Community Awards 2024
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Community Awards are now open for nominations!
The Council’s Community Awards recognise and celebrate the contribution and achievements of individual volunteers and voluntary sector organisations that serve Blaby district.
There are three categories this year:
This award is for a person who has given up their time to help others. They have made a difference to their community, club or group or have dedicated themselves to improving the environment in the district.
This award is for a young person who has given up their time to help others. They have made a difference to their community, club or group or have dedicated themselves to improving the environment in the district.
For a community group or organisation that has improved the quality of life for residents within the District of Blaby. The award honours the achievement within the group’s community and the difference they make to local residents.
Entry criteria
- Nominations will not be accepted for either individuals or groups who were winners or runners-up in each of the categories in 2022 or 2023
- Employees of Blaby District Council and Council Members may not be nominated
- Nominations will not be considered if the nomination relates mainly to the individual’s paid employment
- Nominations for categories A and B should either live, work or study in the district or their actions should be of direct benefit to the district
- Nominations for category B should be 21 years of age or under
- Nominations for category C must be a voluntary or community sector group or organisation based within Blaby District or one that directly benefits residents of the district, with a formal constitution or governing document
Make a nomination
If you know an individual or group that you feel deserves recognition, please complete the online nomination form using the button below. When making your nomination, please include enough information to explain why your nominee deserves an award. Remember - this is the only information the panel and voters will have to make their decision. The closing date for receipt of all entries is midnight on Sunday 10 November 2024.
Alternatively you can request a Word version or hard copy of the nomination form by emailing vcshub@blaby.gov.uk Please return your completed nomination form by the closing date either by email to vcshub@blaby.gov.uk or by post to: Community Business Work and Skills Team, Blaby District Council, Desford Road, Narborough LE19 2EP.
Selection of finalists
- Once all nominations are in, we will open a public vote to decide the winner and runner up for the Community Group of the Year award. The voting period will be between Friday 15 November and Friday 13 December 2024. You will be able to find information about each nominated group and vote on this webpage
- A panel will decide the winners and runners up in the individual volunteer categories
- All finalists will be contacted by Monday 6 January 2025. If you have not heard by this date, unfortunately this means that you have not been shortlisted
- The decisions reached will be final and no correspondence will be entered into
- Finalists, or their representatives, will need to attend an awards evening on Thursday 30 January 2025
Prizes
- The winners in categories A and B will each receive £100
- The runners-up in categories A and B will each receive £50
- The winning group in category C will win £1000
- The runner-up group in category C will win £500
Winners and runners up in categories A and B will also be given the opportunity to nominate a local community group/organisation to receive £750 (winner) and £500 (runner up). As above the nominated group/organisation must be a voluntary or community sector group or organisation based within Blaby District or one that directly benefits residents of the district, with a formal constitution or governing document.
Sponsors
Finally, we would like to acknowledge and thank our generous sponsors for funding this year's Community Awards:
- Everyone Active, our lead sponsor, is sponsoring the individual Volunteer of the Year prizes as well as costs relating to the awards ceremony
- Central Co-op is sponsoring the individual Young Volunteer of the Year prizes
- All group prizes are funded by proceeds from the Love Blaby Lottery's Blaby District Community Fund so a big thank you also to our lottery supporters