We are grateful to our sponsors who enable the event to be free of charge to everyone invited to attend.
London Gatwick – Headline Sponsor
London Gatwick is the UK’s second largest airport and is a vital piece of national infrastructure that helps drive both the regional and national economy. More than a quarter of our staff call Crawley home.
More than 40 airlines fly from the airport to around 150 short-haul and more than 45 long-haul destinations. We are focused on rebuilding and growing sustainably in the long term. We have ambitious plans to be a net zero for our own Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. We have a strong programme of community investment and play a vital role in our regional economy. We are proud to be in our 47th year of offering our prestigious apprenticeship programme, which has seen more than 300 people graduate since 1977. We are also the first European international airport with a dedicated electric vehicle charging forecourt, available for passengers, businesses and local communities to use.
London Gatwick is as busy as ever, thanks in no small part to the work of our dedicated staff, making the airport a wonderful place for our passengers to fly from. We are delighted to once again be headline sponsors for the fantastic Crawley Community Awards.
K2 Everyone Active – Sports Person
Everyone Active is delighted to be sponsoring the Sports Person category again this year. We are supporting the Crawley Community Awards, working together with Crawley Borough Council, The Hawth and the Crawley Observer to help reward our community heroes, high achievers and good sports. There is a wealth of sporting talent in Crawley with many sporting groups and individuals using our excellent facilities for training. K2 Crawley, which is operated by Everyone Active on behalf of Crawley Borough Council, is very proud to serve its community. We have no doubt that many of the residents and businesses involved with the awards will in fact be patrons and we love nothing more than seeing you benefit from our fabulous facilities. K2 Crawley offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to enjoy, from our award-winning swimming lessons to our fantastic 125-station, state-of-the-art gym; we really do offer activities for all, no matter what your age or ability. We also continue to host a number of high-profile, national and international events that showcase our amazing facility and bring visitors in large numbers, not only to K2 Crawley but into the wider community. We would like to congratulate all those who have been nominated for an award and look forward to welcoming you all to K2 Crawley very soon.
Mayo Wynne Baxter – Support Group
Founded 150 years ago in Lewes, East Sussex, today Mayo Wynne Baxter is considered one of the best full-service law firms in the South East. The award-winning and progressive law firm has ten hubs across Sussex, in Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Storrington, Lewes, Seaford, East Grinstead, Peacehaven, Chichester and London. It has ambitious plans to grow further into Kent and Surrey.
With more than 200 staff, the firm’s experts support clients across property, corporate and commercial law, employment, litigation, international, private client and family law. Mayo Wynne Baxter’s long-standing reputation has been built on providing exceptional service, achieved by employing outstanding people.
We have been members of the Gatwick Diamond business community for generations and currently have offices in Brighton, East Grinstead, and Crawley. Our people are regularly involved in community events, and we have been a long-term sponsor of Crawley Town FC and more recently of Crawley Pride.
This year our family team have also been supporting the LGBTQ+ community by working with Crawley LGBTQ+ and providing information on starting a family and the options available in relation to the law at the Pathways to Family event.
We have also created a regular breakfast business club with the other businesses within Peveril Court to build on our relationships and promote cross referrals. MWB are so proud and dedicated to support the people of Crawley! Crawley has a vibrant community and we look forward to building on our existing relationships and making new ones for many more years to come.
Keegans – Sports Team
Keegans are honoured to be part of these awards to celebrate the fantastic community sporting facilities, sporting teams and individuals, volunteers and sporting achievements in the borough and congratulate
all those nominated for this award and look forward to an evening of celebration. As a company, we are passionate about promoting and preserving the health and emotional wellbeing of local communities through creating and enhancing sporting facilities with access to all.
We are a RICS registered building consultancy working in collaboration as a delivery partner with Crawley Borough Council since 2008, providing quantity surveying through our cost consultancy and
employers’ agent division and continuing to improve resident’s homes and public buildings. At Keegans, we offer a wide range of services including cost consultancy, employer’s agent, project management, building surveying, retrofit, fire safety and health and safety services, for a specific
requirement or to provide a comprehensive delivery solution for projects.
We recognise that our strength is the people we employ to support our clients. We are committed to equality of opportunity and employment, providing a workplace free of discrimination and
are Investors in People accredited. Our aim is to ensure projects are delivered cost effectively and innovatively, maintaining the requirements and quality as well as addressing environmental, sustainability, social value, and
economically relevant relationships across a large range and size of projects and sectors.
http://www.thekeegansgroup.com
Project Centre – Group Achievement
“Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a design, engineering and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable and safe.
Led by a forward-thinking management team we work together in multi-disciplinary teams that provide services that are well thought-out and sustainable. Our approach to integrated
design has produced award winning results that have won international recognition. Recognising that our strength is the people we employ, we are committed to equality of opportunity and employment, providing a workplace free of discrimination, and are proud to be an Investors in People Champion. Our award-winning team of Civil Engineers and Landscape Architects provides clients and communities with sustainable highway, Landscaping and urban design proposals in a variety of scales and typographies. Our focus is on bringing high quality, thoughtful and meaningful design to all projects as well as addressing environmental, social and economic relationships between people and places.
We have extensive experience of designing for tomorrow’s needs to improve connectivity, sustainability, and accessibility. We are rethinking the way that people travel and are experts in the design and development
of innovative, sustainable and award-winning neighbourhoods, urban and highway schemes that support the objectives of local authority the people they serve.
We are currently assisting Crawley Borough Council under our existing Partnering Agreement to deliver their Growth Programme. Recently we have completed Queensway Regeneration and we are currently working with Crawley BC and WSCC on the development of Crawley Station Gateway Regeneration scheme. We are excited about playing a part in the future of Crawley.”
Optime – Inspiration
As a steadfast member of the Crawley community, Optime is thrilled to announce its continued sponsorship of the Crawley Community Awards for the third consecutive year. In particular, we are honoured to sponsor the ‘Inspiration Award’, recognizing remarkable individuals whose contributions often go unrecognized yet profoundly impact our community.
The ‘Inspiration Award’ embodies the spirit of resilience, compassion, and innovation qualities we hold dear at Optime. This sponsorship reflects our enduring commitment to supporting local initiatives that celebrate the unsung heroes who shape the fabric of our society.
Over the years, we have witnessed incredible stories of perseverance, generosity, and ingenuity within Crawley. These stories inspire us and remind us of the boundless potential that exists within our community.
County Mall – Community
A shopping destination which has been in the heart of Crawley for over 30 years, County Mall, Crawley welcomes seven million visitors through its doors every year, offering more than 80 retail and dining options, free family events during peak holidays and a friendly space to the local community.
Community is at the heart of what we do at County Mall. Whether that is supporting local community groups, donating much needed resources or providing space in the centre to help raise awareness. These groups hold a special place in our heart, and we are proud to be sponsoring the Community Group category this year.
We understand that local community groups play a vital part in connecting our town and supporting many in various ways, such as offering support, companionship, sharing knowledge and more.
It is our absolute pleasure to support this award and present it to a well-deserving group.
Oander – Volunteer
Oander are delighted to be supporting the Volunteer category of the Crawley Community Awards and would like to congratulate those who have been nominated and thank them for their selfless, positive contributions to the borough and the wider community.
We look forward to hearing about the positive impact made by those nominated for the Volunteer award, and to thanking them for all their hard work and success.
Being a local business, Oander work throughout the borough, enabling, managing and delivering our client’s vision of the built environment, whether that be providing quantity surveying, project management services, or multi-discipline property and construction advice.
Working extensively with Crawley Borough Council as one of their Built Environment partners, we get to see the great contribution made by volunteers across the borough, and those who are nominated should be extremely proud of their achievements.
We would take this opportunity to say thank you for your continued hard work, commitment, dedication and you should be incredibly proud.
http://www.oander.co.uk
Crawley Town Centre BID – Culture
Crawley Town Centre Business Improvement District is delighted to be able to sponsoring an award again this year.
As a Business Improvement District, we have been working hard on the four areas that the town centre businesses have tasked us with improving. From providing an ambassador service (the people in orange!) to bringing high-profile entertainment to the town centre, we are dedicated to the needs of the town’s businesses.
From our work with the Pop Up Quarter team, we recognise how important it is to understand and celebrate Crawley’s unique and often underrated cultural offer, we are really hoping that all the hidden gems in the town can be brought to the fore and their successes highlighted.
We would like to thank Crawley Borough Council for the opportunity to be involved with these wonderful awards
The Hawth – Performing Arts
After more than 30 years at the heart of the community in Crawley, The Hawth has hosted thousands of community events and has experienced firsthand the hard work of many local people in that time. Therefore it is an honour for us to work with Crawley Borough Council and Crawley Observer to recognise and reward our community heroes.
The Hawth offers a diverse programme of top quality arts and entertainment throughout the year. It’s always been part of our philosophy to encourage participation in the arts and there are opportunities to get involved in everything from dance, theatre, music, art and creative writing amongst many other activities taking place at the venue.
Every event at The Hawth relies on the support of the community to succeed. Whether it’s those who attend the vibrant, fun-packed festivals featuring local performers or the children from the area taking to the stage in our record-breaking pantomime. Then there are the dedicated Friends volunteers who give up their time to welcome our customers, the Audio Description team who assist our blind and partially sighted patrons and the local groups who use the venue to put on their own shows. The Hawth is proof that hard work, dedication and passion pays off.
Box Office : 01293 553636
Crawley Observer
The Crawley Observer is delighted to be working with Crawley Borough Council and The Hawth again this year to bring you the Crawley Community Awards.
As the only local newspaper in Crawley, we will be printing information for nominators, telling you a bit about the event supporters and will be creating a post event picture special to be included in the Crawley Observer.
Good luck to all nominees and our thanks to those who take the time to make nominations.
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