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The Civic Awards are held annually and aim to recognise residents, groups, organisations and businesses who have made a real difference to the local community.
Civic Awards winners - 2024/25
This year’s Peterborough Civic Award winners have been recognised at a special ceremony.
The Civic Awards are held annually and aim to recognise residents, groups, organisations and businesses who have made a real difference to the local community.
The recipients honoured this year received their accolades at a presentation evening at Peterborough Sand Martin House on 15 May 2025.
The list of winners are:
Community involvement award
· Alla Irodenko
· Colin Slater
· Daisy Robinson
· Faiza Rehman
· Gabriella Chandler
· Gangadhar Aladakatti
· Gary & Jamie Dorman
· H.E.L.P (Helping Empower Lives in Peterborough)
· Jon Hebblethwaite
· Indian Friends of Peterborough
· Lesley Kalina
· Nick Pinner
· Nishant Sharma
· Peterborough Army Cadets
· Peterborough Care Leaders
· Raj Yadravi
· Roger Kaye
· Terry Alton
Contribution to art and culture
· Nathan Murdoch
· Pete Elderkin
Sport award
· Andy Wallman
· Jamie Carter
· Jonathan Bigham
· Marc Over
· Peterborough Roller Hockey Club
· Ramesh Thampy
Business award
· Crowdsafe
· Ian Smith – Smith’s Funeral Directors
· Ibrar Razaq – Hampton Pharmacy
· Osman Rafiq – Glinton Chemist
· Pengally & Mizan – Veterinary Practice
· Udgam Service Solutions
· Waitrose & Partners
Young person award
· Aryan Nahata
· Children in Care Council
· Ethan Chan
· Jess Ryan
· Soup Walker
· Peterborough Young Inspectors
Lifetime achievement
· Michael Sly
How the nominations worked
The Civic Awards use an ‘open’ nomination scheme. This means that anyone can nominate a resident, group, organisation or business within the city for an award as long as the nominee meets the criteria for that award.
For us to accept the nomination, the resident, group, organisation or business must meet criteria within the category for which you are making a nomination, outlined as follows:
Awards and criteria
This award recognises an individual young person or group of young people, aged 18 and under, who have made a positive contribution to the local community and demonstrated exceptional community spirit and civic responsibility.
Nominations can be for excellence displayed in a number of fields, including success in subjects that are not normally recognised or awarded in other ways, for acts of bravery, kindness in helping others, outstanding commitment for caring for others or improving their community.
This award recognises an individual’s exceptional and continued commitment to the life of the community over a considerable period of time and demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the life of the community, typically for a period exceeding twenty years.
This award recognises individuals who support the community and make a difference time and time again, with a real commitment to others who live, work or learn in the city and includes volunteering, community work, helping neighbours or carrying out exceptional deeds spanning a lifetime.
This award recognises individuals or community and voluntary groups based in Peterborough who have made a positive contribution to the local community, people who make an extra effort to bring the community together or those who go out of their way to help others or a charity in their own time.
This award is for those who make an outstanding contribution to the community; whether it’s popping in on a neighbour every day, organising or supporting community groups or events, or improving the locality for the benefit of everyone.
This award recognises businesses who have contributed best to the community in any way or for those who champion local businesses and their interests.
This award can be presented to a local business that has created jobs or nurtured and promoted the skills of local residents or invested in making the city a great place to live, work and conduct business.
This award is for those who have made a significant difference to the conservation and protection of the city and its surrounding area’s natural environment.
This award highlights those people who work to celebrate or protect the environment we live in.
It could be someone who champions recycling, is passionate about protecting and conserving the environment or who is involved with an environmental project in the city.
This award recognises work in the arts in a voluntary or professional capacity for anyone who has made an outstanding contribution within the city.
Typically the nominee would have undertaken imaginative work in any one of the arts, such as drama, dance, music literature, the visual arts and crafts including photography and/or demonstrated good practice in the organisation of arts, projects and events.
This award is for those who may be the star of the show or they could work behind the scenes, helping to make it happen.
This category recognises sporting endeavour, whether it’s playing, organising or contribution to local sports development or coaching.
This award is for those who have achieved in any sport and recognises achievements for performances and representing at local, national or international sport.
They may have overcome adversity such as illness or disability to achieve a personal goal.
It is also to celebrate and thank those who give their time to working behind the scenes at the city’s local sporting clubs and groups.
How we decide who wins the awards
Following the deadline date, we pass all nominations to our Constitution and Ethics Committee. They will draw up a shortlist of finalists and select winners of each award category. This meeting will take place on 3 February 2025.
When we will announce the winners
We’re hosting a special event on 15 May exclusively for invited guests to celebrate the winners, their nominators and guests.
Previous winners
The recipients honoured this year received their accolades at a presentation evening at Peterborough Town Hall on 5 March 2024.
The list of winners are:
Community Involvement Award
Amit Mehta
Andrew Petrie
Bharat Seta
Cetti Long
Chris and Vicki Baker
David Poulton
Emma Bothamley
Faizen e Madinah Mosque
Gemma Douglas
Laura Vassell
Lewis Vernum
Malcolm Hopkins
Malikia Brewster
Margaret and Michael Faulkner
Michelle and Stephen Chapman
Moez Nathu
Mohammed Jangher
Mohammad Ayoub Choudhary
Muhammad Camran Arif
PE4 Wombles
Pip Parker
Sally Hullock
Steve Crouch
Steve Williamson
Susan Broccoli
Yasmin Ilahi
Commitment to the Environment Award
Cliff and Julie Stanton
Mark Fishpool
Contribution to Art and Culture Award
Peterborough Voices
Sport Award
Egle Norvilaite
George Sykes and Keith Streeter
Iqra Academy Girls Football Team
Will Palmer
Business Award
Gemma Wright
Goldstar Cabs
Kez Hayes Palmer
Young Person Award
Children in Care Council
Eva Woods
Harry Cowley and Oliver Walker
Peterborough Young Inspectors
Lifetime Achievement Award
Anne Sturgess
This year’s Peterborough Civic Award winners have been recognised at a special ceremony. In total, 38 recipients were honoured this year and received their accolades on Thursday 11 May at Peterborough Town Hall.
