Community Awards 2025

The nominations are open for the Community Awards 2025!

These awards are the perfect chance to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible achievements of local heroes in our community, who go above and beyond.

Held bi-annually, this event is in partnership with Ashdown Radio, taking place on Friday the 26th September at the East Sussex National.

Nominations will close at 23:59 on Friday the 27th of June, so don’t delay getting them in. And by nominating someone, you could win tickets to the awards ceremony!

There are 14 categories this year, just click on the title of the category and you’ll be taken to the appropriate webpage on Ashdown Radio’s website to make your nomination.

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by Cooper & Son (part of CPJ Field)

Charity Fundraiser of the Year – Sponsored by CJ Thorne & Co

Sporting Achievement of the Year – Sponsored by Rix & Kay Solicitors

Young Person of the Year – Sponsored by Simmons Gainsford

Teacher of the Year – Sponsored by Uckfield Chamber of Commerce

Carer of the Year – Sponsored by Wealden Funeral Services

Community Group Award – Sponsored by Dawson Hart Solicitors

Arts and Culture Award – Sponsored by East Sussex National Hotel

Community Green Award – Sponsored by Wealden District Council

Parent/Guardian of the Year – Sponsored by Parfitt Cresswell Solicitors

Charity of the Year – Sponsored by Lawson Commercial

Emergency Services Person of the Year – Sponsored by Rose Gas

Good Neighbour of the Year – Sponsored by Barchester Healthcare

Service to Our Community Award – Sponsored by Phoenix Health Hub

This last category isn’t open for nominations, and will be presented by us on the night.

Good luck to all nominees, and we hope to see you all there in September!

Winners of the 2023 awards

Carer of the Year– Sponsored by Cooper & Son
Winner: Tom Chapman

Charity Fundraiser of the Year – Sponsored by Uckfield Motor Services
Winner: Daniel Booth

Charity of the Year – Sponsored by Lawson Commercial
Winner: Ridgewood Village Hall

Community Green Award – Sponsored by Wealden District Council
Winner: Uckfield Community Fridge

Emergency Services Person of the Year – Sponsored by CJ Thorne and Co
Winner: Sue Choppin

Give Back to the Community – Sponsored by Parfitt Cresswell
Winner: Smiles Sensory & Family Farm

Good Neighbour of the Year – Sponsored by Wealden Funerals
Winner: Heidi Greenwood

Happiest Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by Rose Gas
Winner: Sammi Kedwards

Parent/Guardian of the Year – East Sussex National
Winner: Sophie Hillum

Teacher of the Year – Sponsored by Uckfield Chamber of Commerce
Winner: Daisy-Anne Mayhew, Blackboys C of E Primary School

Service to our Community  – Awarded by Uckfield Volunteer Centre
Winner: Lynne Ireland

Sports Person of the Year – Sponsored by The Beauty Spot
Winner: Molly Tye

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by Fuller & Scott
Winner: Marion Love

Young Person of the Year – Sponsored by Dawson Hart Solicitors
Winner: Albert French

Winners of the 2022 awards

Young Volunteer of the Year Award: Kimberley Stevens
For her work with Artytime as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award.

Volunteer of the Year Award: Ryan Millns
For his dedication and enthusiasm as programme director at Ashdown Radio a voluntary role that is essential to the smooth running of the radio.

Service to our Community Award: Andrew Ledward
Andrew started volunteering as a teenager and has helped many organisations in Uckfield over about 40 years from maintaining beautiful spaces to reviewing accounts for charities and lots in between.