Environmental Champion Shortlisted Nominations 

Nominee: Chelmsford Litter Wombles

Nomination: A group of people that in their own time collect litter around Chelmsford, they go out as individuals as well as groups, this is organised through a Facebook group. They have a positive impact on the environment by keeping the roads and verges clear of rubbish.

Nominee: Richard Lee

Nomination: Richard contributes towards a greener environment through regular litter picks with his children both on land and on our rivers across the district and campaigning to protect open spaces in his neighbourhood. For a safer environment he organises a Community Speedwatch Group across Springfield, and striving towards a brighter environment he has been an artist for Concrete Canvas, and contributor to other street art across our City. A man of may environmental hats!

Inspirational Adult Shortlisted Nominations 

Nominee: Deborah Layton-Smith and Aran Layton

Nomination: After the birth of their sleeping baby, Deborah and Aran have put their heart and soul into raising money for the blossom suite at Broomfield hospital. Through clothing sales, charity football matches, half marathons and mud runs, they have raised over £10,000.

Nominee: Edith Miller

Nomination: Edith is a local lady who with her boundless drive and enthusiasm and impressive organisation skills as the CEO of The Art Place has over recent years made a real difference to the Community life of our city.

As a local charity, The Art Place under Edith’s control, supports around 80,000 residents, including transient communities such as students, refugees, and asylum seekers.

Now in its 9th year, it is about belonging and connecting diverse people through small-scale creativity to support wellbeing in Chelmsford.

Nominee: Judith Pickess

Nomination: Judith has been a Brown Owl and running Brownies in Great Baddow twice a week for the last 50 years.

She’s seen her Brownies grow up and their girls become Brownies and then their children become Brownies too.

She works very hard and plans endless activities and weekends away at all sorts of places and day trips too. For the last 50 years she has worked hard and still working hard at the age of 68. She takes great pride at what she does and said she will go on until she does 60 years and even 70 years. I believe Judith is a worthy winner of this competition.

Inspirational Young Person Shortlisted Nominations 

This year, our Inspirational young persons shortlist has been put forward to an independent judging panel and will not be open for public vote.

Nominee: Evelyn Baldwin

Nomination: Evelyn is a young volunteer at South Woodham Ferrers youth club - she plans & lead activities, inspires young people and encourages them to join in. Evelyn has had a huge impact on new young people who have come to the club and have been particularly shy, she's spent time with them, built a positive rapport and introduced them to others. Evelyn has a positive attitude and even offers her own resources to share with others in the youth club. She is a fantastic artists and loves to share her skills with young people at youth club.

Evelyn is also a young carer and looks after her younger brother and supports her mum at home. Evelyn has educated herself on Autism so she can support her brother in the best way, advocating for him and encouraging him in everything that he does.

Evelyn is eager to learn and is honest, kind and respectful. She is very caring and empathetic towards the needs of her peers and is always the first to jump in a support others.