19th April 2022
Held annually since 2004, the Lord Mayor's Community and Voluntary Awards recognise in a very public way the contribution voluntary and community groups make in all facets of life throughout the city. The awards are presented to one overall winner and to five category winners. This year will be the first time since 2019 that the awards event will be held in the Concert Hall, City Hall, Cork.
The five categories are:
The Lord Mayor said: “Particularly during the recent pandemic, the volunteers in organisations across the city displayed what makes Cork unique in its care for those less fortunate, marginalised or isolated. It is extremely important that the role they play in enhancing the quality of life of all our citizens is acknowledged. These awards are intended to go some way towards recognising this contribution”.
Maurice Gubbins, editor of the The Echo and EchoLive.ie, title sponsor of the event added: “As a community newspaper and news site we are delighted at the Echo to have been involved with the project from the start and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those groups for their contribution to the community, social, sporting and cultural life of Cork City.”
In light of ongoing interest, the closing date for the 2022 Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary awards has been extended to Monday May 2nd, 2022.
This year will be the first time since 2019 that the award ceremony will be held in public at a gala event on Tuesday 24th May in the Concert Hall, City Hall, Cork recognising the vital contribution the community and voluntary sector make to the fabric of the city.
Members of the public are invited to nominate the groups they would like to see recognised for the good work in which they engage. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Community, Culture and Placemaking Directorate , City Hall and are available to download from http://www.corkcity.ie/communityawards/
Community-&-Voluntary-Awards-Nomination-Form.pdf (size 832.5 KB)
