It\u2019s nomination time for the annual London and Bedfordshire Community Awards, now in its fifth successful year. Leading regional law firm RRP Associates is again the headline sponsor of the Awards and everyone is now encouraged to nominate their local heroes.<\/p>\n
This year there are 18 awards categories this year which will recognise the enormous contribution made by people and projects which deserve that special acknowledgement. The categories this year range from Charity Champions, Service With A Smile, Community Project and Role Model of the Year, to new categories including Parent in a Million, Best Neighbour and Dementia Champion.<\/p>\n
As always, the fifteen judges will have a very tough task deciding which exceptional person or project stands out from all the other brilliant nominees. Rodolfo R.<\/strong>, RRP Associates Managing Partner says \u201cThis year we are also sponsoring the Our London Awards, as well as being headline sponsors which means we have to select the Winner of Winners. Every year this feels like an impossible task and I truly admire the judges who have to choose the winners from all of the award categories, except for the Mayor\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that a nomination alone shows you are appreciated by the people around you. There are so many people in London who improve lives for others and they truly deserve our recognition. I would encourage everyone to nominate a person or project they know of which deserves an award. Every year we get more and more nominations and the Gala Event where we give out the awards is a fantastic evening for everyone who is a nominee.<\/p>\n \u201cAt RRP Associates we are committed to supporting the communities where we have offices, in London. The Community Awards ceremony is one of my favourite nights of the year because it gives us all a chance to thank local unsung heroes for the great contribution they make to our local communities. \u201d<\/p>\n Every year the Community Awards gives a generous donation to charity and this year the recipients with be the London Food Bank. Community Magazine proprietor and Community Awards founder Mostaque Koyes says: \u201cLast year we raised \u00a310,000 for Keech Hospice and the same amount for the Children\u2019s Ward at the London & Dunstable Hospital College. I hope we can raise even more this year for the London Food Bank as local people and local companies are so generous.\u201c<\/p>\n The prizes will be awarded at a glamorous event on Friday 10th October at Venue Central and will be attended by 600 people.<\/p>\n The awards are sponsored by RRP Associates, Bartham Group, Venue Central, Safer London Partnership, Basepoint, London Sixth Form College, University of Bedfordshire, Army, London Culture, London Clinical Commissioning Group, A- Plan Insurance, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Services, Active London , Buildings Essentials, Bedfordshire Police, Aldwyck Housing Group, Mary Seacole Housing Association, London Community Housing, Bedfordshire and Community Foundation Trust, Realise Future, Herald and Post, Diverse fm, Inspire fm and E-touch Media.<\/p>\n