South Gloucestershire Council

Published: 10/11/2014

Calling all community heroes! Nominations are now open for the Chair’s Community Awards 2015.

The annual Chair’s Community Awards recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution local unpaid volunteers make to life in South Gloucestershire.

This year’s celebration of community work and volunteering takes place in March and you have until Friday 9 January to nominate your local ‘community heroes’.

Suggestions for nominations include those who have contributed to community development, promoting equality, arts, sports, play, environment, working with older or young people, advice and advocacy or have simply been a good neighbour. From charity fundraisers to local football club managers, sports coaches and arts festival organisers, these awards have seen South Gloucestershire Council honour the dedication and commitment of hundreds of unsung heroes across the district.

Chairman of South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Howard Gawler said: “The Chair’s Community Awards have been running since 2003 to celebrate the contribution local people make to life in South Gloucestershire.

“It is important to recognise the dedication of the many volunteers that give up their own time to bring our communities together and improve the lives of local people. These awards are a great way to celebrate their hard work and commitment.

“I am really looking forward to seeing this year’s nominations and hearing about all the wonderful work going on in South Gloucestershire communities, so please nominate an unsung hero today.”

Last year’s event saw award winners from a wide variety of backgrounds presented with certificates by the previous chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr Ian Boulton, and Principal and Chief Executive of South Gloucestershire & Stroud College, Kevin Hamblin. The Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, also attends the awards ceremony and selects one of the winners to receive a special Lord Lieutenant’s Award.

You can nominate your community hero online at www.southglos.gov.uk/communityawards
Alternatively, call 01454 863019 or email communityawards@southglos.gov.uk

The deadline for nominations is Friday 9 January and the chosen nominees will be notified week commencing 26 January and invited to a prestigious awards evening in March to receive their awards.