Nominate your Bexhill Achiever

The event will take place on Thursday, September 21, at 7pm, at St Richard's College.

Organisers met this week at the college to discuss the plans.

It is a joint project between the Bexhill Observer and the Bexhill Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.

The awards are being supported by the United Arab Emirates Technical Training Project and Redrow Homes.

Both are providing sponsorship to enable the awards to be held, and also to ensure a large donation is made to local charities.

This is how the event will work:

- We are hoping to attract around 250 people on the night.

- Tickets must be purchased in advance, 100 per table of ten, or 10 per head. Email [email protected], tickets are bound to sell fast.

- Judges are Steve Clark, Managing Director of the Observer, Sue Spice from Bexhill Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and Bexhill Town Mayor Eric Armstrong

- The evening will run from 7pm to 9pm, including food and entertainment. There will also be a paid bar.

- Most importantly, nominations are needed NOW. You can read about them in the Observer in coming weeks.

- The shortlisted entries will each receive two free tickets, plus the opportunity, if they wish, to purchase more for family and friends.

- Each winner, or runner-up will receive a certificate and trophy.

- All profits made will be going to local charities. For updated information read this weeks Bexhill Observer.

These are the 14 categories:

- Business of the year

- Leisure or tourist attraction of the year

- Young Person of the year

- Courageous Young Person

- Overall Resident of the year

- Best Community Group

- Lifetime Achievement

- Volunteer/carer of the year

- Charity of the year

- Best sports team

- Sports personality

-Young sportsperson

- Education award

- Lifesaver

Simply send your nomination to Bexhill Achievers c/o Bexhill Observer, 18 Sackville Road, TN39 3JL

Please include your own name and address, as well as the person or group you are

nominating.

Sponsor a category for 350

TO maximise the amount we can give local charities, we have decided to seek sponsors for the 14 categories.

Immediate interest has been good, and already we have secured Bexhill College, Gaby Hardwicke and the Sackville.

That means we are looking for 11 more sponsors - and we can guarantee that all of the 350 pledged will go direct to the chosen charities. So if your company wants to be a sponsor, call Peter Lindsey on 856790 or Joan Harding on 856760.