Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire Citizens of the Year Awards 2008

Saturday 29 November, King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

Charities:

• ASIST - Advocy Service in Staffordshire (helping special needs and mental health);and
• The Dorothy Griffiths Breast Cancer Appeal Fund.

Congratulations to all our 2007 Citizens of the Year winners and Matt Wilcox our 2007 Citizen of the Year.  We continue to hear about their excellent work and commitment across our city and North Staffordshire

Welcome to the seventh Annual Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire Citizens of the Year Awards 2008

Categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Entrepreneur
• Architectural Design
• Environment
• Young People's Creative Skills
• Innovation in Medical Technology
• Innovation Award
• Community Group
• Community Improvement Champion
• Young People's Community
• Education Award
• Young Person's Achievement
• Adult Learner
• Young Carer (this award does not need nominations)

Please use the link from this page to find out more about each category.

Nominations

We are always touched by the nominations received.  We realise it can be difficult to write about somebody you know and the hard work it takes to prepare your nomination.  To give you an idea of what we look for - the work that an individual/group carry out; how long have they been doing their work whether as a career or voluntary; what changes have taken place to make their environment a better place to work or live.

Nomination forms

You can nominate:

• online using the link from this page;
• by contacting us on the above telephone number;
• at:
  • local centres;
  • libraries;
  • leisure centres;
  • Newcastle Borough Council Civic Offices;
  • Stoke-on-Trent City Council Civic Offices;
  • Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Civic Offices (or local town halls - Biddulph, Kidsgrove);
  • Colleges;
  • Universities across North Staffordshire; and
• the school web site SCORE will have information and contact details.

The closing date for nominations is 24 October 2008.

Contact us

If you want to find out more please contact us by email culturaldevelopment@stoke.gov.uk or telephone 01782 235808 / 232542 or Newcastle Borough Council on telephone 01782 717717. 

We would like to take this opportunity thank all those who support this special event including our sponsors, those of you who nominate and in particular our citizens who make a difference to our city and North Staffordshire.  

Since our last awards in November 2007 we have seen many changes across North Staffordshire some good, some not so good but we have always had the reputation of being hard working and dedicated.  We have newly formed resident associations and community groups striving to build better neighbourhoods.  Regeneration has been at the forefront of our city, we are already seeing the new development of our City Centre with new roads and businesses starting to come to fruition.  Staffordshire University continue to increase their sites with new student quarters to encourage both natioanl and international residences.  Keele University has provided fantastic facilities for professional research and students aiming to gain a career in health.  Our teachers and young people work extremely hard to recognise the importance of education and learning in the community.