Current Awards
The current award categories, in use for the upcoming 2025 Pride of Essex Awards, are:
- The Star of Essex Award
, a lifetime achievement award dedicated to an individual who has selflessly committed decades of their life to a specific cause or charity within Essex, without payment.
- The Child of Courage Award
, awarded to exceptional, inspirational children who manage to achieve, often against diversity. Given for courage, determination and a positive disposition to serving, Essex-based children under 16 years old.
- The Team of Pride Award
, awarded to teams of people who make a difference to other people’s lives and putting others needs before their own. This can include creating clubs, meetings or fundraising.
- The Community Champion Award
, awarded to individuals or groups who put the needs of others before themselves, raising funds for charity. Recognising the difference they make to the community as a whole.
- The Unsung Hero Award
, awarded to exceptional care in the community. Recognising individuals, often key workers, who make a real difference by putting others’ needs before their own, either in a neighbourly or professional capacity.
- The Inspirational Youth Award
, awarded to inspirational young people in the community who make a difference to other people’s lives and putting other people’s physical needs before their own.
- The Judges' Choice Award
, the latest addition to our awards lineup, will from 2025 be awarded to an outstanding individual or group in the community.
Nominations for the 2025 Pride of Essex Awards are now closed.
