South Lanarkshire volunteers are to be recognised by the council with a one-off award as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Nominations are open to recognise residents who have made a significant voluntary contribution to their communities since the beginning of Her Majesty's reign in 1952.
A total of 12 awards will be made by the council, three each across the four areas of South Lanarkshire – Cambuslang/Rutherglen, Clydesdale, East Kilbride and Hamilton.
There will be three categories of awards – a Young Platinum Jubilee Award (for those aged 18 and under at July 14, which is the closing date for the nomination); a Lifetime Achievement Platinum Jubilee Award (which recognises work over a number of decades); and an Environment Platinum Jubilee Award.
The Environment Platinum Jubilee Award category will recognise voluntary work which has enhanced the local environment or helped combat climate change – this will be in line with one of the main Platinum Jubilee themes of the Queen’s Green Canopy.
Council Leader Joe Fagan said: “The awards are a great way to recognise the efforts of the volunteers in our communities.
“There are plenty of people out there who give up their own time and put in tremendous efforts to make things better for others.
“We know that a lot of the time they tend to be very modest – which is where we need your help.
“We are looking for people to nominate who they think should get the awards – with specific details of nominees and supporting comments from local groups.”
To nominate someone, you can do it through the council website, or you can send in details by post to: Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Awards, Floor 2, South Lanarkshire Council HQ, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA.
If you send something by post you must ensure to have all the fields filled in including the name of the nominee, status of nominee (Mr, Mrs, Dr, etc), location of nominee, category nominated for, your own name, phone and email address as well as a summary of why you think they are deserving of the award.
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