Community Awards 2025
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 four categories:
- Category A - Volunteer of the Year
- Category B – Young Volunteer of the Year
- Category C - Sport and Physical Activity Volunteer of the Year
- Category D – Community Group of the Year
Thank you to everyone who took the time to make a nomination this year and to those of you who have voted for your Community Group of the Year. The winners and runners-up in each category will be announced at a special awards ceremony at the end of January and listed on this webpage shortly after.
Prizes
- The winners in categories A, B and C will receive £100
- The runners-up in categories A, B and C will receive £50
- The winning group in category D will win £1000
- The runner-up group in category D will win £500
Winners and runners-up in categories A, B and C will also be given the opportunity to nominate a local community group/organisation to receive £750 (winner) and £500 (runner up). 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
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 Sport and Physical Activity Volunteer of the Year prizes as well as costs relating to running 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