Nominate volunteers who have helped the community for a Lewisham Mayors Award. Deadline for nominations Sunday 12 December 2021
Posted: 11/12/2021
The
Mayors Award scheme was launched in 2017 to recognise the incredible efforts
of volunteers who live, work or study in Lewisham and willingly donate their
time and energy to support others in our borough.
It has been a tough year for many as the effects
of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the borough. So, we are
extremely grateful to the many volunteers who have continued their amazing work
in supporting their communities. These awards give us a chance to recognise all
our local heroes.
People have contributed in so many ways
including:
- Formal
volunteering - Helping a
neighbour - Running a local
support group - Donating money
and food - Businesses
redirecting services and goods. - Going over and
above in their jobs.
Nominate someone you know that has made
a difference this year for the Mayors Award.
Nominations will close Sunday 12th
December 2021
Award categories
The categories for the awards are:
- Individual e.g.
a neighbour helping a neighbour or volunteering through a local mutual aid
group or going over and above in their job. - Young person (for
people aged 21 and under) e.g. a young person helping an older person,
supporting food distribution. - Business e.g.
giving free food to food banks or making the business more community focused. - Community group
or voluntary organisation e.g. adapting or setting up new activities in
response to the circumstances.
New category
for 2022
- Creative Contribution / Arts Champion. Leading up to our
London Borough of Culture year in 2022, we would love to have nominations for
anyone involved in the arts. e.g running a drumming circle, or a knitting
group, teaching cooking classes, or reading stories to people.
Please bear in mind this is not an
exhaustive list of examples.
Process & recognition
After the success of last years ceremony, we will again
be making short films to show online.
We will contact nominees who make shortlist status to
film as part of our awards process.
The
videos will be shown at a special week of thanks during March 2022.
Who you can nominate
- You can nominate
any individuals, young person (aged 21 and under), community group or voluntary
organisation, or business. - You can make more
than one nomination e.g. for more than one individual or a young person and a
business. - Previous nominees
from past years Mayors Awards can be nominated again.
Who you cant nominate
- Yourself
- Elected Lewisham
Councillors - You cant make a
nomination to obtain or reward political favour, or reward or promote political
activities.
How to nominate
