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Every year the Provost of Renfrewshire recognises the unsung heroes within our communities at the Provost’s Community Awards. 

The winners are chosen for their outstanding commitment to making Renfrewshire a better place to work and live.

You can nominate a person or a group for an award if you feel they deserve recognition for their contribution to life and the community in Renfrewshire. 

They can be a friend, relative, colleague or someone you know in your community. 

You can nominate someone again even if they've been nominated in a previous year.

You can nominate a person or group who fits in to one or more of these categories.

Arts and culture

Open to: individuals or groups

This category is open to individuals or groups who have demonstrated creativity through the common elements of arts and culture, such as music, art, dance, theatre, and literature. Their activity should be for the benefit of the community and not to generate a profit.

This award is sponsored by Renfrewshire Council.

Community group

Open to: groups

This award recognises groups  that have improved their community, like:

• supporting others to make their lives better
• involvement in local environmental project
• helping establish a community event
• contributing to improving community safety.

This award is sponsored by City Gate Construction (Scotland) Ltd.

Community volunteer

Open to: individuals

This award recognises an individual's dedication and selfless contributions to the people and organisations in their community.

This award is sponsored by Glasgow Airport Ltd.

Employee of the year

Open to: individuals

Employers or colleagues can nominate employees who have gone above and beyond in their role, such as supporting their colleagues, or giving exceptional customer service which has made a real difference.

This award is sponsored by Unison Renfrewshire.

Sport Award

Open to: individuals or groups

This award recognises individuals or groups who have 

• achieved success in competition as a competitor or a coach
• used sport and exercise as a tool for health and wellbeing.

This award is sponsored by Acre Industrial Services.

When you nominate someone online, you'll need to tell us their:

• name
• age, if they are under 18
• address
• phone number
• email address
• workplace, centre or unit they go to.

Give us details on what they have done to deserve an award and what makes them special.

We'll also need to know your:

• name
• address
• phone number (including day and evening numbers, if they are different)
• email address
• relationship to the person you're nominating (such as friend, relative, colleague).

 Make a nomination

Nominations close at midnight on Friday 2 January 2026.

If you need help filling in this form, phone the Provost's Office on 0141 487 1108.

Nominations for the Provost's Community Awards 2026 closed on Friday 2 January 2026.

How we make a decision

Our judging panel is made up the Provost, the award sponsors, and several councillors from across the political parties.

They look at all the nominations and make a decision once the closing date for nominations has passed.

If you or your nominated person wins

We’ll invite the winning candidates and the people who nominated them to the Provost's Community Awards ceremony at the Glynhill Hotel in Renfrew on Friday 20 March 2026. 

The winners will also need to take part in the publicity of the awards.
 

If you want more information about the Provost's Community Awards, contact the Provost's Office by:

• phone on 0141 487 1108
• email at provostawards@renfrewshire.gov.uk 

The current provost of Renfrewshire is Councillor Lorraine Cameron.

Provost Cameron was appointed as provost of Renfrewshire in May 2017 and re-elected in 2022. She has been a serving councillor since 1999, currently representing the Paisley South West ward.

The depute  provost is Councillor Cathy McEwan.

What the provost does

The provost is Renfrewshire Council’s civic leader  and represents the council and local communities at events throughout the year.

The provost attends engagements throughout the year as the representative of Renfrewshire Council.

These include:

• major civic events, such as Remembrance Sunday
• events celebrating significant community anniversaries
• community events to recognise individual or group achievements
• citizenship ceremonies
• meeting visiting dignitaries.

Every year, the provost hosts the annual Provost’s Community Awards where members of the local community are recognised for their efforts in making Renfrewshire a better place to work, live and visit.

The provost also oversees the council’s civic hospitality arrangements. This can range from providing refreshments for an important community event to hosting a reception of international visitors.

You can invite the provost to an event you are planning, or apply for civic hospitality, by contacting with the provost’s office.

How to contact the provost’s office

To contact the provost’s office, email cllr.lorraine.cameron@renfrewshire.gov.uk. 

If you want to apply for civic hospitality, email civicevents@renfrewshire.gov.uk. 

Provost's charities and fundraising

The provost is also involved in raising funds and awareness for local charities during their term in office. These are chosen by the provost themselves and are often causes close to their heart.

You can donate to the Provost's charity fundraising scheme by:

• BACS using sort code 82-54-04 and account number 20041937
• cheque made out to: Renfrewshire Council - Provost's Charity Event.

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