Best of Wigan Community Awards: We launch our search to find the people in the borough who have made a difference and we’re asking for your nominations

The pandemic has given us an opportunity to get to know people who have made a difference to our lives and we know some deserve to be recognized.

Now’s the time to do that, as we’ve teamed up with Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors to launch our Best of Wigan Community Awards.

It’s a special time for both Latics and Warriors, as they mark their own place in the community this year – Latics celebrate their 90th anniversary and Warriors their 150th.

The inaugural Best of Wigan Community Awards

Wigan Observer editor Charles Graham said: “Wigan borough is an amazing place and we’re always very proud to be able to tell the inspiring stories of the people who live here.

“People are proud of their communities, they help others and even in adversity there is always someone who rises to the challenge.

“We can’t wait to see the nominations in celebration of that community spirit.

“It will be a real pleasure to honor people in our very first Best of Wigan Community Awards.

Wigan Observer and Wigan Post Weekly editor Charles Graham

“We hope you will join us in helping to honor the people who make the borough of Wigan what it is – and celebrate the very best!”

We want nominations across these categories:

– Community Champion Award – sponsored by Fairhurst Accountants

The awards ceremony will be held at the DW Stadium

– Act of Bravery Award – sponsored by HM Toyota

– Grassroots Sports Award – sponsored by Wigan Warriors

– Inspirational Young Adult – sponsored by Wigan and Leigh College

– Charity Fund-raiser Award

– Environmental Sustainability

– Family of the Year Awards

– Young Person of Courage

Has someone done something extra special, perhaps putting their lives on the line through their work in the pandemic or performing an act of bravery?

Do you want to recognize caring, helpful neighbors? Do you know a young person who has been inspirational or courageous?

Or maybe you want to recognize someone involved in grassroots sport?

To nominate, visit www.bestofwigan.co.uk or email [email protected] before Friday, October 14.

Awards will be presented at the DW Stadium on Friday, December 2.