Rutland County Council is launching a brand-new awards scheme to recognise local people who make an invaluable contribution to their communities and who sum up the "Multum in Parvo" county motto (much in little).
The Multum Awards will take place in December 2022; nominations are now open and will close on Sunday 6 November 2022.
Councillor Lucy Stephenson, Leader of Rutland County Council, said: “Rutland is a special place and a huge part of this is down to the tireless work of volunteers doing incredible things, purely out of love, passion and community spirit. We want to launch the Multum Awards to recognise the unsung heroes who make a big contribution to life in our small county – the people who go above and beyond and often don’t get the recognition they so richly deserve.”
The Multum Awards follow on from the County’s recent Future Rutland Conversation and will have a total of eight categories based around the four themes of the final Future Rutland Vision, published in March of this year:
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Future Rutland theme |
Award category |
Description |
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A special place Sustaining a vibrant rural county that harnesses the enterprise of its businesses, the ambition and creativity of its residents, and the passion of its local communities. |
Event Organiser |
Someone who organises events such as fetes and street fairs which help to bring communities together |
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The Creative |
Someone who helps people access the arts, culture and heritage in Rutland, either by volunteering, organising or fundraising. |
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Sustainable lives Living sustainably and combatting the climate crisis through the power of choice, the removal of barriers, and real collective action. |
Wildlife Warrior |
Someone who helps to enhance the natural environment or promote biodiversity and green spaces in Rutland. |
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Climate change hero |
Someone who promotes sustainability and positive change, or who helps others to leave a positive mark on the environment – either through education or direct action. |
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Healthy and well Someone who promotes health, happiness, and well-being for people of all ages and backgrounds.
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Unsung Sporting Hero |
Someone involved in running or managing a local sports club or group, whether by coaching groundskeeping, fundraising or working behind the scenes – anything that helps to keep the club going. |
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Good Samaritan |
Someone who consistently goes out of their way to help people and puts others before themself. A person who, without a fuss and asking nothing in return, makes a real difference to the lives of others. |
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A County for everyone: Celebrating diversity and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live well, be heard and overcome every challenge they may face. |
Inclusivity champion |
A person or group who has taken steps to promote inclusivity and diversity in their community to bring people together. |
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Public Servant |
Unpaid Parish Clerks, Parish Councillors or Youth Councillors who have made an outstanding contribution to public life in their community. |
Nominations are now open and will close at 5pm on Sunday 6 November 2022. You can vote by emailing: multumawards@rutland.gov.uk to request a nomination form and paper copies are available from Rutland County Museum and the county libraries in Ketton, Oakham, Ryhall and Uppingham.
One winner and one runner up will be selected for each of the eight Multum Award categories and the overall winner for each category will being presented with an award at special ceremony at Rutland County Museum on Saturday 3 December.
You can nominate as many people or groups as you want and all categories are open to individuals of any age as long as the work they do is unpaid.
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