Revealed: The individuals and organisations shortlisted for this year's civic awards

Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Stephen Beasant, (centre) with sponors Sam Delaney (Creative Start), Jordan Brompton (myenergi) Ashley Brown and Gary Allington ( St Hugh’s Hospital) and Lindsey Blades (myenergi).

CONGRATULATIONS to  those shortlisted out of 230 nominations for North East Lincolnshire Council's Civic Awards (2023).

Now in their second year, the awards celebrate community spirit in the borough.

They are organised by the council's Civic Office in partnership with St Hugh’s Hospital.

The shortlist is as follows:

Sporting and Wellness Award

* YMCA Humber Youth Club: For providing a hub for hundreds of youngsters with a welcoming atmosphere, kindness and activities inclusive for all

* Grimsby Freestyle Boxing Club: For developing sports competitors who compete at a national and international level, even a world champion, whilst delivering leadership, health and lifestyle skills

* Daniel Barrett: For forming a team of local talent on a budget and achieving two successful promotions whilst inspiring young players to achieve their potential

Mayor’s Community Impact Award

* Nurture Nature Forest School CIC:  For inspiring everyone to connect with the outdoors, teaching skills from a very young age and improving the wellbeing to people of all ages.

* Paint the Town Proud Project: For murals painted around the Grimsby area. 

* Helping Hands: For providing days out for over 2000 people and afternoon teas at many group dwellings and treats for seriously ill youngsters.

Inspirational Young Person Award

* Max Clarke: For volunteering and collecting donations for a wide variety of local charities including dog food and bedding for The Ark Animal Rescue to sleeping bags for the Grimsby Food Kitchen.

* Elysia Nicolaou: For raising thousands of pounds by fundraising and bringing the local community together after substantial damage was caused to her local park.

* Jax Batty: For his relentless fundraising efforts for children and young people who have a stoma whilst he faces his own challenges and medical condition.

Good Neighbour Award

* Jackie Cheffins: For looking out for her elderly customers in her delivery driver role by making sure prescriptions and even biscuits are picked up and appointments attended. 

* Sandra & Graham Ellis: For running the Neighbourhood Watch Group and 5am starts watering community hanging baskets, to arranging Easter, Halloween and Christmas events for youngsters and families in Cleethorpes.

* Louise Whyte: For helping out at the local youth centre and a variety of community-based activities.

Environmental Impact Award

* James Elliott: For transforming the Freshney and working tirelessly to keep our environment clean and tidy. 

* Great Coates in Bloom: For undertaking litter picks throughout the village and community all year round and encouraging wildlife with bug hotels.

* Frank Sparkes: For selfless work looking after the North Wall in Cleethorpes for over 20 years, keeping the area clean and fly tipping free

Charity / Volunteer of the Year Award

* Amber Cardwell / Oasis Hub South Grimsby: For supporting and empowering families in the area with the food pantry, toddler group sessions and ongoing financial guidance

* Friendship at Home: For reducing loneliness and isolation through befriending in peoples homes, over the telephone along with well-being checks and specialist advice across North East Lincolnshire

* Nurtrio: For bringing together a range of essential social care services to hundreds of vulnerable people living across the borough

Business in the Community Award

* Ayolt Kloosterboer: For supporting the local economy through using local supply chains, creating job opportunities, promoting equality and diversity.

* St Andrew’s Hospice, Grimsby: For the volunteer team who support the day to day running of the charity from admin to retail and helping across the entire Hospice clinical units.

* The Children’s Nursery, Stallingborough: For developing and continuing to invest in a neighbourhood nursery to the highest standards in early years education.