Tollers Solicitors has been named as the headline sponsor of the 2023 Pride of Stevenage Awards.

The event will take place at The Gordon Craig Theatre on Saturday, October 28.

The awards celebrate the achievements of people in Stevenage, and is now open to nominations.

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The categories at this year's awards ceremony are listed below:

  • Caring Award (sponsored by Foster’s Legal): Celebrates individual acts of kindness, volunteer, charity, and community work.
     
  • Dedication Award (sponsored by Mulalley): For longstanding dedication to volunteer work in Stevenage
     
  • Enterprise Award (sponsored by Biz4Biz): Rewards an individual or organisation that makes a real contribution to business life in Stevenage
     
  • Team Award (sponsored by Co-Space): Salutes those who work together to improve the local area, enhance people’s lives or provide support and opportunities to community members
     
  • Sporting Award (sponsored by Everyone Active): Recognises an outstanding contribution to sport and healthy activities in the town.
     
  • Wellness Award (sponsored by Everyone Active): For an outstanding individual, organisation, or initiative that has demonstrated exceptional dedication in promoting health and wellbeing in Stevenage.
     
  • Green Award: For helping to help keep Stevenage clean and green.
     
  • Young Star Award: For a group or individual that has made significant achievements at school, college or in their local community
     
  • Judges' Special Award: For an individual or group that has made an outstanding contribution to the town and its residents.

The ceremony itself will be presented by SG1 Sports Scene radio presenter and Stevenage FC matchday announcer Jay Drackford.

The Comet: The event will take place on October 28.The event will take place on October 28. (Image: Stevenage Borough Council)

Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges chaired by Council leader Cllr Richard Henry, awards partners and the youth mayor.

                                                                                 

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Cllr Richard Henry said: "I am pleased to see the Pride of Stevenage Awards has support from local businesses and I thank them for sponsoring our annual awards.

"It is fantastic to see the business community work alongside the council to celebrate our local heroes.”

The Comet: Tollers Solicitors is this year's headline sponsor.Tollers Solicitors is this year's headline sponsor. (Image: Stevenage Borough Council)

Tollers Solicitors' head of trusts and estates for the south, Sharon Brown, said: "We are delighted to be this year’s overall awards sponsor.

"We are keen to support the event and celebrate the local people who are making a huge difference.”

Nominations can be made online at www.stevenage.gov.uk

The deadline for nominations is next Friday (September 15).