Nominations are now open for the Wednesbury Community Awards - a chance to celebrate Wednesbury people who help improve the town.
It's an opportunity for local people to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to the town and its people.
The Wednesbury Community Awards Panel is seeking nominations for six categories to recognise the work of people in the community and voluntary sector in the Friar Park, Wednesbury North and Wednesbury South wards.
The categories are: Outstanding Volunteer Award, Outstanding Young Person Award and Outstanding Good Neighbourhood Award, for someone who has helped their neighbours.
There is a Community Project Award, for a scheme that has made a difference in the town, and a Community Special Ward for an individual who has contributed positive lifelong service.
The Outstanding Partnership Award is for someone (or a group) where partnership working has made a positive contribution to local people.
To nominate local people, go to the awards website www.wednesburycommunityawards.com by 23 February.
Councillor Pam Hughes, town lead member for Wednesbury, said: “This awards scheme is an excellent way of rewarding people for the outstanding work that they do in the town.
“Wednesbury has a great tradition for community-minded people getting involved in voluntary work and the panel is anxious to recognise the work they do as individuals or in a group.
“People who have been helped by these hard-working volunteers should get involved in the scheme and nominate those they believe should be recognised. We hope that there will be a good response to this to mark the excellent work done in the town by so many community-minded townspeople.”
Selected finalists will be invited to an awards evening to be held on Thursday 15 March at Wednesbury Town Hall.
