This is your chance to tell us who you think should be honoured by the county. Entries have now closed. Everyone who is nominated is awarded a certificate and the outstanding achievers are invited to a gala dinner to receive their award plus £500 courtesy of the award sponsors.
In 2003 you told us about some truly exceptional individuals. From eight-year-old Westbury girl Michaela-Jay Dallison, who saved her mother's life to 89 year old Liz Porter from Box for her outstanding contribution to her local community. You can nominate someone you feel is deserving of an award in one of six following categories:
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY YOUTH AWARD: Open to young people up to the age of 18 years old. Awarded to a young person who has made an outstanding contribution to their community or made an exceptional personal achievement. £500 award. Sponsored by Nationwide Building Society VIRGIN MOBILE GOOD NEIGHBOUR AWARD: Award for good citizenship. This award will recognise an individual who demonstrates good community spirit, outstanding service and/ or goodwill to others within their local community. £500 award. Sponsored by Virgin Mobile
ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST CARER IN THE COMMUNITY AWARD: Open to all ages for someone who has cared for others in a voluntary capacity. £500 award. Sponsored by The Orders of St John Care Trust. WILTSHIRE TIMES ENVIRONMENT AWARD: This is open to local organisations, businesses and individuals that have done something to help enhance/ preserve the Wiltshire environment. £500 award. Sponsored by The Wiltshire Times RINGWAY PARKMAN EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR: This award is for a local business that deserves recognition for the contribution that it makes to their employees and/ or the local community. This award is open to any individual, partnership, company or organisation carrying out business in Wiltshire, subject to specific exclusions referred to in the rules and conditions. £500 worth of free advertising with a Newsquest publication of your choice. Sponsored by Ringway Parkman. PERSIMMON HOMES SPORTING SUCCESS AWARD: Award for an individual, team or organisation that is proud of its achievements and whose success will help raise the profile of sport in Wiltshire. £500 award. Sponsored by Persimmon Homes. The 2004 People of Wiltshire Awards evening will take place at the Civic Hall in Trowbridge in June. The awards are co-ordinated by Wiltshire County Council in partnership with Newsquest Wiltshire, Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce, Corporate Events, BBC Radio Wiltshire and BBC Radio Swindon, CSV (Community Service Volunteers), Wiltshire Agenda 21, Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority, Wiltshire Constabulary, Wiltshire Fire Brigade, Wiltshire and Swindon Sports Partnership, Community First, GWR FM, Wiltshire's four district councils and Swindon Borough Council. |