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The BCA nomination forms are sent out to the general public in the summer and an independent panel then selects the winners to be honoured at the autumn celebration.
Now in its thirteenth year the Blacon Community Awards is firmly established as one of the neighbourhood’s favourite celebrations. The awards night came about after a chance remark made by the late and much loved Harold Tomlins, a long serving Blacon councillor and former Mayor of Chester: “You have to die before anybody says anything good about you!” In a bid to address the situation the Blacon Community Awards were launched by the Trust to honour an individual every year for their enthusiasm and dedication.
The Harold Tomlins hand carved trophy was created by Paul Noon of the Blacon Adventure Playground and incorporates a rose and bee motif representing hard work and devotion.
Stephen Perry receiving the 2010 Harold Tomlins Trophy from David Pickering
The Harold Tomlins Trophy Role of Honour:
| 1st | 1997 | Ted White | Blacon Project & Nant Peris Residents' Assoc. |
| 2nd | 1998 | Sue Powell | United Reform Church. |
| 3rd | 1999 | Etty Thompson | BP & Ladies Section of British Legion. |
| 4th | 2000 | Lawrie Hopwood | BP, Hatton Rd and Stamford Rd Housing Assoc. |
| 5th | 2001 | Morag Calder | Voluntary duties at Blacon Project |
| 6th | 2002 | Dorothy Woods | Tall Towers Residents Assoc / Blacon Credit Union. |
| 7th | 2003 | Felicity Turner | TRAIL (Tenants Residents Association including Leaseholders), Dee Point Youth Club, Dee Point Residents' Association. |
| 8th | 2004 | Brian Meade | Car Clear Scheme. |
| 9th | 2005 | Chris Piercy | Kids' football team pioneer. |
| 10th | 2006 | Tanya Hunt-Griffiths, Rose Wild, and Jemma Graham | Organised a teenage pregnancy conference with additional local school workshops. |
| 11th | 2007 | Kath Evans | Eco Garden, Nature Park, Charity Fund raising. |
| 12th | 2008 | Clare Davies | Active volunteer in Blacon for many years, giving her time to the local Cyber Centre, Brownies, Rainbows, and her local church. |
| 13th | 2009 | Rosemary Burns | Community activist and leader. many community projects, chair of the Cleaner, Safer Group for Blacon. |
| 14th | 2010 | Stephen Perry | Sustainable Blacon volunteer. Refurbishment of Blacon Greenway and Old Station Site. He has secured more than £10,000 in grants for work in Blacon. Key driver behind cycle programmes and workshops, the beautiful mosaic and Sustainable Blacon’s forward steps. |
Gus Cairns recieves the 2010 'Lifetime Acheivement Award' from Martin Carey
Lifetime Achievement Awards Role of Honour:
| 6th | 2002 | Elsie Edwards | Founder member of the Community Centre. |
| 7th | 2003 | Sylvia Feeney | Headteacher of St. Theresa’s Primary School. |
| 8th | 2004 | Joan Makin | BP, St Theresa’s and Evergreen Club. |
| 9th | 2005 | Joe Rose | Chair of BP since 1989. |
| 10th | 2006 | Barbara Reeves | Forty years voluntary service as treasurer for the Blacon Community Association. |
| 11th | 2007 | Etty Thompson | British Legion, Blacon Community Trust, Blacon History Group. |
| 12th | 2008 | Kath Evans | 50 years service in the Blacon community including the Eco Garden, Nature Park, and Charity Fund raising. |
| 13th | 2009 | Gladys Phillips | Over 50 years Women’s branch of the British Legion, the Silver Threads group, and many fundraising activities. |
| 14th | 2010 | Gus Cairns | Volunteer work for Sustainable Blacon, Enterprise Coaching project and Vintage Blacon. |
Dan Marsh receives the 2010 Young Ambassador Award from Sue Yates, Blacon High School Head
Young Ambassador Roll of Honour:
The judges also recognises young people up to the age of 18 years who have made a positive difference to other people's lives through their voluntary effort in the community with the ‘Young Ambassador’s Award’.
| 5th | 2001 | Claire Ballantyne | Fund raising achievement for RNIB. |
| 6th | 2002 | Kevin Buckley | Caring for disabled people. |
| 7th | 2003 | Kara Edge & Kaleigh Love | Active supporters of BYPP. |
| 8th | 2004 | Stephanie Johnson | St John’s Ambulance work. |
| 9th | 2005 | Donna Cowley & Jodie Cowley | Active members of Blacon Youth Forum. |
| 10th | 2006 | Adam Nicholson | Service to young people on the Youth Inclusion Project. |
| 11th | 2007 | Louise Dean, Laura Evans and Kate Tasker | Fund raising and educational visit to Gambia. |
| 12th | 2008 | Jonathan Ducker | Blacon High School gardening projects, attending BCT and One Voice events |
| 13th | 2009 | Nathan Callaghan | Support and guidance in coaching year three and four pupils to participate in Dee Point Primary School's extra curricular football club. |
| 14th | 2010 | Dan Marsh | Continued, enduring commitment to raising awareness of disability and bullying issues. Dan has spoken nationally at conferences about Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and bullying. |
The BCT Jubilee Award for Volunteer Organisations
| 13th | 2009 | The Age Concern Day Care Volunteer group | Fifteen members of the Age Concern Group, based at Blacon United Reformed Church have supported elderly members of the community for more than 18 years. |
The Joe Rose 'Pride of Blacon' Award
| 14th | 2010 | Etty Thompson | British Legion, Blacon Community Trust, Blacon History Group. |
