Unsung local heros – Pride of Rochdale Borough Awards
In the Rochdale borough there are many unsung heroes – individuals, groups, teams and organisations – whose work improves people’s lives and who together make the borough a better place for all of us.
The Pride of Rochdale Borough Awards are all about making sure people get the recognition they deserve. So if you know someone who has gone out of their way to do something special for the benefit of others, then get nominating now!
The unsung heroes and award winners will be announced at a special Pride of Rochdale Borough event at Middleton Arena on 27 September.
Why not think about the Lighthouse Project or some of the volunteers who have helped you with your situation?
To nominate a volunteer, either
- Print off the form to fill out and post in.
- Fill it out and save it onto your computer, then e-mail it back to us at Prideof@Rochdale.gov.uk.
Information taken from Rochdale MBC web site
Volunteer of the Year
The work of volunteers often goes unrecognised. This award will change all that by rewarding someone who has made a difference to someone’s life or community.
Sports Volunteer of the Year
Volunteers play a crucial role in sport throughout the borough. This award will recognise someone who has given their free time to make a significant impact or contribution to an individual, team, school or community.
Unsung Hero in Sport
Do you know someone who has had an impact on sport in your area? We’re looking for someone who hasn’t yet had the recognition they deserve for helping an individual, a school, club or the wider community achieve great sporting things.
Young Volunteer of the Year
Do you know a young person under 25 that has gone the extra mile and done something great for the benefit of others? If so, give them the chance to be recognised by nominating them for this award.
Community Group of the Year
We are looking for a community group that has shown outstanding commitment and achievement – one which includes local people and is making a difference in your part of the borough.
Involving Volunteers
We’re looking for an organisation or business that has joined with volunteers to make a real difference together.
Connecting Communities
This award recognises individuals or groups that have made an outstanding contribution to bringing people from different communities together. Maybe they’ve developed understanding between communities, promoted diversity and the important role it plays within our communities or perhaps they’ve supported people to help them, help others.
Sports Club of the Year
Sports clubs bring communities together, giving people the chance to get fit and meet new people all at the same time. We want to reward those that are making a difference to your community and deserve to be in the spotlight!
Changing Lives Through Wellbeing
Making subtle or substantial changes in your diet, fitness levels and lifestyles can make an enormous difference to the quality of your life. If you know a person or a group who has transformed their own health and life or excelled in helping others to do so, then nominate them for this award.
Good Neighbour
Has your neighbour helped you out at a time of crisis or are they a good neighbour all the time not just to you but to others too? Perhaps they’ve done your shopping when you couldn’t, cleared the snow from your garden path or been a listening ear? Nominating them for this award could be your way to say thank you.
Education at the Heart of Communities
We’re looking for schools or colleges that have made a real impact in their neighbourhood, opening up the school for wider community use, changing people’s lives and setting a real example for other schools or colleges in the borough to follow.If your school or college is at the heart of your community and does things over and above educating your children well, then nominate it for an award and give it the recognition it deserves.
Sports Coach of the Year
If you’ve achieved more than you ever thought possible thanks to your coach, then nominate them to be the Sports Coach of the Year! If you, or your club or team has benefited from fantastic sports coaching, give your coach the chance to get the recognition they deserve.
Sports Achiever of the Year
Do you know someone who has made fantastic progress in their sporting field? If so, this is the award that could see their success celebrated.
Disabled Sport Achiever of the Year
We’re looking for someone who has enjoyed great success or shown fantastic improvement in their development as a disabled sports player or athlete.
Literacy Changes Lives
People that can’t read or write find life incredibly difficult. This award recognises volunteers who are helping people across the borough improve their skills and transform their lives. Thanks to these volunteers, people who have never worked are getting jobs, parents are discovering the joy of reading to their children and new opportunities to enjoy life are open to them.
Closing date is 31 July 2012. Don’t miss your chance to get your local Hero in the spotlight!
