The wait is over as the nominees for the Sutton Community Awards 2026 have been confirmed. The awards aim to recognise the remarkable people and groups who make Sutton a wonderful place to live. This year saw a record number of nominations, with a staggering 404 entries submitted across 10 categories. Award partners, including Sutton Council, Community Action Sutton, Sutton Housing Partnership, Volunteer Centre Sutton, Everyone Active, and Carew Academy, were impressed by the quality of the submissions.
The nominees span various categories, from Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to Lifetime Achievement and Tenant of the Year. Notable categories include Outstanding Volunteer, where June Smith, Michele Rivers, and Christine Nardiello are shortlisted, and Outstanding Young Person, with nominees Azaan, Veirra, and Veronika and Inna.
Other categories feature strong contenders such as the Muslim Cultural and Welfare Association of Sutton and Tilly’s Preschool for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and St Raphael's Hospice Donation Centre Volunteer Team, Wallington Little League, and Volunteers at The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust for Outstanding Volunteering Group.
The Sue Robson Trustee of the Year award sees Penelope Fox, The Shutes Foundation, and Richard Grime in contention, while the Marian James Community Champion Award includes James Anthony McGregor, Dr Sahil Mukherjee, and Jeff Richards.
In the Outstanding Community Health and Wellbeing Champion category, Ryan Neuro Therapy Centre, Fiona Denton, and Man Space are shortlisted. The Lifetime Achievement Award nominees are Marilyn Gordon-Jones, Mrs Hill, and Don Reader. Finally, for Tenant of the Year, Maggie and Patrick Curran, Colin Hawkins, and Kim Sales are recognised.
