STAR in the Community Awards 2012

Archive News Story: August 2012
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Nominations for the third annual STAR in the Community Awards are now open and the search has begun to find inspirational Tower Hamlets residents who volunteer their time to make a difference to the communities where they live.

The awards celebrate local heroes in the borough who go the extra mile. This could be someone who does community or youth work, someone who has overcome a personal obstacle to achieve success, someone who organises events for local people, or who simply supports and helps others in their local area.

If you know someone who fits this description, why not show them how much you appreciate what they are doing by nominating them for a STAR in the Community Award?

This year two more organisations have joined the awards; Eastend Homes and Providence Row Housing Association now bring the number of housing providers involved up to 11. Residents from these organisations as well as the nine involved last year, can nominate people who have made a difference to a neighbourhood in Tower Hamlets.

We are looking for people to be nominated who are residents of the following housing providers: Eastend Homes, Gateway HA, Newlon Housing Trust, Old Ford HA, One Housing Group, Poplar HARCA, Providence Row Housing Association, Spitalfields HA, Swan HA, Tower Hamlets Community Housing and Tower Hamlets Homes.

The five award categories are:

• Inspirational resident award
• Young People’s Award (Under 25s only)
• Contribution to resident involvement award
• Bringing people together award
• Environmental award

The last four categories are open to individuals or groups.

Winners will be judged by a panel of independent judges and announced at a special award ceremony held at a prestigious local venue, in November.

Nomination forms are available from any of the above local housing providers’ offices and websites, by calling Majidha Begum on 020 7780 3094 or you can nominate online at www.facebook.com/starinthecommunity.

Entries close at 5pm on 24 August 2012.