Deadline: 7-Mar-25
The Westmeath County Council Cathaoirleach’s Awards Event celebrates the enormous amount of volunteerism in Westmeath, given through the many community and voluntary groups who exist in the county.
The Cathaoirleach Awards event facilitates the Council presenting special awards in recognition of the role played by individuals and groups who help to create a strong and vibrant community.
The Elected Members of Westmeath County Council initiated the Westmeath Person/Group of the Year Cathaoirleach’s Award in 2006. This was to honour people who have given special service in their community in County Westmeath.
Categories
- They invite nominations for the Cathaoirleach’s Awards Westmeath Person/ Group of the Year for 2025 under the following Categories:
- Community Involvement
- Environment and Heritage
- Children and Youth
- Equality and Social Inclusion
- Sports and Recreation
- Active Elderly
Prize Information
- They plan to hold an Awards event to honour all the Awards winners during the year. The winner in each category of the Cathaoirleach Awards will receive a specially commissioned award piece.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations can only be accepted following receipt of a completed Application Form along with the reasons for nomination and profile document.
- Decisions will be weighed in favour of those applications that give in detail the reasons for the nomination and the profile of the nominee person or group.
- Only groups or organisations in County Westmeath are eligible to submit nominations.
- A candidate cannot be nominated by a relative or by himself/ herself.
- Nominations must come from the Community Group and signed by the relevant authority, the signatory must not be related to the nominee.
- No present member of Westmeath County Council Staff may be nominated for an award.
- A committee called the Cathaoirleach’s Awards Evaluation Committee will consider all nominations received and will select winners on the basis of the information submitted on the official application form.
- Late applications will not be accepted.
For more information, visit WCC.