The Mayor of Haringey is delighted to announce the launch of the Haringey at 60 Heroes Awards 2025.
Here's a photo of last year's awards ceremony:
Do you know a Haringey Hero?
To mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of Haringey as a London Borough in 1965, we are celebrating the incredible contribution made to life locally by:
residents
community groups
voluntary organisations
businesses
Do you know a person or organisation that makes a positive contribution in our community? It could be a volunteer, a local business, a community organisation, a residents’ group, or a person who just makes a real difference.
If so, we would like you to nominate them as a Haringey Hero!
This year we have a list of categories so that we can recognise the full range of Haringey Heroes.
We also have 2 special awards to recognise the contributions that have been made to life in Haringey throughout the last 60 years.
Cllr Sue Jameson, Mayor of Haringey 2024-25, said:
It is the people that make Haringey special and so it is with great pleasure that I am launching the search for Haringey’s Heroes for 2025. This is especially important as we mark our 60th anniversary as a London borough.
It is also 5 years since the Covid pandemic began and despite all the grief, worry and isolation that many of us experienced during that time, the thing that gave us strength were our families, neighbours and communities – those people that just went above and beyond to look after each other. But I know that spirit didn’t only exist in Haringey during Covid. It was here before and it remains since.
So please nominate your Heroes so that more people can hear about the great work they do – whether they are residents, people who work here, businesses or community groups.
I am particularly excited to read the nominations for the Haringey at 60 Lifetime and Business Contribution awards.
Nominations close on Sunday 6 April so get cracking!
How to nominate
Nominations close on Sunday 6 April 2025 at midnight.
This year we have more categories so that we can recognise the full range of Haringey Heroes.
Haringey Resident of the Year
This award is for an individual resident who has made a significant contribution to the life of the borough over the last year. This is someone special who – either through a single act or on-going activity – has gone that extra mile and as a result is a real role model in Haringey.
Volunteer of the Year
This award is for an individual who makes a significant contribution to Haringey via voluntary activity.
Young Citizen of the Year
Whilst all awards are open to our younger residents this award recognises the specific contribution of a younger resident (under 25) to life in Haringey.
Culture and Creative Hero of the Year
This award is for an individual who contributes to the cultural life of the borough via their creative activities.
Community Hero of the Year
This person is a really passionate advocate for their community – be that a geographical community or a social, faith-based or other type community.
Sustainability Hero of the Year
This award is for someone who is really committed to tackling the climate emergency and building a greener Haringey. Through their commitment they show what is possible and lead by example.
Health and Wellbeing Hero of the Year
This person will play a role in supporting residents to lead happier and healthier lives in the borough.
Haringey at 60 Life-time Contribution to Haringey Award
This award will go to someone who has been contributing to life in Haringey over a significant period of our history. This could be via a wide range of types of activity. What judges will be looking for is someone who really exemplifies Haringey’s spirit and values.
Voluntary / Community group of the Year
This award is for an organisation or group which makes a special contribution to life in Haringey or a part of the borough through its activities.
Sustainable Business of the Year
This business will be leading by example in demonstrating a commitment to tackling the climate emergency or reducing the environmental impact of their business.
Community Impact Business of the Year
This award will go to a business which thinks not just in terms of their own success but also makes a contribution to the wider community. For this award, judges will be looking for a business that may focus on social justice and tackling inequality, put on charity or social events that bring benefits to the community, support local people through training and apprenticeship opportunities, or has helped people struggling and stepped up to support the community through difficult times.
Creative Industry Business of the Year
This award seeks to recognise a business which is part of our growing culture and creative economy in Haringey. For this award, a business may be in any creative or cultural sector and have used their talent and creativity to create a brand or business that contributes to making the borough a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and visit.
Emerging Business of the Year
This award will be given to one of Haringey’s many new or emerging businesses. We know that starting a new business can be challenging so we want to celebrate a business that has been taking its first exciting steps over the last year or so.
Haringey at 60 Business Contribution to Haringey
This award will go to a business that has been part of Haringey life for at least 60 years, creating jobs and contributing to the social life of the borough throughout our history.
The Mayor’s Hero for 2025
This award will go to an individual or organisation that the Mayor believes deserves special recognition for their contribution to the borough in our 60th year. Nominations can be made directly for this award but the Mayor will also consider all the nominees within the other categories.
Nominations close on Sunday 6 April 2025 at midnight.
All Mayor's Haringey Heroes nominations come directly from the community.
Our officers check the information submitted with the nominee before publication, however we take no responsibility for the accuracy of the published information.
If you know of any information which is incorrect or can think of any good reason why someone should not be listed as a Haringey Hero, then please email us at haringeyheroes@haringey.gov.uk
