The Mayor's Community Awards are back again in Kingston.

This year a number of special COVID-19 categories have been added to recognise the amazing work done over the last ten months.

Who to nominate?

All nominees for the Mayor's Community awards should:

Be someone whose service to the Community is worthy of special recognition.

Be someone who deserves recognition for their supreme effort, strength, bravery or achievement.

Be someone who has achieved something, which benefits the neighbourhood or even the whole of our borough

Not be employed by Kingston Council (as staff awards exist already)

Be someone who has given up their own time and without prompting and offered to help other people or the community

Awards will not normally be given to individuals who are employed to perform a specific community role.

The awards are intended to recognise individuals who give up their own time to help others.

How do I nominate someone?

The deadline to nominate someone is 5pm on Tuesday 26th January.

You can nominate someone for the awards HERE

The Awards Ceremony will be take place on Monday 15th March 2021 at 12 noon to 2pm in the Council Chamber, Guildhall.

If that is not possible, due to government guidelines at that time, then a date and time will be agreed with each Award Winner and Nominator for a small presentation to take place either in the Mayor's Parlour or virtually on line - depending on the covid restrictions that are in place in early March.

Special COVID awards

The criteria for this year's special Covid Awards will be based on the existing Community Awards but, as well as individuals, it has been widened to include nominations for:

1. Teams or Groups of volunteers

1. Community Groups/Charitable Organisations

1. Commercial Organisations

Any Covid Award nominations should include information to show:

Direct support of local Kingston residents due to the pandemic

Direct support of local Kingston community groups/charities/organisations due the pandemic

The overall level of support or services provided over the last 11 months to local residents/local charities/local organisations due to the pandemic.

You can nominate for the COVID awards HERE