HERE is your chance to vote for the unsung heroes who strive to make a difference in their local community across Bradford.

This year we are, for the seventh time, running our Community Stars Awards, where we ask you to nominate those who go the extra mile in a variety of categories: volunteer, community group, community champion, good neighbour, fundraiser, young active citizen and business.

As in previous years, we were delighted with the nominations that came flooding in over the summer, and the judging panel had some difficult decisions to make when it came to narrowing down all the nominations to a shortlist of just three in each category.

Now we are handing over the final decision to you, the readers of the Telegraph & Argus, to decide who will receive their Bradford Medals at a ceremony at the Midland Hotel in Bradford on Wednesday, December 6.

On our website, you'll find the shortlisted nominees along with a few words about them and their work, taken directly from the people who know them best - those who put pen to paper to put them forward for Community Stars.

VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS USING THE CATEGORY LINKS BELOW

Read through the stories and decide who you think best deserves to win that individual category.

We know it’s a difficult job - all our shortlisted entrants, indeed all the people who were nominated, deserve recognition.

We’d like to thank everyone who took the time and effort to nominate others, and while the winning medal can only go to an individual or group in each category, the people who are highlighted in this supplement represent everyone who gives their time and energy to selflessly help others, and every one of these people are true Community Stars.

Please send your completed entry forms back to the address at the bottom of each entry coupon by November 27.

Only one vote per category per person, please, but you can vote in as many of the different categories as you want.

 

CATEGORY LINKS

COMMUNITY GROUP

VOLUNTEER

GOOD NEIGHBOUR

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

FUNDRAISER

YOUNG ACTIVE CITIZEN

BUSINESS

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