Community Awards 2025

Harborough District Annual Community Awards event recognises and celebrates the contributions of voluntary and community groups and individuals.

Members of the public will nominate community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, volunteers, businesses and others who make a valuable contribution to their local community within the Harborough District.

The Community Awards consist of seven award categories which recognise groups in the community. These are:

• Voluntary and Community Group of the Year
• Young Person of the Year (11-18yrs)
• Volunteer of the Year (19-59yrs)
• Volunteer of the Year (age 60+yrs)
• The Citizenship Cup (replacing the 2024 Special Recognition Award)
• Stronger Together: Workplace Impact Award (new award)
• Business-Community Impact of the Year Award (new award)

A small judging panel consisting of officer representatives from the Council and local groups will review all applications and choose a shortlist of nominations who will be invited to the Community Award Event evening. The Community Awards Event is to be held on 9th October 2025 at Lutterworth College, in Lutterworth which is an opportunity to meet with the finalists and to thank them publicly for all that they do and to announce the winners and runners-up in each category.