Nominations have opened in Peasedown St John for a community award that honours and recognises the village’s local unsung heroes.

Founded by the Peasedown Community Trust, the Peasedown St John Community Civic Award was launched in 2021.

Trust Chairman, Gavin Heathcote, said: “Peasedown St John is a fantastic place to live. Its community spirit is second-to-none thanks to the hard work and dedication of many people who go ‘above and beyond’ to serve others.

In 2021, Peasedown Community Trust launched the brand-new Community Civic Award last year – an award that highlights and applauds the outstanding voluntary service of an individual (or group of individuals) in our village.”

The first ever recipient of the Award was Katie Chun, Manager of the Hive Community Centre, and last year’s winners were David and Maureen Byrne, community stalwarts based at St Joseph’s Catholic Church.

To be nominated for the Award, the candidate(s) must meet all three of the below criteria:

They have shown a visible display of community activism in Peasedown St John for, at least, the last two years.

They have carried out their public service and in doing so demonstrated qualities of leadership, consensus building, and support for others.

Demonstrated a considerable amount of community activism that has made a difference to other members of the local community.

Nominations for the 2023 Peasedown St John Community Civic Award are now open and the winner will be announced at the village’s Party in the Park Festival on Saturday 10th June.

Cllr Karen Walker (Independent, Peasedown) added: “Any member of the community can nominate anyone, an individual or organisation, that they believe meets the criteria.

“We’re particularly keen to receive nominations that highlight the work of people who have served in the community throughout the covid pandemic.”

Nomination forms can be obtained from the Peasedown Community Trust by emailing [email protected]