The British Citizen Awards is a ceremony held bi-annually in the United Kingdom recognising individuals doing extraordinary works in the local community. It was founded by Basil Preuveneers and Mike Faulkner in September 2012 with the support of Dame Linda Dobbs. The awards take place in January and July each year, with the inaugural ceremony held in January 2015. The presentation ceremonies take place at the Palace of Westminster hosted by Lord Dholakia. In order to honour young people who have done great work in the community, there is now a British Citizen Youth Award, which takes place at The Palace of Westminster annually in October each year. The first one was on October 18, 2016, hosted by Kimberley Wyatt.
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Patrons
Sponsors
The British Citizen Awards is sponsored by InMoment, Specsavers, Pall-Ex, Irwin Mitchell, Places for People, The I Newspaper, and Lime Marketing.
Nominations
Individuals are nominated for a British Citizen Award provided that they have had a meaningful impact on their community. Nominees come from all across the UK, all cultural backgrounds, and from all sectors of the community.
Nominations are free and all successful applicants are invited to a presentation day at the Palace of Westminster in London. Those who receive a BCA will be encouraged to use the post nominal after their name, thus enabling them to promote their achievement in perpetuity.
Nominations will require validation, the first level of which is the seconding of all individual submissions. The BCA Independent Assessment Panel will then require evidence that the achievements, commitment and dedication outlined in the application form has brought benefit to any given community or group. Finally the panel will need to ratify the application before an award will be made. The robust process ensures that the award becomes meaningful, sought-after and long-lasting.
Honours
ROLL OF HONOUR – January 2017 Gwen Gray, BCAc…. Linda Mcleod, BCAv…. Adam Black, BCAe…. Richard Chalmers, BCAc…. Les Heyhoe, BCAv…. Martha Lester-Cribb, BCAc…. Sandy Kerr, BCAc…. Denise Fergus, BCAc…. Ray Matthews, BCAc…. Julie Hill, BCAv …. Clive Horton, BCAc…. Agnes Forde, BCAc…. Beryl Parker, BCAv…. John Holden, BCAa…. Pauline Holden, BCAa…. Janis Thomson, BCAc…. Marion Strudwick, BCAe…. Kevin Healey, BCAv…. Mohammed Saddique, BCAv…. Christine Higgott, BCAa…. Steve Mee, BCAc…. Dr. Joseph Waas, BCAh…. Janet Pierce, BCAc…. Fred Holland, BCAh…. Bamidele Adeoye, BCAc…. Rita Piller, BCAv…. Shane Yerrell, BCAc…. Avis Fawcitt, BCAa…. Rick Ogden, BCAc….
ROLL OF HONOUR- July 2016
Max Morris, BCAv…. Jeanette Marshall, BCAc…. Kenny Marshall, BCAc…. Barbara Craig, BCAh…. Stanley Taylor, BCAc…. David Atkinson, BCAe…. Charles Hustwayte, BCAc…. Cintra Bainbridge, BCAv…. Audrey Tubbles, BCAV…. Mohammed Amran, BCAc…. Kim Douglas, BCAh…. Christine Connell, BCAc…. Doreen Mitchell, BCAc…. Amanda Root, BCAa…. Tim Low, BCAe…. Sharron Macdonald, BCAe…. Eileen Galling, BCAc…. Torron-Lee Dewar, BCAa…. Irene Calcutt, BCAh…. Richard Field, BCAC…. Michael Bates, BCAc…. Frances Kelly, BCAa…. Brian Linnegar, BCAv…. Jonathan Andrews, BCAb…. Nigel Blair-Park, BCAh…. Karen Thistlethwaite, BCAv…. Julie Bell, BCAc…. Zoe Clark-Coates, BCAh…. Rosemary Hutton, BCAa…. Simon Headley, BCAv…. Sajid Rashid, BCAc…. Courtney Hughes, BCAv…. Dr. Mark Sims, BCAv…. Ethan Evans, BCAy….
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