Newbury Town Civic Awards 

Newbury Town Council introduced the Newbury Town Civic Award in 1998. More recently, the Young Persons Award, the Business Award, Local Community Group Award and the Environmental Contribution 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 voluntary contribution to Newbury and celebrate the achievements of our local community.

The Newbury Town Civic Award 

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

The Newbury Town Young Persons Civic Award 

This person must be age 25 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 Local Community Group Civic Award 

This award is dedicated to the work of local groups who provide a service to the benefit of the community. The members of the group do not have to live within Newbury Town; however, their voluntary activities should be predominantly within Newbury Town or benefit the town. Group sizes consisting of 3 or more members will be considered for this award.