Last call to nominate community heroes for a Heart of Ulverston Award

JUST hours remain to nominate Ulverston's community heroes for a prestigious award.  

The Heart of Ulverston Awards 2025 offer a wide range of categories to recognise those who go the extra mile to do the south Cumbria town proud.   

Now, people connected to Ulverston are urged to get their nominations in before the deadline of midnight on Friday, March 14 - when all submissions will be assembled to allow the judging process to take place. 

Jan Hancock, of Ulverston BID - a headline sponsor of this year's awards and sponsor of the Outstanding Courage category - said: "This is an opportunity to recognise your friends, neighbours, local businesses or perhaps someone you have simply noticed making a difference on behalf of the community for some worthy recognition. 

"Ulverston is renowned far and wide for its unique community spirit and strength, its fantastic business community and its commitment to the environment and sustainability.  

"There’s no doubt that this is down to the people who live and work here - and we mustn't let their efforts go unnoticed.” 

Jan Hancock of Ulverston BID

The 13 awards categories are: 

Lifetime Achievement 

Sports Performance of the Year 

Employee of the Year 

Teacher of the Year 

Sports Volunteer of the Year 

Community Group of the Year 

Environment and Sustainability Award 

Outstanding Courage Award 

Best Hospitality Venue 

Business in the Community 

Citizen of the Year 

Helping Hand Award 

Apprentice of the Year 

Making a nomination is easy and can be done via the Heart of Ulverston website: https://www.heartofulverston.co.uk/nominate 

At the close of nominations, a panel of judges will meet to create a shortlist before selecting an eventual winner based on how closely each nomination matches the category criteria. 

The finalists will then be invited to attend a glittering awards night and gala dinner in May, organised by Ulverston-based PR company 32West in conjunction with headline sponsors Ulverston BID, Siemens Energy and Bender UK. 

Jan added: "If you know someone who deserves to be celebrated, make that nomination now. It's an easy process and it will make such a difference to the heroes of our town."