The search begins this week for the unsung heroes and heroines of our community.
Trinity Mirror Cheshire has once again joined forces with ScottishPower Foundation to host Your Champions 2015 and pay tribute to those who are making a real difference in our area.
Your Champions Awards is this year celebrating its 28th year of recognising those unsung heroes in our community.
A glittering gala, red carpet event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chester on Friday, November 13 with Olympic silver and double Commonwealth gold medallist Sharron Davies MBE on hand to present awards to this year’s successful champions.
The 2014 Champion of Champions was Rachel Venables from Flint, an inspirational woman who lost her courageous battle against cancer, but due to her extraordinary fundraising her legacy lives on.
Ann Loughrey, trustee and executive officer of the ScottishPower Foundation, said: “Your Champions Awards provides a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the often unrecognised work of unsung heroes in the community.
“We welcome nominations from individuals or groups who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and really make a difference.
“This could be helping their neighbours, improving the environment, volunteering for charities, or even an act of bravery.
“ScottishPower Foundation is committed to helping the communities in which we serve and look forward to give recognition at the awards ceremony in November.”
Michael Green, executive editor Trinity Mirror Cheshire, said: “Your Champions is a special event every year and we have been proud to play our part in highlighting some wonderful stories about the incredible work that goes on behind the scenes of our communities.
“We hope that 2015 will be even more memorable and I would urge everyone out there who knows of an individual or group that is deserves recognition to let us know about them.”
Categories
The Your Champions Awards 2015 are now open for nominations and will recognise people in five categories:
Champion Person of the Year – Man or woman who is making the most significant contribution to their community
Champion Volunteer of the Year – An individual who has tirelessly over the years supported a local charity or voluntary organisation
Champion Team of the Year – Group of people which is making a contribution to their community, from those who improve the environment, to sporting and charitable organisations
Sporting Champion of the Year – An individual or team that have excelled in their sport, and are an example to others
Young Champion of the Year – A special young person, under the age of 19, who have succeeded – often against the odds, tirelessly fundraise or has helped others.
How to nominate someone for a Your Champions award
Send the name, address and contact details of the person or team you would like us to include – together with an account of why you are nominating them – via email to cheshire.news@trinitymirror.com
Alternatively, you can download a nomination form from Scottish Power.
Closing date for nominations is October 9.
