Nominations open for Crawley Community Awards

The awards recognise and reward those who give up their time, talents and skills to help and support others in their community and those who have trained, worked and put all their efforts into making real achievements.

Nominations are invited for groups and individuals across 16 different categories representing everything from volunteering and charities through to education and sports.

Nominees must either live, work, volunteer or study within the district or provide a service open to Crawley residents outside the immediate area.

In the past year the need for help and support in our community has been greater than ever.

As schools closed, teachers and support staff found ways to adapt their lessons to online learning to maintain that vital connection with their pupils.

Not every child had access to necessary equipment or technology and schools stepped up again working to help every child access learning and stay in touch with their teachers and school friends.

Nominations are welcome for teachers and all those working within the education sector who found ways to keep children engaged when schools were closed; prepared school buildings for reopening and continue to help their pupils cope with restrictions.

For full information and to nominate online, please visit crawleycommunityawards.org.

Nominations in writing can be sent to: Crawley Community Awards Crawley Borough Council, The Boulevard, Crawley RH10 1UZ.

To nominate by email or for queries, please email crawleycommunityawards@gmail.com

Businesses interested in joining the Crawley Observer, The Hawth and Crawley Borough Council in supporting this wonderful event are asked to contact Samantha Sheppard at Crawley Borough Council by email on samantha.sheppard@crawley.gov.uk or by calling 01293-438539.