Melksham News’ Person and Group of the Year awards are back and it is time to get your nominations in!
The awards will recognise the person and group who have made a real contribution to the community in 2024.
For the Person of the Year award, any individual who lives or works in the Melksham area and has made a significant contribution to the local community can be nominated. This could include someone involved in a local charity, helping to run a sports club, or volunteering their time to improve life in Melksham.
For the Group of the Year award, any group, organisation or committee whose work has benefited the area in 2024 can be nominated. The members do not all need to be from Melksham, as long as their efforts have had a positive effect on the local area.
Melksham News editor, Ian Drew, said, “We know there are so many people and groups in Melksham doing incredible things for the community. We encourage everyone to get involved and submit their nominations – it’s your chance to recognise those who make a real difference to our town.”
Last year’s Person of the Year was awarded to local fundraiser Tracie Winslow, who has raised over £25,000 for charities including RUHX, local cancer charities and Wiltshire Mind.
Group of the Year was awarded to Melksham Food Bank for their efforts in distributing weekly food parcels to residents in need. In 2023, the team distributed a total of 753 parcels per month.
Nominations can be made by emailing news@melkshamnews.co.uk or via Facebook Messenger, stating your name, address, and contact number, along with your nominee’s name and the reason for your nomination. (We won’t disclose who has made the nominations.) If you have contact details for your nominee, please include these. Alternatively, you can write to Melksham News, 31 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES.
Nominations must be received by 1pm on Monday 6th January. The winner of each award will be chosen by a small panel of local representatives and announced in our next issue.
Pictured: Melksham News editor Ian Drew
