Nominations for Bradford’s 12th annual Community Stars Awards are now open.

The special awards, organised by the Telegraph & Argus and Bradford Council, recognise the district’s unsung heroes who go above and beyond to help others.

It could be a volunteer keeping families fed through a foodbank, a kind neighbour who helped improve someone’s life in a small way, or a project changing lives.

T&A readers are being asked to nominate people - before Friday, October 14 - then a panel of judges sift through all the nominations and whittle them down. 

It will then be over to the public to vote for the winners.

The winners will be unveiled at a special ceremony and receive the Bradford Medal at the Bradford Hotel in December.

For 2022’s Community Stars Awards, there are nine categories in total: Good Neighbour, sponsored by Incommunities; The Outstanding Contribution to Earliest Years of Life Award, sponsored by Better Start Bradford; Shared Values in Action Award, sponsored by Bradford For Everyone;  Voluntary and Community Group; Volunteer of the Year; Young Active Citizens; Business Making a Difference; Fundraiser of the Year, and Outstanding Student of the Year.

The Good Neighbour award, sponsored by one of the largest housing providers in the UK, celebrates people that go above and beyond to do the neighbourly thing in their local community.

The Outstanding Contribution to Earliest Years of Life Award celebrates those who continue to have a hugely positive impact on the life of babies, young children and their families.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Scan the QR code to go to the 2022 nomination form for Bradford's Community Stars AwardsScan the QR code to go to the 2022 nomination form for Bradford's Community Stars Awards (Image: Newsquest)

The Shared Values in Action Award is all about recognising the people, initiatives and actions that help to ensure Bradford district is a place where everyone feels that they belong, are understood, feel safe and able to fully participate in the opportunities on our doorstep.

The Voluntary and Community Group award recognises groups run by the community for the benefit of local residents in and around the Bradford district.

The Volunteer of the Year award is dedicated to a resident who goes out of his or her way to provide a crucial community service.

The Young Active Citizens award aims to celebrate our younger volunteers who have helped others in and around Bradford district.

The Business Making a Difference award shines a spotlight on the district’s companies which go the extra mile to provide services to their community and help their customers and organisations in a range of ways.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Bradford's Community Stars Awards are back for 2023Bradford's Community Stars Awards are back for 2023 (Image: Newsquest)

The Fundraiser of the Year award is designed to recognise the huge efforts that goes on - often behind the scenes - to bring change to our communities.

The Outstanding Student category first made its debut in 2018 in a bid to celebrate the young people inspiring change across the district.

The Community Stars Awards are part of the People Can Make a Difference campaign.

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