Pride of Shropshire Awards 2008
The Pride of Shropshire Awards are designed to celebrate the very best of what goes on in our area. The awards, a joint venture between the Shropshire Star and Shropshire Partnership, are designed to highlight the achievements of the many people who are unsung heroes, or who work quietly behind the scenes but make a real difference to the success and wellbeing of Shropshire.
Judging will be led by partner organisations from the Shropshire Partnership - and as well as deciding on the category winners they will also make an award for the overall Pride of Shropshire winner.
Now the process begins. Each nomination we receive will be submitted to a panel of judges who will select three finalists for each award. Following on from this, invitations will go out for a prestigious celebration event to be held at Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s new stadium in June, where winners will be presented with their awards in a party atmosphere.
Colin Spicer, managing director of Shropshire Newspapers, said the Shropshire Star was proud to be involved. ‘The Pride of Shropshire awards stand for everything which is good about our wonderful county,’ he said. ‘They celebrate and appreciate the unsung heroes, generous volunteers, and friendly characters who go that extra mile to make a difference in their local community, without the thought of personal reward. The time has come to give them the recognition they so richly deserve, yet rarely crave.
‘All too often, it seems, the news headlines are dominated by bad news. Yet daily, in Shropshire’s towns, villages and rural hamlets, people are overcoming obstacles on the road to success, refusing to take ‘no’ for an answer, and making their communities safer, richer, and happier places by their selfless actions.
‘The Shropshire Star is a community-driven newspaper. Our community is our readership. And among our readership we know there are hundreds of heartwarming stories which deserve to be told.’ He added: ‘We are proud of our county, and proud to be the sponsor in the inaugural year of these Pride of Shropshire Awards, which we hope will highlight how our beautiful county brings out the best in its people, setting an example which other parts of the country could follow.
So if you know someone who deserves recognition for their tireless efforts, please take a few moments to nominate them for one of our awards. It will be time well-spent.
So what are the award categories?
REFLECTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
* Shropshire Learner Award
* Shropshire Young Entrepreneur Award
REFLECTING SAFER AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES
* Shropshire Courage Award
* Shropshire Neighbour Award
* Shropshire Volunteer Award
* Shropshire Community Project Award
REFLECTING HEALTH, WELLBEING AND OLDER PEOPLE
* Shropshire Healthy Star Award
* Shropshire Carer Award
REFLECTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
* Shropshire’s Greenest Family Award
