the Doncaster Free Press. 

Look North presenter, Clare Frisby, worked her way through the awards and told the inspirational stories that had earned the children their nominations.

Atherton Godfrey was delighted to be asked to take part in this year’s event, and two of our partners, Stephanie Veysey and Diane Parker went along to present an award to a special little boy from Wheatley.

Little Devlin Whitfield-Martin, scooped the Special Award. At just eleven months old, Devlin has gone through far more in his short life than most other children.

When Devlin was eight months old, parents Zac Martin and Emily Whitfield, were given the heartbreaking news that their little boy had a large cancerous tumor on his kidney.

Their happy, smiling little baby boy had to endure weeks of chemotheraphy to shrink the tumour and then undergo a major operation to remove it.

The family’s ordeal is still not over yet, as Devlin continues to have treatment to make sure the tumor does not return.

Mum Emily said: “Every time we looked at Devlin he was always smiling and so happy, he has kept us going through this.”

Diane Parker, Partner and Head of Personal Injury at Atherton Godfrey, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be able to take part in this event.

“The awards cover a wide range of categories so that children of all ages and abilities can be included.  

“It’s important that their efforts are recognised and the children encouraged to continue to achieve, not only for their own personal sense of accomplishment, but also because they then become an inspiration to other children.”

Stephanie Veysey, Partner, said: “It must have been a very difficult decision for the judges, the standard was exceptionally high.

 “Well done to all the winners; their stories were such an inspiration to us all.”

 Award Winners were:

Louise Bullworthy (9)

Carer of the Year & Overall Young Citizen of the Year

Jake Drury (7)

Fundraising Award

Sineil Digpal (15) & Owen Turner (9)

Sports Award

Charlotte Cork (16)

Educational Progress Award

Nathan Lester (11) & Sam Firbank (6)

Courage Award

 Lauren Randles (14)

Music & Performing Arts winner

Joshua Rodgers (5)

Triumph Over Adversity Award

Devlin Whitfield-Martin (11 months)

Special Award

Saltersgate Junior School

Environmental Award