There were seven winners of the Civic Awards and one winner of the ‘Young Citizen’s Award’. Also to be recognised were a number of community groups, with three being given the ‘Community Award’ and the ‘Local Historic Interest’ award, whilst one group was given the ‘Heritage Award’ and another was honoured with a ‘Blue Plaque’.
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The Civic Award was also awarded to Michael and Susan Harvey, who are Priory Rotary club members and leaders of Bridging Generations forging links between young and elderly
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Dawn Gracie was awarded the Civic Award for her role as an alternative entertainer. She was a major force in introducing events for the Chichester LGBTQ+ community and promoter of small businesses.
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The Young Citizens Award was awarded to 13-year-old Conor McCormack for his sporting achievement as a schoolboy national boxing champion.
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Swanfield Community Centre was one of the groups to win the Community Award for its various contributions to the life and work of the Chichester community.