Community Awards 2024

Keighley Town Council will once again be hosting the Keighley Community Awards. The Community Awards celebrates the unsung heroes of our community and thanks those who make special contributions towards improving our town.

This year’s awards will be held at Keighley Civic Centre on 25th October 2024

To make a nomination simply fill out the nomination form. Please read through the nomination criteria before filling in the form.

Online Nomination Form – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CommunityAwardsNomination2024/

NOMINATION CRITERIA

Criteria that applies to all awards: 

• Must live in or be relevant to the Keighley Town Council area 
• Nominations must be relevant to within the past three years (i.e. cannot be for something from years ago) but could be on going – excluding lifetime achievement award.  
• Nominated individuals must work, attend school, belong to local groups or volunteer in the Keighley Town Council area 
• Self-nominations will not be accepted 
• Winners and runner up may not be considered for the same award in the following two years 

Barry Thorne Sporting Hero of the Year 

Throughout the year this individual will have made an outstanding contribution to local sport over the past 12 months. Made a significant impact to a local club, community, organisation or school and shown a commitment to personal development, teamwork and supporting the development of others. 

Gary Pedley Community Award of the year 

This award is developed to honour people who are making significant contributions to their community through their time, actions, talents and dedication. The nominee selected should serve as a role model for compassion and service and be striving to make Keighley a better place. They should have a passion for helping others in their community. 

Inspiring Young Person of the Year Award 

Inspiring Young Person of the Year rewards an individual 25-years-old or younger who has made a significant impact in the local area. This award recognises the young people who are achieving incredible things through their work, whether voluntary or paid, within their local community, club, team, group, project or organisation.  

Teacher of the Year Award – Sponsorded by Keighley College 

The positive impact of an outstanding teacher can have a long-lasting effect on a pupil’s academic, social and emotional development. They inspire and engage children, so they thrive, enjoy learning and achieve well. A teacher is caring, confidence-building, passionate and encouraging. An outstanding teacher instils in his/her pupils a self-belief that they can manage anything they set their minds to. Must have been in a registered education setting for at least 5 years.  

Lifetime Achievement Award 

The Lifetime Achievement of the Year Award is presented for distinguished service to the local community and its residents over a significant period of time.  

Volunteer of the Year Award – Sponsored by Timothy Taylors

Volunteer of the Year Award is presented for a volunteer who has had a significant impact on the people they seek to help. This individual selflessly volunteers their time and energy to organisations that often could not survive without them. 

This is your opportunity to nominate someone who has contributed by devoting their time, energy, passion and expertise to helping people in Keighley.  

Neighbour of the Year Award – Sponsored by Incommunities

Is your neighbour one in a million? Do they make a difference to your life or the lives of the people in your community? This award is a chance for you to say thank you to a neighbour or group of neighbour’s who go out of their way to help others, someone who shows kindness, compassion and consideration. 

Emergency Services Hero of the Year Award 

The Emergency Services Hero of the Year Award recognises and celebrates the achievements of the emergency services in the last year. This individual will have gone above and beyond in their role. Emergency Services are all too often the unsung heroes of our community. 

Climate Change Champion of the Year 

 The Climate Change Champion of the Year Award recognises individuals and/or groups who have made a positive change in addressing climate change in their local community.

Drinks Sponsor – Timothy Taylors