The High Sheriff of Suffolk, Edward Creasy, has launched The High Sheriff’s Awards 2022 and calls for voluntary groups and individuals to submit their entries for the annual community awards hosted by Suffolk Community Foundation.
The High Sheriff’s Awards are designed to reward the volunteers, charities and community groups in Suffolk who devote their time and energy to improve the communities in which they live and work, to make Suffolk a better and safer place.
I’m very excited that we can plan to hold The High Sheriff’s Awards ceremony in person this year, and I’m looking forward to what should be a fantastic celebratory event after two years of meeting remotely. This year I have had the privilege to meet so many wonderful charities and volunteers. I would encourage as many charities as possible to apply for the awards; it is a chance to recognise all the amazing work that’s been done across the county in a really difficult environment. Edward Creasy, High Sheriff of Suffolk
The deadline for 2022 nominations is Monday 17th January at 5pm.
The awards will be presented at an evening ceremony at East of England Co-op, Wherstead Park, Ipswich on Wednesday 16th March 2022, hosted by BBC's Suffolk's Lesley Dolphin and Suffolk Community Foundation's Tim Holder (pictured below).
Winners will receive a trophy, certificate and a cash contribution to their voluntary group.
Submit your nominations at https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/high-sheriffs-awards-2022/
This year's award categories & sponsors
Nominations can be submitted for six categories:
- Volunteer of the Year Award - Under 30 sponsored by Birketts
- Volunteer of the Year Award - Over 30 sponsored by Ipswich Building Society (Suffolk Building Society from 9th November)
- Group of the Year Award sponsored by Ashtons Legal
- Supporting the Isolated Award sponsored by East of England Co-op
- Suffolk's Caring Community Award sponsored by East Anglian Daily Times
- Suffolk High Sheriff Annual Award sponsored by The High Sheriff's Fund
Discover more about this year's awards at https://www.suffolkcf.org.uk/high-sheriffs-awards-2022/
The nomination process is once again hosted online this year. You will need to input your nomination into a form, but if you have lots to say, we recommend drafting and saving your nomination onto a separate document first and then pasting it in afterwards. That way, if any issues arise - you'll have a back up copy!