Leicestershire First

David Codd, from Rowlatts Hill in Leicester, has won the Leicestershire First Volunteering Award for his work training disabled people to become sports coaches.

Two charities have launched a search for unsung heroes.

Leicestershire First and the Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation (LRCF) want to acknowledge and reward good work done by people living in the two counties.

An anti-drugs campaigner who has helped teach more than 300,000 children to live healthier lives has won the latest Leicestershire First award.

David Brown, who has worked with children for 16 years, is to use his £3,000 prize to help more youngsters understand the damage done by drugs, alcohol and smoking.