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Greenock Telegraph

Community Champion Awards

In Association with Vertu Motors

Summary

The Greenock Telegraph are delighted to announce the return of the Community Champion Awards for 2025. The awards will recognise, reward, celebrate and honour the achievements and endeavours undertaken each and every day by the local people in the communities throughout Inverclyde and the surrounding area. We look forward to celebrating those who make our communities a better place to live and work in.

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ENTRY DEADLINE

Friday, April 25

EVENT DATE

Friday, June 20, 2025

EVENT TIME

6.30pm

EVENT LOCATION

Greenock Town Hall

2024 Finalists & Winners

Sporting Champion of the Year

  • Glenpark Harriers
  • Greenock Wanderers
  • Paul McNaught
  • Rhys McCole ★WINNER
  • Eddie McCluskey

Teacher of the Year

  • Calum Edenborough
  • Linda Jackson
  • May Hughes ★WINNER

Youth Community Champion of the Year – sponsored by Clyde Eats

  • Ben Kane – Clydeview Academy ★WINNER
  • Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club
  • Jade McDonald
  • Sky McCabe

Little Champion of the Year – sponsored by Platinum Paving

  • Abbie Marshall ★WINNER
  • Alyssa McLellan ★WINNER
  • Harriet McConway ★WINNER
  • Naomi Rankin ★WINNER

Health & Care Champion of the Year

  • Andrew Nisbet
  • Dance for Parkinson’s Classes ★WINNER
  • Inverclyde RH Staff – clinical nurse specialist Lesley Ann Glancy and consultant Dr Sylvia Brown
  • Man On! Inverclyde
  • Skylark Centre – Inverclyde Royal Hospital
  • Your Voice

Senior Community Champion of the Year

  • Eddie McCluskey
  • Jim Hearl
  • Sadie Martin ★WINNER

Business Champion of the Year

  • Belville Community Gardens
  • GlowBambino Inverclyde
  • John Laird ★WINNER
  • Platinum Paving

Charity Champion of the Year – sponsored by Arnold Clark

  • Diane Rebecchi – Burns Lounge, Braeside
  • Helen Coyle
  • James Crawford ★WINNER
  • Karen Taylor
  • Tony Phillips

Live Music Award

  • Chol Riak
  • Home for Joy
  • Maria McMaster
  • Riverside Youth Band ★WINNER

Community Champion of the Year – sponsored by RCH Group

  • FUNdraising Inverclyde ★WINNER
  • Hammy’s Out of School
  • Home Start Inverclyde – Dad’s Group
  • Tots & Tea

Heart of Gold – sponsored by A&I Geotechnical

  • Andrew Nisbet ★WINNER
  • Brendan Hamil
  • Claire Ford
  • Jim Gannon
  • Richard Courtney

Judge’s Special Recognition Award

  • Hammy’s Out of School ★WINNER

Outstanding Contribution to Community – sponsored by Vango

  • Your Voice Inverclyde ★WINNER

Sponsors

The Greenock Telegraph would like to thank our 2025 sponsors for their support.

Sponsorship

Raise your profile across Inverclyde by sponsoring our awards.

If you would like more information on the opportunities available, please contact Callum Cummine, Events Manager on 0141 302 6046 or callum.cummine@newsquest.co.uk