Do you know of an inspiring person, organisation or business that has made Richmond Upon Thames and their local community a better place? Help recognise them for the value they add to the borough by nominating them for the 2023 Community Heroes Awards!

The awards programme is a chance to celebrate and thank the people in the Richmond borough who are so willing to go above and beyond to improve people's lives and their communities, without expecting anything in return. 

There are 10 award categories to nominate within, which all recognise those who have stepped up in a big way to care for the most vulnerable among us, build safer, stronger and fairer communities for their neighbours or put in the hours to make the borough a better place to be. 

The categories are:

• Business Contribution in The Community
• Community Group of the Year
• Community Project of the Year
• Communities Together
• Environmental Award 
• Helping hands 
• Lifetime achievement 
• Outstanding volunteer 
• Trustee of the year 
• Young Person Achievement

If you know someone who you consider to be a hero to your community, submit your nomination via a short online form by Monday 26 February 2024. You are more than welcome to submit more than one nomination. Nominees should be nominated for their work in a voluntary capacity only. 

An awards ceremony for shortlisted candidates will be held on Thursday 16 May 2024.

See a full list of the award categories and criteria, and examples of previous winners.