Buckinghamshire Council want you to nominate Aylesbury legends for Proud of Bucks awards

The new awards aim to recognise and applaud the outstanding efforts carried out by many local individuals, groups and organisations in direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Members of the public are invited to nominate a person, group or organisation who they feel deserves recognition and praise.

There are 12 award categories:

Community Hero

Young Community Hero

Collaboration Award

Best Neighbour

Local Community Impact Award

Education Hero

Health and Social Care Service Hero

Food and Necessities Industry Hero

Public Services Hero

Best Local Business Innovation

Best Employer

Business Community Champion

Nominations can be made online.

Postal entries will also be accepted.

The closing date is midnight on Sunday 27 September.

Leader of Buckinghamshire Council, Martin Tett said: “We know there are so many people out there who have dedicated themselves to helping support others during this pandemic. The volume and breadth of their efforts must be recognised and rewarded in some way and so we have created our Proud of Bucks awards to do just that.

“Whether you have directly benefited from an initiative in your local area or you know someone who has wowed you with their efforts, enthusiasm and innovation, we want to hear from you.”

Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the winners will be announced in early November.

The Proud of Bucks Awards are being sponsored by The Clare Foundation. Martin Gallagher, CEO, said: “We are really pleased to be sponsoring these awards. We’ve seen so many wonderful examples of community spirit and enterprise in the past six months with people going above and beyond to support those most in need. We are looking forward to congratulating the winners on their efforts and giving them the praise they rightfully deserve.”

More information on the awards including further details of the criteria for each category and the full terms and conditions can be found on our website. If you do not have access to the internet and would like to nominate someone by phone please call: 0300 131 6000.