Nominations are now open for the Celebrating Rushcliffe Awards 2022 - and opportunities remain to sponsor four award categories. 

Rushcliffe Borough Council is pleased to welcome again Great Northern Group, who run Gilt and The Refinery in West Bridgford and Gilt in Bingham, as lead sponsors. 

Nominations for the 10 awards are now open and winners will be announced and celebrated in a ceremony at Rushcliffe Arena in West Bridgford later this year.

Opportunities remain for four 'gold sponsors' to sponsor individual awards: 

• Food & Drink
• Health & Wellbeing
• Environment
• Community Group

For £550+VAT as a sponsor for an award, you would receive: 

• A dedicated social media film highlighting your support for a community based initiative. This is also set to be promoted via media partner West Bridgford Wire’s channels.
• Logo on the stage backdrop throughout the event
• Social media promotion via our channels Twitter (10,000+ followers) and Facebook (8,000+ followers) and Facebook What’s On (2,500+ followers)
• Right to use event name and logo in conjunction with sponsorship in all advertising before event
• Name, logo and link (where applicable) on all press releases and recognition as sponsor on our website
• Two tickets for the event

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The full ten award categories are…

• Volunteer of the Year - An individual or group who gives countless hours and dedication to a Rushcliffe community.
• Business of the Year - Recognising a business in the Borough that supports the local community. This could be through employing local people and apprentices, growing their business, providing work experience or putting profit back into the Rushcliffe economy.
• Young Person/Group of the Year - An individual or group to watch in the future or being an excellent role model for other young people to emulate.
• Community Group of the Year - Recognising a club, organisation or community group who may have achieved success and are helping create a sense of place, epitomising what makes Rushcliffe great by coming together to improve their local area.
• Sportsperson of the Year - An individual who has achieved great success in their chosen sport, made a significant impact in their sport or in their club or team, been a role model for others and raised the profile of their sport or made considerable improvement in their performances and achievements.
• Sports Club of the Year - Acknowledging a sports club who has achieved success in their sport through diversity, competition or overcoming barriers to enable people to participate. Coaches, officials and volunteer nominations are encouraged to highlight achievements and club initiatives that have helped increase membership or the development of a new section.
• Food and Drink Establishment of the Year - Recognising a fantastic outlet who provide quality, provenance, and presentation as well as being the best place for a cuppa, sandwich, pint, pizza, or pie. 
• Health and Wellbeing Award  - Celebrating an individual’s or group’s tireless dedication in improving the health and wellbeing of members of their local community.
• Environmental Group or Project of the Year - Acknowledging individuals, organisations or projects that have an impact in making Rushcliffe a ‘greener’ place. This could include promoting nature conservation, reducing waste, improving energy efficiency, water conservation or improving quality of life for the people of the Borough.
• The Pride of Rushcliffe Award - An individual or organisation who makes others proud to live in Rushcliffe. This could be an inspirational sportsperson, public figure or head of a community or voluntary group who leads by example to make the Borough a better place to live and work.