DO you know someone who always goes the extra mile for their community ? Is there someone you can think of that deserves that extra bit of recognition for all the work they have done over the past year ?
Cumbria’s biggest ever event celebrating heroes from all walks of life has been launched to find and recognise those hidden gems in our communities.
Nominations are being sought from the public for the Pride of Cumbria Awards.
The awards, which are now in their third year, hope to shine a light on the people who make our county such a great place to live.
Joy Yates, Regional Editor for Newsquest Cumbria, said: “We are honoured to deliver the Pride of Cumbria awards. They provide the opportunity to recognise and reward the incredible individuals, teams and organisations that make our county the amazing place it is to live, work and play.
"I urge all our readers to consider nominating those who they know have made a difference and enable us to honour as many as possible at our prestigious awards later this year."
Some of the categories are:
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR sponsored by GSK and NRL - A very special award designed to honour someone who has made a real difference to their community over many years, but especially in the last 12 months.
SPORTS PERSON/TEAM OF THE YEAR - This award will recognise an individual or team in a sporting discipline, individual sport or sporting event that has achieved the most notable performance in recent months and shown examples of outstanding commitment, dedication and enthusiasm in their chosen sport.
NEIGHBOUR OF THE YEAR - Cumbrian's are renowned for looking after each other but this award seeks to recognise people who have gone out of their way to be a great neighbour's achieved the most notable performance in recent months and shown examples of outstanding commitment, dedication and enthusiasm in their chosen sport.
COMMUNITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - This award will recognise a business that has made an impact on giving back to their local community.
CHARITY OF THE YEAR - This award will recognise a charity who has demonstrated innovation, exemplify best practice and who have positively impacted the community. It will recognise the hard work and dedication of its staff and volunteers.
Other awards include:
Community Group of the Year sponsored by Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner
Education Hero of the Year sponsored by University of Cumbria
Caring for the Community Award sponsored by Pirelli
NHS Worker of the Year sponsored by NRL
Young Person of the Year sponsored by GSK
The headline sponsors for this year's awards will be GSK and NRL, along with many other category sponsors.
Phil Wilson, ZSC Site Director said: "These awards recognise the extraordinary achievements of people within our community and it makes us very proud to be a part of the event.
"This year GSK Ulverston celebrates its 75th year in the South Lakes community, once again we have the fortunate opportunity to support events such like the Pride of Cumbria which enable us to give thanks to the fantastic people who go the extra mile in making our lives and the lives of our families and friends easier, better and safer.
"Community is what brings us together and often these unsung heroes go unnoticed, however the Pride of Cumbria allows us to nominate people and hear about the fantastic work or acts of kindness that are happening each day. A truly wonderful event, that shows peoples willingness and desire to participate in activities that promote a community."
Rebecca Graves, Director at NRL said: "NRL’s Egremont recruitment branch are proud to support the Pride of Cumbria Awards each year. The community spirit across our region is unparalleled, so it's always fantastic to hear about all the award nominees and how their projects and initiatives are giving back to others.
"We are lucky enough to be able to meet a lot of the local community when we're working with our clients and candidates, providing opportunities for residents to progress their career and helping businesses grow.
"It’s events like these that demonstrate why Cumbria is such a great place to live, work and do business. We're very much looking forward to this year's awards evening and excited to celebrate with the worthy nominees and winners on the night."
This year's Pride of Cumbria Awards will take place at Energus, Workington on Thursday, June 15. You can nominate someone by following this link: https://forms.office.com/e/q4bAvHLWhi
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