Our Community Award 2023
It is never too early to start nominating for our 2023 Community Awards.
Our community heroes make a difference throughout the year, not just during the nomination period. So, if there’s a neighbour who goes that extra mile, a young person who volunteers or a local community group you know that is deserving of recognition get nominating!!
The categories are:
- Good Neighbour – A neighbour that goes the extra mile in helping others or improving their local community
- Community Group/Resident Association – Encourages you to get involved, dazzles you with their activities, fun days, community events or advocates on your behalf or the community
- Voluntary Group or Registered Charity – Deserving of an award for their contribution to local people across Barnet
- Volunteer over 25 – Someone who selflessly gives up their time to help other people or their community.
- Volunteer under 25 – Someone who selflessly gives up their time to help other people or their community.
- Community Project – An innovative and outcome focused community project delivered during 2023 by a local community group or charity
To submit a nomination click here or you can also use the QR code which will lead you to the nomination form.
2022
Good Neighbour Award: Geraldine Haran
Voluntary Sector Group or Charity of the Year: Unitas
Group of the Year: Bread n Butter
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Shaun Sherrick
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Shandice and Candice Howell
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the Year: Denise Lazarus
Social Value Contractor Partner of the Year: Masher Brothers
2021
Good Neighbour Award: Anne Flynn
Voluntary Sector Group or Charity of the Year: F.U.S.E.
Group of the Year: Barnet Walking Football Team
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Michelle Baiden
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Zakaria Boutafala
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the year: Shanker Modha
2020
Good Neighbour Award: Carlos-Ricardo Luis Foster-Gomes
Group of the Year: Burnt Oak Women’s Group
Charity of the Year: Dementia Club UK
Volunteer of the Year (Over 25): Kay Gray
Volunteer of the Year (Under 25): Anthony Quelch
COVID-19 Inspirational person of the year: Janet Matthewson
2019
Good Neighbour Award: Dennis Manning
Young Volunteer of the Year: Michael Peters
Over 25 volunteer of the Year:Christopher Smith
Group of the Year: Rainbow Money Advice
Staff Choice: Andrew Hosking
2018
Good Neighbour Award: Tracey Lee Sayers
Group of the Year Award: Colindale Communities Trust
Volunteer of the Year (aged 25 and over): Jeanette Catlin
Volunteer of the Year (aged under 25):Keanu Hamm
Staff Choice: Mary Boland
2017
Good Neighbour Award: Michelle Tye
Residents’ Association or Community Group Award: The Residents of Drummond House
Volunteer of the Year (aged 25 and over): Carl Godfrey
Volunteer of the Year (aged under 25): Elias Abreu
Staff Choice: Derrick Chung
Photos from the 2017 event:
2016
Resident Group of the Year – Granville Road Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Peter and Linda Burfoot
Young Volunteer of the Year – Ellen Davis
Volunteer of the Year – Marge Lacey
Inspired by Stella Award – This is a new award designed to honour one of our tenants, the late Stella Winskell-Moore. Her family collected the award in her name this year.
2015
Resident Group of the Year – Performance Advisory Group
Good Neighbour of the Year – Bezhad Karimi
Young Volunteer of the Year – Halima Ali
Volunteer of the Year – Pat Murphy & Glenn Lawson
Staff Choice Award – David Dumble
2014
Resident Group of the Year – Granville Road Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Ann and John MacDonald
Young Volunteer of the Year – Danny Naughten
Volunteer of the Year – Lucia Loureiro
Staff Choice Award – Jan Andersson
2013
Resident Group of the Year – The Grange Resident Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Elaine Healey and Arthur Davies
Young Volunteer of the Year – Briony Parker
Volunteer of the Year – Doreen Buck
2012
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Good Neighbour of the Year –
Young Volunteer of the Year –
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Staff Choice Award –
2011
Resident Group of the Year – The North Road Community Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Brian Western
Young Person of the Year – Ahmet and Mehmet Ozyoruk (joint award)
Staff Choice Award – David Cullinan
2010
Resident Group of the Year – The Simmons Close Residents Association
Good Neighbour of the Year – Stella Winskell-Moore
Young Person of the Year – Ashleigh Boyce
Young Adult of the Year – Ashley Levien
Staff Choice Award – Sarah Noonan
2009
Resident Group – Stonegrove and Spur Road Community Group
Community Leader – Wendy Hillier
Staff Choice – John Findell
Young Person – Deena Kasu
Youth Leader – Haley Blackman
Pauline King Award – Emma Brown
2008
Neighbour of the Year – June Gulle
Best Recycler – Marge Lacey
Young Person of the Year – Janet Sackey