Stronger Communities Awards 2025

Nominations have opened for this year’s Stronger Communities Awards.

The annual awards celebrate the best community heroes, athletes, students, volunteers and businesses in Darlington.

Nominations are invited in a range of categories marking the contribution made across all areas of life in the town.

A panel of judges will look through the nominations and the short-listed finalists will be invited to a ceremony on Friday 7 November at the Dolphin Centre, where the winners will be announced.

You can view details oof the categories and make your nominations at www.darlington.gov.uk/strongercommunitiesawards2025

Nominations close on Friday 19 September.

The categories are:

Education:
Academic excellence
Exceptional student
Vocational excellence

Business:
Bringing success to Darlington
Business contribution to the community
Independent business of the year

Sport:
Performance in sport

Health:
Exceptional care
Services to mental health and wellbeing

Volunteers:
Exceptional volunteer
Exceptional young volunteer

Other:
Contribution to the arts
Contribution to the community
Contribution to the environment
Enhancing the lives of children and young people
Public service hero
Net zero

For more information email [email protected]