IN putting Kirsty Broome forward for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award, 13-year-old Leanne Sarre said that she has made her the person she is today.
‘There have been times that my mental health has been extremely low, but Kirsty has always been there for me,’ she said.
‘Once I messaged her asking for her advice when I was in a dark place, she then drove to where I was and reassured me until I felt comfortable to talk about why I was feeling that low.’
Leanne described the nominee as the most thoughtful, caring supporter anyone could have.
‘She’s helped me to achieve my goal of gaining more confidence in myself to talk at appointments.’
‘Kirsty is my hero because she was there for me when everyone else left.
‘She is my light at the end of the tunnel, always reminding me what I have to live for and making sure I am okay before carrying on with what she is doing.
‘She has kept her word with everything she has said - she really is my hero.’
CHARLIE KERRY and Lauren Rault have both been nominated for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award by their mother, Chantelle Kerry.
DAWN LEGG has been nominated by her god-daughter, Tillie, for the Carer of the Year Award, sponsored by Specsavers.
‘THE most caring vet I have ever met’ is how Cynthia Cormack described Dr Billie-Jo Chambers MRCVS.
‘OUTSTANDING’ is the care provided by Emilia Fernandes of Chateau du Village Nursing Home, according to Jane Ogier, who had nominated her for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
FIONA MANSELL is ‘never too busy to help someone who needs it’, according to her daughter, Erin Mansell, who has nominated her for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
A SELFLESS husband and devoted carer, Gary Sindall has been nominated for Carer of the Year, sponsored by Specsavers, by his wife, Sami.
GREEN OAKS NURSING HOME has received two nominations for the Carer of the Year award, which is sponsored by Specsavers.
KELLY OGIER said that she ‘wouldn’t go anywhere else’ than to Jean-Paul Segers when her animals need taking care of. This led to his nomination for this year’s Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
‘INTRINSICALLY caring’ Kay Hardwick has been nominated for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
MAUREEN LOWE and Val De Carteret have both been nominated for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award in recognition of the time and effort they have put into organising monthly charity bingo sessions.
MICHELLE SHELL has received several nominations for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award for epitomising the phrase ‘going the extra mile’.
‘AMAZING boss and friend’ Natalie Norris has been nominated for the Pride of Guernsey Carer of the Year award, sponsored by Specsavers.
FOR being ‘an extremely special person’ is the reason put forward for the nomination of Ray Peacegood for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
AN AMAZING FRIEND’ is how Shane Bentley has been described by Anita Fletcher, his nominator for the Specsavers-sponsored Carer of the Year award.
‘He has been such a rock to my husband and myself since my husband has been really poorly.’
‘WHERE do I start? Sue Le Page is a wonderful person who has done a lot for so many people,’ said nominator Elizabeth Aitken.