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# BBC Sussex honours community heroes
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/bbc-sussex-honours-community-heroes/
- Published: 2013-11-28T14:50:26.000Z
- Updated: 2013-11-28T14:50:26.000Z
- Description: Danny Dwyer from Brighton has been shortlisted for a BBC Sussex Community Hero Award. The awards are now in their third year and recognise ordinary people’s community contribution in a range of categories from ‘good neighbour through to ‘fundraiser.’ Over the last few years, Danny has helped raise o
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News

## Danny Dwyer from Brighton has been shortlisted for a BBC Sussex Community Hero Award.

![Danny Dwyer](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/web-600-46.jpg)

Danny Dwyer

The awards are now in their third year and recognise ordinary people’s community contribution in a range of categories from ‘good neighbour through to ‘fundraiser.’

Over the last few years, Danny has helped raise over £60 000 for The Sussex Beacon – a local HIV care centre supporting men, women and families affected by HIV.

He spends 20 hours a week fundraising, often more when he puts an event on – all while working full time and supporting friends with HIV.

Founder of the social community group ‘Bear-Patrol’ he actively led them to raise funds over the last three years for The Sussex Beacon.

He regularly organises gala dinners, an annual sky dive and ‘Santa Weekend’ which includes a Cabaret Night, Bring-and-Buy and Grotto. He personally recruited 26 people to run the Brighton Half Marathon in aid of The Sussex Beacon and is running the race himself for the third time.

**There are still spaces available to run for ‘Team Beacon’ in the February 2014 race. To enter,[ CLICK HERE:](http://www.brightonhalfmarathon.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**

**On hearing about being shortlisted, Danny said:** *“I’m shocked and happy, it’s given me a boost to continue. I believe in local. I have lots of friends who use The Sussex Beacon and see the brilliant effect it has on their daily lives.”*