Do you know an exceptional person within the local community who should receive recognition for their community work or actions?
Barton Upon Humber Town Award 2023
Barton Upon Humber Town Council’s Town Award for 2023 will continue with a Young Person’s award (under 18) as well as the usual Town Award. The Award is presented annually to a resident within the community for work or action of merit. This will be a small thank you to the people who have helped our community or members of it, without expectation of reward or thanks. All nominees will recieve a certificate and the winner will receive a silver cup to be held for one year, together with a certificate and keepsake, the award will be presented by the Mayor of Barton Upon Humber, socially distanced.
Last year’s winner was Mr Adrian Ellis who was nominated for creating the group Get Emotions Out (GEO), promoting Mental Health and working tirelessly in both Barton and Hull, to support serving and former service men talk about their feelings among people who understand them outstanding voluntary work especially within the education sector and her support within the community.
Nominations for both categories from anyone who knows of a person they think deserves recognition. The nominated person must live in the town or work voluntary with a Barton Upon Humber organisation/group to be eligible and can not be a Town Councillor or Officer. If you know someone, who has served the community in some way, for example:
Service within an organisation for many years,
Action over and above the call of duty,
Helping the aged, or infirm,
Guiding and helping youth and children,
Actions of courage, or,
Any relevant contribution to our community or persons within it.
Please complete the form attached, or send a letter giving reasons for nomination.
TO BE RECEIVED BY 1st April 2023
Alternatively, please contact the Town Council office at The Assembly Rooms, Queen Street, Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 5QP for a nomination form, email info@bartonuponhumbertowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone 01652 633598.
Nominations must be in writing.
You will appreciate that any person nominated may not be selected on this particular year but it is pleasing to know those, who through their endeavors, are being brought to the notice of the Town Council.