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Leader’s Award Nominations Open
Phil Riley holding the Leader's Award Trophy
One Voice Blackburn is pleased to link up with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to announce the nomination process for the Leader’s Award 2024.
The 1V Awards Dinner 2024 – Back to 1984 – will take place on 17 February 2024. Nominations for the 1V Awards close on 17 November 2023. This is the 11th Awards Dinner organised by the charity, taking place in Blackburn’s King George’s Hall. The event is sponsored by Together Housing and Newground Together, and supported by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. …. READ MOREThe Leader’s Award, will acknowledge and reward an individual or an organisation that has shown strong leadership throughout the borough and to enhance the reputation of the town and its inhabitants. It will also look at entries that have shown a strong ethos of integration and cohesion in the town. This is the seventh year of the Award with winners coming from all sections of the community.
The Leader’s Award is part of the hugely successful 1V Awards Dinner.
Councillor Phil Riley, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, said: “The 1V Awards are fully established as one of the best events in the local community calendar.
“It’s so powerful and fills you with pride as you see people coming together and celebrating the best of Blackburn. It’s great to hear so many stories about the impact people are having, giving of themselves for the greater good.
“For me this focus on all that’s good in the borough and the unity we have is one of the most important things we can do. I’d really like to hear about people promoting peace and harmony.
“One Voice is a really forward thinking organisation. They are a force of good who share the values of the Council so we are proud to partner with them on many different initiatives. The young people they develop and involve are really inspirational.
Jamie Holman - the winner of the Leader's Award 2023
Jamie Holman was the recipient of the last Leader’s Award.
Jamie’s work is rooted in local heritage and culture, he works from a studio in the town centre in partnership with curator Alex Zawadzki and a team of graduate assistants as ‘Uncultured Creatives’, delivering large scale art works locally, nationally and internationally. Jamie is also founder director of Prism Contemporary, the first independent contemporary art gallery in Blackburn and is associate artist for The British Textile Biennial. Jamie is also Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Festival of Making NPO, and is represented by The Second Act Gallery.
Jamie said: “It came as an unexpected but much appreciated surprise.
“Blackburn is an exciting place to be, our cultural and artistic communities are thriving; and to be recognised for enhancing the reputation of Blackburn and bringing communities together makes me proud of the work I produce.”
This prestigious community award is now in its eighth year and celebrate local people from all walks of life who go over and above to make Blackburn better.
Previous winners have included Blackburn Muslim Burial Society, Chris Seddon and Stuart Parker.
If you would like to nominate someone or an organisation send a 150-word explanation as to the reason for your choice. The closing date is 15th January 2024.
Please email your nomination to: info@1vblackburn.org
The Leader’s Award is judged and presented by Council Leader Councillor Phil Riley.
The winner will be announced at the 1V Awards Dinner, to be held at King George’s Hall in mid February 2024.