Nominations have opened in Peasedown St John for a community award honouring and recognising 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 cllr Gavin Heathcote (Independent, Peasedown) 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 Community Civic Award – an award that highlights and applauds the outstanding voluntary service of an individual (or group of individuals) in our village.”
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 2025 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 June 14.
Cllr Karen Walker (Independent, Peasedown), festival co-founder and chair of Bath & North East Somerset council, 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 gone ‘above and beyond’ to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Nomination forms can be obtained from the Peasedown Community Trust by emailing [email protected].
For more details about Peasedown Community Trust visit www.facebook.com/PeasedownCommunityTrust.