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is a great place to live and every day throughout the
area local people are giving up their time to make other
people's lives better. The Thornhill Community Awards
is an evening of fun celebrations, acknowledging the
people that have made a difference to the Thornhill
community. This year's award ceremony is being sponsored
by MITIE.
If
your nominee is lucky enough to be short listed, you
will both be invited to the evening that includes the
awards ceremony with guest of honour, live music, refreshments
and much more. Maybe you know someone who runs or assists
a local group; coaches football; looks after their neighbours;
excels in sports; raises funds for a good cause or has
turned their life around in some way. Why not put them
forward for one of these prestigious awards?
The
categories are:
Citizen
of the Year
You
might know someone who represents their community in
a good light and has the ‘WOW' factor.
Volunteer
of the Year
This
person may have shown dedication or given up their own
time for the community.
Young
Person of the Year (7-11-year-olds)
This
might be someone who has tried something new, helped
out at an event or simply deserves recognition.
Young
Person of the Year (12-17-year-olds)
This
might be someone who has tried something new, helped
out at an event or simply deserves recognition.
Young
Volunteer of the Year
This
might be a younger resident of the community who has
shown selfless commitment and given up their own time.
Neighbour
of the Year
This
might be that special person, a neighbour you could
not live without.
Young
Achiever of the Year (7-11-year-olds)
This
award is for a young person who has worked particularly
hard for something they believe in.
Young
Achiever of the Year (12-17-year-olds)
This
award is for a young person who has worked particularly
hard for a something they believe in.
Once
you have chosen a category, tell us why you think this
person deserves the award by completing the nomination
form overleaf. The judges' decision is based on the
content of the nomination form, so it is vital you provide
as much information as possible.
You
may want to include:
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Details of the person's or group's work
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What effect this work has had on the community or individuals
involved i.e. any positive results towards the community
or an individual arising from their work.
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Any issues or problems you are aware of that this group
or individual have had to overcome
»Examples,
which demonstrate their dedication to the project or
work done, how this benefits others in the community
and what it is that makes them stand out.
»You
may include any other information that will support
your nomination, such as photographs, letters of support
or quotes.
Please
complete the nomination
form on page 22 of the autumn edition of the ‘thornhill
today' and send it to:
Thornhill
Community Awards 2007, Freepost RLZU-JXZU-AECL, Thornhill
Plus You, Eastpoint Centre, Burgoyne Road, Thornhill,
Southampton SO19 6PB.
Nomination
Form Deadline has now been extended - all forms must
now be returned to us by Monday 7th January 2008
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