Nominations are now open for this year’s Brighton and Hove’s Public Service Awards, which reward those who have contributed to civic life.
Three new categories are open this year: volunteer of the year, school support champion and the sports and physical activity award.
Volunteer of the year will be nominated and voted for by the public from a shortlist decided upon by the judging panel.
School support champion, open to everyone in schools except the teachers, will be voted for by the public once the city’s schools have each nominated their own champion.
The sports and physical activity award celebrates sport across the city and will be an overall winner from the Brighton & Hove City Sports and Activity Awards.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s leader, Cllr Mary Mears said: “Last year’s ceremony was such a success; it’s great to build on a popular event. These new categories reward the unsung heroes of our city; the extensive network of volunteers, people who work in our city’s schools and those who take part in sport across the city. Not forgetting the other ten categories including the important Public Servant and Public Service of the Year.
“The awards are a celebration of the people in Brighton and Hove – being open to the 8000 or so people who work in the Public Sector. Of course, we can’t run these without sponsorship partners like Juice FM or East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service – and would be delighted if more sponsors joined the celebration.”
The awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell OBE at The Grand in Brighton on Monday,15 November 2010.
The full list of awards are:
- Public Servant of the Year
- Public Service of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- School Support Champion Award
- East Sussex Fire & Rescue Services Community Safety Award
- Best Sustainability Initiative Award
- Sports and Physical Activity Award
- Best Community Initiative Award
- Best Innovative Customer Service Award
- Best Partnership Award
- Tackling Inequality Award
- Best Health & Well Being Initiative Award
- Best Contribution to the Local Economy Award
- Most Improved Service Award
Nominations can now be made online at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/awards
Initially, School Support Champion Award will take place in the city’s schools and nominations for the Sports and Physical Activity Award will take place through the sports clubs.
