Citizen of the year Awards nominations open in the following categories ….

September 10th 2026
  • Citizen of the year,
  • Young person of the Year,
  • Community Group,
  • Achievement in sport,
  • Lifetime achievement,
  • The People’s choice award (Open Category).

Nomination forms will be available by email council@stjusttowncouncil.gov.uk or from the the Council Offices or St. Just Library.

Closing date for nominations is 5pm on the 6th October.

Submit your nominations either by email council@stjusttowncouncil.gov.uk or return them to Council Offices or St. Just Library.

All awards will be presented at the Feast celebration

 

Who can you nominate?

All Residents and those who work or study in the parish are eligible

Nominations can be made for a wide range of activities, including:

  • Community involvement – such as delivering an innovation or idea that makes a  noticeable difference to the community
  • Providing extraordinary service to the community – going the extra mile
  • Selfless actions that affect/involve others to improve the quality of life
  • An outstanding achievement – for example, an act of bravery
  • Gaining exceptional recognition for St. Just parish at a regional/ national level
  • Outstanding achievement in their field – sports or culture
  • Significantly improving the environment of our town or village communities

In the case of the Young person award the upper age limit is 18 years of age. 

Any member of the public, town council employee or councillor can nominate an individual or group who fits the above criteria.

 

Who doesn’t meet the criteria? 

  • Persons who are employed, or otherwise paid to provide a service to the community, shall not be eligible to receive an award as far as that service is concerned
  • Previous winners of the award (within the last 8 years (2 administrations))
  • Any employee of the Council
  • Any Member of the Council or immediate family of a Member of the Council ( A former councillor may be considered if they have continued to support community activities voluntarily since standing down as a councillor)
  • Nominators may not be related to the nominee

 

For the People’s choice nominations (Open Category) every completed Nomination form, for this or any of the other categories, will count as a vote. The individual/group with the most votes will win this category.

 

If no nominations are received for a category then no award will be made. The Council reserves the right not to make awards.

 

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