NOMINATIONS are being sought for awards recognising community heroes.

The annual Community Recognition Awards celebrate people of all ages from Wychavon who went above and beyond in 2018 by improving their neighbourhood, club, society or community.

Awards will be given to volunteers in the categories of young volunteer, volunteer, arts recognition, sporting hero, community project, community group, enabling healthy lives and lifetime achievement .

The Community Recognition Awards ceremony takes place on Thursday, March 7.

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Tracy Grubb at Wychavon District Council, said: β€œIt’s brilliant that we are doing the Community Recognition Awards again this year. We rely on volunteers to make things happen, so its right that they should be acknowledged for all the time that they have put in to making Wychavon a better place to live and work.”

To nominate an individual or organisation for an award in one of the categories fill out an application form by visiting wychavon.gov.uk/recognitionaward.

The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday, February 1. For more details call 01386 565168 or email tracy.grubb@wychavon.gov.uk.