Nominations for next year’s New Year Honours have opened and Worcester residents are being encouraged to consider nominating people who have made a real difference to life in the city.
Honours, including MBEs and OBEs, are awarded to individuals who have made outstanding achievements in public life, made life better for people in their area, or who are exceptional at what they do.
There is a focus on working or volunteering in the community, with Worcester residents who support the homeless and provide housing, or who focus on integration and interfaith work potentially in line for a gong.
Councillor Lynn Denhham, Leader of Worcester City Council, said: “Our city is full of people who are dedicated to making a difference in their local community. They generously give their time to support others in their area, to put on events, to run meeting places and social events, and so much more.
“In many ways, these people are the foundation of what makes Worcester the amazing place to live, work and grow up that it is. It’s those citizens of our city that I would love to see nominated for a New Year Honour.”
Complete this form to nominate someone for the New Year Honours.
For each nomination, at least two letters of support also have to be sent in - further details are in the above link.
This year the Government are keen to receive nominations for people who fit one of the following criteria:
- Getting Britain building: individuals working on planning and on building homes, ensuring buildings are safe, and people tackling homelessness
- Bolstering family security: individuals working and volunteering to make their local communities resilient and safe for everyone, with people from different faiths and backgrounds able to integrate and contribute
- Local government and English devolution: individuals delivering exceptional local public services for communities, and leading innovation and reform in local government to improve the lives of people across the country
- Growth in every corner of the country: individuals working on growth, economic development and regeneration in every community
- Individuals working to resettle people displaced by international insecurity, for example those from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
Nominations for Honour can be made at any time, but to qualify for the next New Year Honours, the nominations must be received by midnight on Friday 6 March.
