Vote for the South Wales Argus' SenCom campaign in prestigious Journalism Matters awards

The Argus has been shortlisted for its coverage of Newport City Council's decision to withdraw funding from a special needs support unit for children aged 0-19.

Pulling the funding from SenCom would have affected more than 600 disabled children in the city, and our coverage sparked a response that eventually led to a U-turn by the council.

By focussing for four months on how the change would affect the lives of children, carers, parents and SenCom staff, we were able to make a positive change.

READ MORE ABOUT OUR SENCOM CAMPAIGN:

• Newport Council withdraw from Gwent-wide Sensory and Communication Support Service
• Fears highly-trained staff 'will lose jobs' when Newport City Council pulls support service funding
• Newport City Council defend their decision to withdraw from SenCom
• Newport City Council could face a legal challenge over its SenCom decision
• Parents of a blind Newport boy speak out about SenCom decision
• Newport SENCOM decision criticised by Wales Council for the Blind
• SenCom decision 'deferred' by Newport City Council until March 2020
• SenCom saved as Gwent leaders commit to delivering service until 2022

Now, the Argus needs your help. The nomination has placed us in a public vote, which opens for two days on Monday, May 13. The winner will be announced in London on Friday, May 17.

Local journalism really does matter, and your vote would mean the world to us.

Take a look at the other stories shortlisted, and vote at www.journalismmatters.co/Making-a-Difference/152467.