St Wilfrid’s Stars Awards
St Wilfrid’s Stars 2024 – Nominations Now Open
Ripon Together proudly invites you to participate in our annual awards ceremony, an event dedicated to honouring local community organisations and individuals whose contributions enrich the life of Ripon and its surrounding areas.
We are looking for nominations for organisations and individuals who go that extra mile to help enhance the quality, strength and kindness of our community. This is your chance to recognize those who make a significant impact through their dedication and hard work
Who can be nominated? Any individual or organisation contributing positively to the life of Ripon.
What are the Categories? See the list of categories and criteria shown below.
How will the awards be judged? The awards will be made by a judging panel comprising members of Ripon community.
When will the awards reception be held? 24th October at Ripon Cathedral by invitation
St Wilfrid’s Stars Awards & Criteria
Business – A business which has supported the city or its community during the past year.
Community – An individual who has made a difference to local people or the wider local community in the past year.
Community Organisation – A not-for-profit organisation that has made a difference to local people in the past year.
Culture – The organisation or individual who has made a significant contribution to cultural activities in the Ripon area.
Sports and Activity Clubs – An individual who has made a significant contribution to sports or other group activities during the past year.
Tourism – A business or other organisation that can demonstrate a significant contribution to improving the Ripon area’s offering as a tourism destination over the past year.
Environment – An individual or organisation that has made a significant contribution to protecting or improving the environment during the past year.
Individual Young Person – The person (under 19 years old) who has made a significant contribution during the past year.
Young People’s Group – The group (under 19 years old) which has made a significant contribution during the past year.
Individual Supporter of Youth – the person who has made a major difference to Ripon’s young people.
The judging panel will also select an overall Volunteer of the Year.
2023 Winners
Business Award
Rebecca Crallan at the Green House on North Street
Community Award
Peter Wilkinson and John Lumley – our lollipop men
Community Organisation Award
YMCA Ripon
Culture Award
Nick Thompson
Sports and Activity Clubs Award
Ripon Swimming Club
Tourism Award
Ripon Scenic Cruises
Environment Award
The Lower Ure Conservation Trust
Individual Young Person Award
Harry Wilkinson
Young Peoples’ Group Award
The Ripon Grammar School 6th Form volunteers
Individual Supporter of Youth Award
Claire Thompson
Volunteer of the Year
Simon Hewitt
The 2023 Awards Gallery
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ST WILFRID’S STARS AWARD NOMINATION FORM
We should like to display stars in the cathedral and a list of names to recognise all those people and organisations receiving a nomination, and to make awards in each of the categories above. You may make as many nominations as you wish and you can nominate the same organisation or person in more than one category where that is appropriate.