Staff and volunteers from Staffordshire County Council's Libraries and Arts service have been shortlisted for a national award.

Projects that help promote learning, health and wellbeing through reading and a scheme which provided extra support for people settling in the county from Ukraine, are amongst the activities shortlisted.

Michelle Jackson, Libraries Development Officer, was nominated and shortlisted for the reading award for her work around the use of the universal reading offer, to support the needs of the local communities in North Staffordshire.

Through the library community, Michelle also helps people feel more connected with each other, particularly supporting those families participating in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Michelle Jackson, Libraries Development Officer (Staffordshire County Council).

Wendy Sandbrook and Betty Johnson, volunteers at Werrington Community Managed Library, have been nominated and shortlisted for the Health & Wellbeing Award for their work to introduce a diverse programme of support, delivered by public, charitable and independent organisations.

Victoria Wilson, cabinet member responsible for libraries, said: "We're absolutely delighted that Michelle, Wendy and Better have all been shortlisted for an award.

"Our library staff and volunteers continue to work incredibly hard and once again it's great to see their work being recognised nationally."

The three have been shortlisted in the Libraries Connected Awards, which celebrate the achievements of public libraries and the staff and volunteers that work in them.

Winners will be announced in June 2023.

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