Do you know of someone in your local community who deserves community recognition? If so, we would love to hear from you.
On 3 May 2020, Dorset Council will be holding its first Community Hero Award ceremony at an event at Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester.
We want to celebrate those people who make a real difference to their community, for example:
– Doing more than their job entails
– Voluntary work
– Fundraising
– Carer
– Selfless acts (e.g. being an exceptional neighbour)
Cllr Pauline Batstone, Dorset Council Chairman, said:
“This will be the first Community Hero Award ceremony since becoming a unitary council. I am delighted to hold the event and honour those members of our community whose work may otherwise, have gone unrecognised.
“It is important that we celebrate those who undertake selfless acts for the good of the community. If you know of someone who helps to fund raise for local causes, volunteers or is simply a friend to someone who is in need, then we would like to hear from you.”
People can nominate their community hero online by searching for hero awards on the Dorset Council website or paper copies can be collected from Dorset Council receptions and libraries.
A panel of councillors will meet in March to judge the nominations received. Successful nominees and their proposers will be advised by 3 April 2020.
For further information, please contact the Chairman’s PA on 01305 225067.
Nominations close on 30 March 2020.
I wish to nominate Sandra and Tim Miller of Streamside Osmington Mills Dorset. I have known them since 1997 when I recruited Sandra as a foster carer for West Dorset in my role as an Adoption and Fostering worker for DCC.
This couple have fostered so many children since then that I have lost count. Always, Sandra and Tim gave their utmost to look after
the younsters entrusted to their care. They wworked well wit h statuary authorities, but would speak out when they disagreed
This couple took on very challenging youngsters indeed. I recently, saw them in a social situation,Having been long retired, and learnt that they still have a foster child with them.
I think they deserve recognition and a medal.