Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle was among high-profile guests celebrating the 14th year of the High Sheriff′s charity Crimebeat.
Crimebeat works with young people′s groups across the Cheshire to improve the environment and reduce crime.
Beth, of Bunbury, near Nantwich, was greeted by a drum fanfare from the Ellesmere Port Sea Cadets to honour her achievement.
High Sheriff William Lees-Jones said Olympians Like Beth provided “inspiration” for young people to improve lives.
Other guests included Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire David Briggs, Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer, Deputy Chief Constable Helen King and founder of Cheshire Crimebeat, former High Sheriff Michael Trevor-Barnston.
Since it was formed in1998, Crimebeat has raised more than £150,000 in private donations.
Frank Harding, Crimebeat coordinator, said: “The funding is used for a wide range of crime prevention, personal safety and good citizenship initiatives involving more than a quarter of a million young people from all over Cheshire.”
Other presentations included one by TWISTA (Together We Inspire Striving To Achieve), a national award-winning project designed to help youngsters with behavioural difficulties to turn their lives around.
And another was Crossroads, a scheme which organises school visits to HMP Altcourse designed to show students the consequences of crime and reality of prison life.
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