Each year the Town Council invites nominations for two community awards.

The ‘David Britton Citizen of the Year Award’ is for both young people and adults and covers people living outside the town as well as residents, although they must have provided a service valued by people in Ivybridge. 

The ‘Nick Cummins Community Group of the Year Award’ is for those groups who have provided an invaluable input into the town. 

These awards are named after two individuals who really did go above and beyond to make our town a better place for the local community.

The award winners receive an engraved shield, a framed certificate and a gift to the value of £50 which is presented by the Mayor.

The 2023 awards are now open!

The awards are open to individuals and groups who volunteer within the community and as in previous years the award does cover people living outside the town although they must have provided a service valued by people in Ivybridge.

If you know of any person or group you feel deserves to be nominated please write to Ivybridge Town Council, Erme Court, Leonards Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0SZ, or email the information to [email protected] giving full details of name/group, their address and the reasons why they should be put forward to receive such an award and also include your own name and address. Please provide as much information as possible as this will help the Council to make their decision.

The nominations will be considered by the Town Council and the winners will receive their award from the Town Mayor at the Annual Town Meeting in 2024.

All nominations must be received by midday on 23 February 2024.

Previous Winners

In 2022 the Citizen of the Year award was presented to Andy Edmonds in recognition of all the amazing voluntary work he is involved in, training many people in the community to carry out CPR and use defibrillators, volunteering his skills for no charge and potentially saving lives by this training.

The Community Group of the Year was awarded to the volunteers and coordinators of Ivybridge Brewing in recognition of the service they provide to the community. It is an absolute pleasure to hear how the team has blossomed since joining Ivybridge Brewing, learning skills, gaining confidence, improving their self esteem and demonstrating their positive contribution in the local community.

The 2021 Community Group of the Year awards were split between Ivybridge Foodbank for helping vulnerable families in the community and So Social for providing a lifeline to those who are lonely and isolated.

Rosa Hansen and Malcolm Smith received the Citizen of the Year award for their work looking after Harry's Patch, litter picking and manning the Poppy Shop.

2020

Citizen of the Year: Shirley Weeks

Community Group of the Year: Ivybridge in Bloom

2019

Citizen of the Year: Colin Allum

Community Group of the Year: Manstow Football Club

2018

Citizen of the Year: Christine Wroe

Community Group of the Year: Lions Club

2017

Citizen of the Year: Mrs K Winstone

Community Group of the Year: Ivybridge Foodbank

2016

Citizen of the Year: Mr P Jones and Mr Z Grewal (Joint)

Community Group of the Year: Ivybridge U3A and Bridge Youth Project (Joint)

2015

No Citizen of the Year nominated for 2015

Community Group of the Year: Ivybridge Mill Archives Group

2014

Citizen of the Year: Mrs V Dumbleton

Community Group of the Year: Ivybridge Branch Royal British Legion

2013 Mrs C Hodgson

2012 The Late David Britton (Awarded Posthumously)

2011 Mrs S Lavendar

2010 Mr S Hitch

2009 Mr N Heron and Mrs J Roberts

2008 Mrs J Parsons and Mr N Cummins

2007 Mr J Barker

2006 Mr T Mitchell

2005 Mr I Martin and Mrs C Passmore

2004 Ms Y Hedges

2003 PC M Rushworth

2002 Mrs G Cowsill and Mr D Snelling

2001 Mrs M Russell