Honouring local people

Civic honours

Honours for local people who have helped keep the town going

Every year Harlow Council presents Civic Awards to recognise the achievements of people and organisations and some unsung heroes and heroines. This year the awards, for the first time ever, were open to public nominations. In what has been a tough year for our town, fittingly this year’s awards recognised many who have helped the town during the pandemic.

David Tetley Taylor

David was nominated for his voluntary work looking after St Mary Magdalene Church over the last year.

Volunteers at Harlow Ethnic Minority Umbrella

The volunteers continue to help various communities in our town including supporting vulnerable and shielding patients.

Nishall Garala

Amongst many things Nishall does for the community and Harlow he runs the online Big Up Harlow campaign.

Susan McKenzie

Throughout the pandemic Susan continued to work for St John Ambulance, maintaining contact with the cadets.

The Staff at Princess Alexandra Hospital

All hospital staff, clinical and non-clinical, have gone above and beyond to support our town during the pandemic.

Crosskeys Netball Club

Part of the community for 40 years, Crosskeys is a place of sport, safety and support for its club members and supporters.

Harlow Ballet

Michael and Henrietta opened up their kitchen to run virtual lessons for their students during the pandemic.

Makin’ Steps

Makin’ Steps has continued to put the health and wellbeing of its students first and held online sessions during the pandemic.

Sarah-Jane Marshall

When lockdown hit, SarahJane took her fitness classes on to Zoom for free for 12 weeks, paying for all additional costs herself.