Rossendale Woman of the Year is Dawn Taylor. Dawn qualified as a First Responder in 2004 and has been recognised as making an outstanding contribution to the health of people in Rossendale.
She is now a Trainer for First Responders and the East Lancashire Coordinator for Heartstart. Dawn has raised over £2,000 for charities this year including Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue.
The other two finalists were Patricia Dearden and Maria Stansfield,
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