Recognising those unsung heroes who work quietly and tirelessly in our communities.

We’re already inviting nominations for 2023

The 2022 NK Community Champion Awards celebration event was held on November 16.
In order to showcase the considerable difference our 33 finalists make within our communities, their impact, passion and enthusiasm - and to inspire others to follow suit - the programme of mini films below was shown on the evening.
See button below the screen to navigate to the news page for further information of the finalists, sponsors and award winners.

Recognising those unsung heroes who work quietly and tirelessly in our communities.

We’re already inviting nominations for 2023

Meet the 2022 Finalists

Nominate for 2023 here

Meet the 2021 finalists

Be inspired by the video run-through of the entire 2021 presentation, showcasing the community endeavours of all of that year’s record number of finalists and identifying the winning Champions.

2022 Sponsors

A range of community-focused businesses are on board this year who are keen to ensure the huge amount of community centred endeavours which go on in the District are celebrated, applauded and awarded.

Find out more

2020 Awards Show

Relive the magic of the 2020 NK Community Champion Awards by watching our video presentation. For 2020, everything was digital, as we had to work a bit differently. But we still made sure our wonderful finalists got the praise they deserve.

Find out more

PCC Marc Jones DSC_5252 cropped for ID.jpg — Marc Jones,
Police and Crime Commissioner Lincolnshire

“Safer communities for our residents is a top priority for my office but I recognise how important the public are in helping us to create and sustain that security.
There are hundreds of amazing volunteers who give their time and energy to help protect their neighbours, vulnerable people or whole villages and towns.
I hope supporting this award will enable us to shine a light on those volunteers and their work and give us an opportunity to recognise their efforts.”

Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the NK Community Champion awards.

2022’s NK Community Champion Award finalists revealed

The 33 exceptional individuals, groups and businesses celebrated as community champions within North Kesteven this year can be revealed.

Each one is a finalist within the NK Community Champion Awards 2022 which, across 11 categories, look to award and applaud those who make a significant contribution to life locally through their generosity of spirit, voluntary endeavour and community-minded consideration.

This is the 12th year of the awards which are only possible through the generous support and sponsorship of community-focused businesses and organisations which fund them, and the nominations made by appreciative District residents grateful for the difference their nominees make to their own and broader community life.

From around 110 nominations made across the 11 categories, a panel of judges made up of representatives from the sponsor organisations selected a total of 33 finalists; three in each category.

In order to both thank them for all that they do in contributing to our District of Flourishing Communities and also to inspire broader, similar consideration in support of our neighbourhoods, a celebration event at the Hub, Sleaford, on November 16, will shine a light on each one’s personal, voluntary, tireless and community-minded actions.

Read more and find out who won via the ‘read more’ button.

2021’s Community Champions are crowned

Some of the best examples of voluntary community endeavour within North Kesteven have been celebrated at the annual NK Community Champion Awards.

Held in-person within the stunning surrounds of Doddington Hall’s Long Gallery, the evening saw 110-people come together in a Covid-conscious way to champion the contributions made by 36 finalists across an enlarged programme of 12 categories.

Read more and find out who won via the ‘read more’ button.

2021’s NK Community Champion Award finalists selected

With four weeks to go until the NK Community Champion Awards presentation for 2021 (on November 10), the 36 finalists can be revealed.

From around 100 nominations made by people impressed and positively impacted by their voluntary community endeavour, the finalists were selected by a panel of judges representing the 12 community-minded businesses and organisations that finance the awards programme and make it happen.

From almost 100 nominations put forward by grateful recipients of these actions and people within the community impressed by such undertaking, 31 finalists have been selected across 12 categories by a panel representing the community-minded businesses that sponsor the awards.

Chairman’s Charity 2022

In 2022 the charitable cause from the presentation evening will be Children with Cancer UK, the nominated charity of Council Chairman, Cllr Lucille Hagues. More detail to follow.

A JustGiving page has been set up to facilitate donations to Cllr Hagues’ charity. This can be found at: www.justgiving.com/CWC-UK

Each year the Chairman of the Council selects a charity to raise money for. In 2021 the Chairman, Councillor Susannah Barker-Milan chose to support EdanLincs. Funds raised through the NK Community Champion Awards helped to bolster her fundraising total to more than £3,000.

Chairman's Charity -
Edan Lincs

EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service is a registered charity covering the county of Lincolnshire, providing support and assistance to men, women and children suffering or fleeing from domestic abuse.

As an organisation, its mission statement is:

“To support and empower all those affected by domestic abuse. To raise awareness of the impacts of domestic abuse and promote intolerance of it”.

EDAN Lincs is working towards a society in which freedom of movement and speech is the right of everyone to achieve quality of life.

Recognising those unsung heroes who work quietly and tirelessly in our communities.

We’re already inviting nominations for 2023

Recognising those unsung heroes who work quietly and tirelessly in our communities.