The nominations are open for the Pride of South Holland Awards 2025.
There’s a host of categories through which you help recognise some of the amazing people we have in this district that play such a huge role in the community.
Those nominated will be invited to a ceremony at the South Holland Centre where the winners will be announced.
Here are the categories and what the judges are looking for.
Caring Neighbour Award – The Caring Neighbour Award is about someone who is a caring and considerate figure in their neighbourhood. In this category we are looking for people who go out of their way to help others in their community in any number of ways, such as, doing chores, shopping for others or getting them out and about, or simply just being there for a friendly chat or cup of tea.
Service with a smile Award – We are looking for someone who has provided an outstanding service in the community; not just a brief smile, but someone who will go out of their way to do more to help the customer while being polite and smiling with them.
Young Achiever Award –The Young Achiever Award recognises those young people in the community who have excelled in school, sport, business and/or working on community projects. Judges will be looking for young people who are a role model in the community.
Senior Citizen Award – This award looks to recognise those who are of an elderly age, who have strived to continue to help others in their community. This could be someone who continues to work hard within an organisation or a person who takes time out of their busy schedule and provides care for someone else.
Charity Worker Award –Hundreds of people across South Holland give up their time to work for a host of good causes. This award recognises those people/groups who either dedicate their time to charity work, by fundraising or volunteering.
Community Hero Award – In every community there are those who strive to help other and continuously act out of human kindness. These volunteers give up their time and energy to help others in their hour of need, either by helping with fundraising, set up a new community group or simply someone who makes a difference by helping.
Volunteer of the Year Award – Thousands of volunteers in our area provide help which is vital, without recognition. These volunteers give up their time & often put their personal lives on hold to improve the lives of others. In every community there are those who strive to help others and act purely out of human kindness.
Special Achievement Award – This is for someone or a community group that have made outstanding contributions to South Holland over several years. This could include continued fundraising and commitment to a cause or someone who has helped to make South Holland a better place to live, work or relax through their continuing efforts over many years.
Community Sports Group Award – This award is for a community group that has shown excellence in sport taking time to provide and organise friendly competitive activities and teamwork bringing together people of different abilities from across the community to get active and enjoy sport.
Local Charity Champion Award – This award is for those at a registered South Holland charity organisation, (not a national charity). The charity needs to describe its objective and how long it has been registered. It also needs to tangibly demonstrate how it uses it’s funds to support its local community, describe how it fund raises and the number of people that are involved in running the charity/volunteers/paid employees. It also needs to describe it’s long-term goal.
To enter email [email protected]; or call 07779 895388 and she will be able to provide you with a nomination form and where to send it.
