Richard Weir has made a 15-man shortlist for the Plumber of the Year award and wants your support as he vows to donate his prize A North Shields plumber has pledged to donate his prize fund to the Mesothelioma UK charity if he wins the Plumber of the Year Award. Richard Weir, 51, is shortlisted on a list of 15 plumbers from across the country for the award which carries a 10,000 prize.