Questions and answers

What is the nomination criteria?

nominees should work, live, volunteer or be in education or training within Crawley
organisations or individuals based outside Crawley but who work with, or provide a service to Crawley residents can also be included.
all nominees should have a clear link to Crawley
multiple nominations can be made in different categories
you are welcome to nominate family members or friends
we need contact information for both nominator and nominees so that we can get in touch regarding the awards and to issue invitations to those who are included in the final shortlist. Contact details will not be used for any other reason, shared with third parties or retained longer than needed beyond the event date
we will contact you if any additional information is required
there are no age limits for nominees
nominations may be checked for accuracy
all nominations must be received by the nomination deadline
shortlisted nominees will be contacted week commencing 21 April
unless otherwise advised, we will assume that shortlisted nominees who accept an invitation to attend the awards evening agree to their names and images being shared either online or in print. Please email cca@crawley.gov.uk if you have any concerns you wish to discuss

the judges select a shortlist based on nominations along with any support information available
nominees may be placed into alternative categories at the judges’ discretion
nominations for previous nominees who did not make the final shortlist are welcome
nominations for previous winners are welcome. Judges will look particularly for what previous winners have achieved since their last award which would make an additional award appropriate
multiple nominations for a single nominee are welcome but will not necessarily affect the overall decision
the judges’ decision is final. Their deliberations will remain confidential and no correspondence will be entered into regarding decisions made
if any judge has a direct association with a nominee they will not take part in the decision making process for the relevant category
the judges are:
Dave Watmore – Creative Crawley
Katie Bennett – community worker
Kathryn Ripley – Crawley Borough Council
Mark Dunford – Crawley Observer
Lorraine McGregor – The Hawth.

shortlisted nominees along with family, friends and supporters will be invited to attend the awards evening at The Hawth. The event is strictly by invitation only
children are very welcome. Parents and carers will know best whether their children will be happy to remain seated for the duration of the event
tickets are free of charge and can be sent by post or collected from The Hawth box office
due to high numbers, we are only able to make tickets available to shortlisted nominees and their supporters

doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The estimated running time is 75-90 minutes with no interval
the bar at the Hawth will be open from 6pm
tickets are not numbered so you are welcome to select your own seats
wheelchair spaces are limited so please email cca@crawley.gov.uk to reserve a space
limited disabled parking is available. Please advise if required
please advise if anyone in your party requires assistance, so we can do our best to meet your needs
there are rows of seats which are accessible with either no steps or a single step. We are happy to reserve seats in this area for those who prefer to avoid steps
photographs of the winners in each category will be emailed after the event free of charge
all audience members are invited to join the Mayor’s reception in the bar area after the awards. Finger food and soft drinks will be provided with the compliments of The Hawth and the bar will be open
backdrops will be brought into the foyer area so there will be an opportunity to take photographs

If you have questions about any aspect of the event, please email cca@crawley.gov.uk.

Crawley Community Awards are organised by Crawley Borough Council in association with The Hawth and the Crawley Observer.