Manchester Community Central has recently opened nominations for The Spirit of Manchester Awards, which aims to celebrate and highlight all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.

Last year saw winners from Emmeline’s Pantry Parlour, Back on Track, and Growing in the City, among other individuals and organisations.

This year’s categories are as follows:

• Volunteer of the year
• Volunteer involving organisation of the year
• Volunteering team of the year
• Equalities award
• Business citizenship award
• Best service user involving organisation
• Most inspiring campaign
• Best partnership initiative / collaboration
• Health and wellbeing award
• Best community space
• The Dr Sylvia Sham Award for Contribution to the sector

You can send nominations on https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/spirit-manchester-awards-nomination-form-2017 and find all the details and criteria on the Manchester Community Central website.

Nominations for this year’s Awards close on Sunday, 30 April 2017.