Ripon and the surrounding areas are blessed with many people and organisations who work selflessly to enhance the life of the city. Ripon Together propose to honour them all with a star displayed in the Cathedral, and to make awards at a reception in the Cathedral on 26 October. 
 
If you would like to recognise an organisation or a person who contributes to the life of Ripon, you can make nominations in 10 different categories by 30 September 2023.

Please nominate as many people and organisations that you feel deserve recognition. Ripon Together want to recognise and thank as many people as they can.

St Wilfrid’s Stars Awards Categories 

• 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.

The deadline for nominations is 30th September 2023. 

Stars will be displayed in Ripon Cathedral together with a list of names to recognise all those people and organisations receiving a nomination. 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.