* Janet Fife

..... FIRST full-time woman chaplain in Salford when she began work at Salford University. In 1994 she was one of the FIRST 32 women to become Anglican priests in the Church of England

* Jayne Lee

..... FIRST female Catholic chaplain at Hope Hospital, Salford when she was commissioned to the hospital's chapel as an assistant chaplain by Reverend Monsignor Paul Smith, a representative of Salford's Bishop Terence Brain

* Jenny Beardall

..... FIRST ever young ambassador for Salford as part of School Sports Partnerships where her role will be to continue to develop as the year progresses. She sits in on the Salford Junior Sports Council meetings to help her understand what children in Salford want from sport

* Jessica Couser

..... the FIRST girl to play in the Lancashire Schools Cricket Association age group finals - September 2007

* Julie Blagden

..... neighbourhood manager for the Eccles (Salford) area who became the FIRST ever 'Employee of the Year'  when she beat off stiff competition from five other finalists, selected from over 200 nominations representing local councils across England and Wales - 2006. She won the award, and a cut glass trophy, for her work in breaking down barriers and promoting social inclusion, after successfully liaising between three separate Yemeni groups to create one organisation to speak for all