The Commercial Centre announced as sponsors for the 2022 Pride of Andover Awards “Sue Sheppard award”
With preparations now in full swing, the sponsors for one of Pride of Andover’s extra special awards, the Sue Sheppard award, has been announced as The Commercial Centre.
The award celebrates inspiring individuals who have turned their lives around against all odds, demonstrating personal courage, bravery or endeavour to overcome personal challenges, showing that with hard work, passion and belief anyone, despite their circumstances, can make a success of things.
The award honours the late Sue Sheppard who sadly passed away in 2014. Sue was well known for her commitment to Andover, her work with the Prince’s Trust (among others) and her work at the Pride of Andover Awards from 2007 – 2012.
Simon Potter of The Commercial Centre said of the Sue Sheppard award:
“I chose to support the Sue Sheppard Award again this year because I knew Sue well so this category, and continuing her memory, means a lot to me. There are so many selfless, passionate and community-minded people in Andover, all doing wonderful things for our town that go totally unnoticed, and I believe it’s vital that these people receive the recognition they absolutely deserve.”
With 11 categories available, including the special Sue Sheppard award, the Pride of Andover Awards gives you the opportunity to recognise an inspiring individual who would otherwise continue as an unsung hero.
Nominations for the Awards open on 1st July 2022 via the Awards’ website https://www.prideofandoverawards.org.uk/nominate/
The categories and sponsors for The Pride of Andover Awards 2022 are:
- Spirit of Andover Award – Overall Winner – David Mellor Family Jewellers
- Young Person of the Year Award – Postal Coded
- Sue Sheppard Award – The Commercial Centre
- Sports Award – Phat’s Taxi
- Services Award – The DeeDee Trust
- Mayor of Test Valley – Bulpitt Print
- Inspiring Others Award – R&B Industrial Ltd & The TLC Counselling Hub
- Heart of Gold Award – New Street Dental Care
- Fundraiser Award – Carpet Cleaning Lady
- Community Champion Award – Ocado
- Arts Award – The Rock House
Nominations for the Pride of Andover Awards 2022 will open on 1st July, closing at midnight on 31st August.
The Pride of Andover Awards honours the town’s exceptional unsung heroes – recognising the inspiring and often selfless actions of Andover’s most generous individuals, the people who make such a big difference to so many lives but who are so often ‘just getting on with it’.
For more information about the Awards, including this year’s sponsors and awards categories, please visit: www.prideofandoverawards.org.uk/
