Civic Awards

Newbury Town Council introduced the Newbury Town Civic Award in 1997. More recently, the Young Persons Award, the Business Civic Award and the Environmental Contribution Civic Award have run alongside the main Civic Award. The awards highlight the importance of those who make a difference in our community and are presented to those who have made an exceptional contribution to Newbury, and celebrate the achievements of our local community.

Brand new for 2021, we introduced our new Community Champions Awards specifically for those who have volunteered directly in response to the Covid 19 pandemic. Winners of these special one-off awards received a special community pin badge in recognition of their services to the town during this difficult time.

This year's we have 5 awards available:

The Newbury Town Civic Award

This person does not have to live within Newbury Town; however, their voluntary activities should be predominantly within the town or benefit the town.

The Newbury Town Young Persons Civic Award

This person must be age 18 or under. They don’t have to live in Newbury Town; however, their voluntary activities should be predominantly within Newbury Town or for the benefit of the town.

The Newbury Town Business Civic Award

The Town Council wants to acknowledge the contributions made by the many businesses who are giving something back to the community in Newbury. This could be through employees volunteering for local causes, through fundraising or contributions, or by partnering with local charities and organisations. The business does not have to be located within Newbury Town; however, the contribution or volunteering activities should be predominantly within the town or for the benefit of the town.

The Newbury Town Environmental Contribution Civic Award

The Town Council wants to acknowledge the contributions made by individuals and organisations whose volunteering impacts the local environment by helping to reduce CO2 emissions, or to reduce/recycle more waste, or to increase biodiversity. This could be through conservation projects, green initiatives, fundraising, or by awareness raising. The individuals or organisations do not have to be located within Newbury Town, however their contribution or volunteering activities should be predominantly within Newbury Town or for the benefit of the town.

The Newbury Town Community Champions Awards

The Town Council recognises the enormous amount of local support given to those within Newbury Town throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. These special awards, specifically for 2021, will recognise individuals who have volunteered their time and energy to help the town’s residents by utilizing their kindness and goodwill to bring the community together. The individuals do not have to be located within Newbury Town however their voluntary activities should be predominantly within Newbury Town or for the benefit of the town. Their activities must have specifically taken place in direct response to the Covid pandemic, from March 2020 onwards.