1. Image: LATCH
Social worker Kay Richmond has worked for Welsh children's cancer
charity LATCH for the last 16 years. Kay carried the Olympic flame
through Barry, Wales on the 26th May.

2. Kay’s nomination story
"Families who have had Kay as
their social worker frequently
say that they cannot imagine
how they would have coped
with their child's illness
without her.”
“Her commitment, enthusiasm
and compassion set an
example for all who work
alongside her."
Image: LATCH

3. Image: LATCH
"Kay is a passionate advocate for the children and families with whom
she works. She is a tireless worker, who never runs out of energy and is
always thinking of ways to help."

4. Images: Shreswbury College
Sarah Thomas, a health and social care student at Shrewsbury College
and a young carer, carried the flame through Shrewsbury on 30 May.

5. Sarah’s nomination story
"From a young age Sarah has
been a Young Carer, caring for
both her parents but primarily
for her Mum who has Multiple
Sclerosis.”
“Sarah has worked hard to
draw attention to the needs of
young carers, and in
campaigning for the MS
Society, and at the age of 12
posted a video on youtube
highlighting the challenges
young carers face.”
Image: Richard Bishop for
Shrewsbury College

6. Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image
Former social worker Ian Sherriff, now a board member of the Alzheimers society and
lecturer at Plymouth University, carried the flame through Plymouth on 20 May.

7. Ian’s nomination story
“Ian Sherriff is truly
inspirational, with incredible
energy, enthusiasm and
dedication to help others in
the Plymouth community.”
“The breadth of his voluntary
work ranges from coach,
manager and vice chair of a
local junior football team - to
being a national board
member of the Alzheimer's'
Society and Chair of the South
West forum for dementia.”
Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image

8. “Previously Ian set up a
major sustainable social
work programme in
Romania and Moldova and
was named a Devon
Volunteer of the Year.
“His varied career has also
featured public service for
25 years in the Fleet Air
Arm, where he both
participated in and trained
the field gun crew for the
Royal Tournament, and 17
years in local government
social work.”

9. Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Angelsey social worker Sean McClearn carried the flame through Bangor
on 28 May.

10. Sean’s nomination story
“This man is a true unsung
hero.”
“As a social worker in Anglesey he works
tirelessly to improve the lives of teenagers
both within and leaving the care system.”
“He has often been the lone voice that
questions decisions that he thinks are not
in a child's best interests.”
“He has been many a teenagers friend
and counsellor but is also not afraid to
instill boundaries. He has overcome his
own personal difficulties to do so.”
“He makes difficult decisions on a daily
basis, supports colleagues and is the
mainstay of his team.”
Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images

11. Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Social care student Allannah McCready, who was born with a complex congenital
condition, carried the torch through Kilmacomb, Scotland, on 8 June.

12. Allannah’s nomination story
“My daughter Allannah, 21, is an
absolute inspiration. Born with a
complex congenital condition & very
poor prognosis she has battled the
odds.”
“She has worked continuously and is
now returning to college to study social
care in order to support other young
adults with disabilities because she
understands the challenges they face
and wants to support them.”
“She is partially sighted, has problems
with her hearing, is weak down her left
side, hydrocephalus and epilepsy. She
doesn't let any of this stop her and
always adopts a smile regardless of
how she is feeling inside.”
Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images

13. Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Social care worker Jeffrey Cowland, who works with adults who have special needs,
carried the torch through Bryncethin on 26 May.

14. Jeffrey’s nomination story
“Jeff works as a social care worker with
adults with special needs. He setup a
Horticultural Group within his day
centre where 22 male adults in his care
grow thousands of plants and make
hundreds of hanging baskets for
distribution throughout the local area.”
“He is president of an evening club
providing social time for people with
special needs. He is also a member of
the Rhondda Polar Bears swimming
club which is a swimming club for
people of all disabilities.”
“He also provides vital care to his
elderly parents and his father also has
Alzheimer`s Disease which is quite
challenging.”
Image:Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images

15. Social worker Helen Sansom will carry the
flame through Hamworthy on 13 July 2012 Helen’s nomination story
“Two years ago Helen nursed her
Nan through cancer whilst
studying for her social work
degree.”
“Working/studying/caring for long
hours whilst all the time being a
good friend to many. Then when
she had successfully become a
social worker-a job she loves-her
younger brother Michael 18 got
diagnosed with Leukaemia.”
“Helen and all her family were
devastated. But it just made her
more determined to care. She
stayed by her brothers bed side all
her free time whilst continuing to
make a difference at work.
Michael is now out of hospital and
responding well to treatment.”

16. Sue Fearnley, a social work Sue’s nomination story
student at Lancaster “Sue is a 25 year old student social
University, will carry the flame worker in her second year of study. I
through Preston on 23 June believe that she in an inspiration to us
all because of the time and dedication
she has donated to organising and
managing a homeless shelter in
Lancaster.”
“Sue sleeps over at the night shelter 5
nights a week, whilst working during
the day for a family support service,
helping children and families who are
in need of additional support - as well
as studying for a degree to achieve her
dream of becoming a social worker.”
“She has saved lives through the early
identification of strokes, overdoses and
the fast thinking when dealing with
people who self harm.”

17. Ian Moseley, a social worker Ian’s nomination story
who founded the Millers home “Ian ,a truly inspirational man,
for children, will carry the throughout his life has cared for
flame through Workington on others and achieved amazing
feats.”
June 21
“First voluntary work age 14. For 16
years – Samaritan volunteer. He
was a resident social worker 1987
to 1996 when he founded the Millers
home for children - a wonderful
organisation dedicated to caring for
vulnerable/abused children.”
“Over 3000 children have been in
Ian's compassionate care. His most
recent mission - to establish
friendship/mutual support links
between Children's Homes on every
continent with Millers UK at the
centre.”