Pride of Herefordshire awards 2008

Planning has already started for the Pride of Herefordshire Awards 2008 and county residents are being urged to start thinking now of people whose efforts in the community should be rewarded.

Last year's overall award winner Katie Llewellin said: "Many people work behind the scenes to make a real difference to the community they live in but their efforts go unrewarded.

"These awards are designed to tell the untold stories of people whose actions the rest of the county can be proud of and I would urge anyone who knows of someone deserving to look out for the nomination forms which will be available from April onwards," she added.

Katie also won the 2007 Herefordshire Courage Award for her
actions in calming down two traumatised horses and a donkey on a dark night and prevented an accident from happening.

A new category has been added to this year's awards, run by the Herefordshire Partnership, of which Herefordshire Council is a member, in conjunction with the Hereford Journal.

This category is for Herefordshire Adult Community Award and is for someone over 18 years old who does something positive in their community that has an impact on others.

The other categories are:

Herefordshire Entrepreneur Award: Someone who is successful in business, with an innovative approach.

Herefordshire Learner Award: Someone who has learnt new skills or knowledge and uses them in their day-to-day life or an achiever who may have overcome obstacles to progress.

Herefordshire Courage Award: Someone who in a personal or community capacity has overcome adversity or made the community a safer place by their actions.

Herefordshire Environmental Champion: Someone who has made a difference to the environment in his or her local community.

Herefordshire Young Carer Award: Someone up to 18 years old who looks after or helps others, whether family at home, or in their community.

Herefordshire Youth Community Award: An individual or a group up to 18 years old, who do something positive in their community that has an impact on others.

Herefordshire Adult Carer Award: Someone who looks after or helps others, whether family at home, or in their community.

Herefordshire Health Champion: Someone who has improved people's health and quality of life.

A special awards ceremony will be held in October. Trophies for winners in each of the categories have been designed by artist blacksmith Ambrose Burne and they each receive £100. Finalists receive certificates to mark their achievements.

For further details about the awards scheme and how to nominate someone please contact Herefordshire Partnership on 01432 261788.