WITH less than a week to go until nominations close for the prestigious Newsquest Pride of Cumbria awards it's time to celebrate people you think make Cumbria great.

One of Cumbria’s biggest ever events celebrating heroes from all walks of life has been launched to find and recognise those hidden gems in our communities.

Nominations are being sought for the Pride of Cumbria Awards, which are now in their third year, and shine a light on the people who make our county such a great place to live.

Joy Yates, Newsquest Cumbria regional editor, said: "The deadline for nominations for our Pride of Cumbria awards is fast approaching and I'd urge everyone to take advantage of an opportunity to put forward individuals and organisations that deserve recognition for their contribution to the Cumbria community. 

"The awards are a joyous event and I look forward to being part of the occasion honouring those that make Cumbria an incredible place to live, work and visit."

Awards include:

NEIGHBOUR OF THE YEAR sponsored by Sellafield Ltd - Cumbrians are renowned for looking after each other but this award seeks to recognise people who have gone out of their way to be a great neighbour.

YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR sponsored by GSK - Many young people under the age of 16 make an excellent contribution to their communities and this award recognises the importance of young people in our region.

EDUCATION HERO OF THE YEAR sponsored by University of Cumbria - This award will recognise an individual who works in the education sector from a governor to a site manager and everyone in between. This person will have gone above and beyond in the last year. They will have provided outstanding support for their pupils, demonstrated real creativity to deliver learning experiences and inspired youngsters and colleagues with their resilience and positivity.

Other awards include: 

Community Group of the Year sponsored by Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner

Education Hero of the Year sponsored by University of Cumbria

Caring for the Community Award sponsored by Pirelli

NHS Worker of the Year sponsored by NRL

Young Person of the Year sponsored by GSK

The headline sponsors for this year's awards will be GSK and NRL, along with many other category sponsors.

This year's Pride of Cumbria Awards will take place at Energus, Workington on Thursday, June 15.

You can nominate someone HERE or scan the QR code below.

Nominations close on Tuesday, March 28.

Cumberland & Westmorland Gazette: Scan this code for the nomination formScan this code for the nomination form (Image: Newsquest)