- The Hopestead Community Champions initiative is open to anyone in East Anglia who has been making a difference during the pandemic;
- People are invited to nominate their friends, family, neighbours, or themselves;
- Nominations can be made in a number of ways, including on social media with the hashtag #HopesteadChampions
A new initiative is set to spread some positivity this winter as it celebrates the fantastic efforts of individuals within their communities.
The Hopestead Community Champions initiative has launched today to recognise, celebrate, and thank people in East Anglia who have made a positive difference in their communities during the challenges of the last year.
Nominations are open for anyone in the region who has gone the extra mile in their communities during the challenges of the last year. And, people in Norfolk are being encouraged to nominate their friends, family, neighbours, or themselves.
The initiative has been set up by Hopestead, which launched in 2020 with the aim of ending homelessness in the East of England. It comes after the charity ran its hugely successful Christmas appeal, collecting donations worth thousands of pounds to help grassroots organisations and charities across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridge.
Marie-Claire Delbrouque, Managing Director of Hopestead explained:
“At Hopestead, we believe in community and we were so inspired by the community spirit and generosity that was so evident in our Hope at Christmas appeal and by the stories of the nominees in the Stars of Norfolk awards for which we were honoured to judge the Community Hero award. And we know that so many people have been doing great things in their communities.
“As we start this new year full of hope, we want to recognise, celebrate, and thank our Hopestead Community Champions. This is our opportunity to share incredible stories of support and shout about the efforts of those who have made a difference at such a difficult time.”
Nominating is simple, and can be done by emailing [email protected] or by visiting www.hopestead.org. Alternatively, people are also encouraged to post pictures and their nominations on social media with the hashtag #HopesteadChampions
The deadline for nominations is Sunday 14 March and all nominees who have been making a difference in their communities will be recognised and rewarded. Hopestead will also seek to announce and feature the Hopestead Community Champions on their social media channels.
Marie-Claire Delbrouque added: “At Hopestead, we believe in the power of community and we know that individual acts can add up to a big difference. By working together with each other, we can help communities to thrive.
“We can’t wait to receive people’s nominations and we’re excited to recognise, celebrate, and thank those who have been making difference in their communities during the pandemic.”