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Pride in Bedford Community Awards

What are the Pride in Bedford Awards?

The Pride in Bedford Awards are an opportunity for various groups, individuals and members of the community to get recognition for their contribution to the area where they live. These awards are designed to let you have the opportunity to nominate people and groups you think have contributed in various ways to the community.

For the past two years Pride in Bedford has run the Pride in Bedford Community Awards to celebrate the work of volunteers across the Borough. The awards have grown in popularity, with nearly 200 people attending the last awards ceremony in June 2007.

This year Bedford Borough Council is working in partnership with the Times and Citizen newspaper to deliver the awards.

Awards will be given out to communities across the Borough in the categories listed below.

Nomination for an Award

Nomination of a person or a group for an award is through completion of a nomination form available from Pride in Bedford. The awards will be judged by a panel of judges.

Nominations can be received from any member of the community, including Councillors, paid workers and volunteers; however, the nominees themselves must be unpaid members of the community. A group or a person is also eligible to nominate themselves for an award.

The Awards Categories;

1. Child of Courage - SPONSORED BY ASDA

This award is for a courageous child up to the age of 18. Do you know of someone who is a shining example to their parents, who has overcome adversity or fought to combat an illness or disability.

2. Best Fundraiser - SPONSORED BY THE HARPUR CENTRE

This award will be presented to someone who has tirelessly worked for charity, showing dedication and commitment, and has raised a substantial amount for that charity.

3. Young Achiever - SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE

This is for someone under 21 who has either, achieved great things in sport, represented their school, is involved in volunteer work, or achieved distinction in some other field.

4. Adult Achiever - SPONSORED BY BEDFORD AUDI VINDIS

Someone over the age of 21 who still strives and continues to achieve great things at work, in their profession, in the field of sport, or a hobby or pastime.

5. Service with a smile- SPONSORED BY BEDFORD BID

This will be an individual or a team that goes that extra mile when it comes to customer service setting a superb example and making you want to return again. Once shortlisted a visit to experience the customer service could be done.

6. Pat Olney Leisure and Culture Award

This award is for an individual or group that have dedicated time to a project which demonstrates originality, shows purpose within the community and how it has impacted on their area.

7. Winifred Fowler Services to the Community Award - SPONSORED BY BPHA

Nominees would be from individuals or teams from Community Safety Wardens, Parish Wardens etc, to an individual member of the public who give up their time to improve the community for a chosen cause, or who has tackled crime, disorder or anti social behaviour.

8. Educational Attainment - SPONSORED BY BEDFORD COLLEGE

This award is for either a pupil or student who has achieved success in their school work perhaps against the odds, but not necessarily measured by the number of exams passed. Or it could be a class, a school or a member of staff who has achieved success.

9. Hazel Mitchell Environment Award - SPONSORED BY JORDANS

Any one individual or group whose efforts have significantly improved their community’s environment should be considered for this award. They must demonstrate that they have made a positive impact on their community with, for example, litter picking, helping in reducing their carbon footprint or any project which has made a difference to an area, but not a company sponsored community scheme carried out by staff.

10. Helping/Caring for others - SPONSORED BY PARK WOODFINE HEALD MELLOWS

This award is for a team or individual who is working in the public or private caring sector which/who has demonstrated duty or devotion beyond the norm. Or, it could be a private individual or family doing the same.

THE AWARDS HAVE NOW TAKEN PLACE PLEASE LOOK OUT ON THIS WEBPAGE AND IN THE TIMES AND CITIZEN NEWSPAPER FOR DETAILS OF THE 2009 AWARDS

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