Your Heroes Awards 2026 - Help us to honour Your Heroes!

Your Heroes Awards

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Help us to honour Your Heroes!

The Your Heroes Awards celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2026!

This annual, much-loved Staffordshire event celebrates the amazing, unsung heroes who make significant contributions to their communities within our county.

The awards celebrate the remarkable individuals and groups who make an outstanding difference across Staffordshire.

We emphasise the word Your to highlight that these awards belong to the community – because it is the people of Staffordshire who nominate, recognise and honour their own local heroes.

Your Heroes is sponsored by Lucideon, Drayton Beaumont, Sempar, Woolcool, PREM Management, Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, The Potteries Educational Trust, KMF and Shepherd PR – and is organised at University of Staffordshire.

We are also immensely grateful for the support of businesses and organisations including Port Vale FC, Port Vale Foundation, Stoke City FC, Stoke City Foundation, World of Wedgwood, Ambassador Theatre Group, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID, Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, Cross Rhythms City Radio and Alton Towers.

The Your Heroes campaign recognises Children of Courage, Future Stars, Charity Champions, Volunteers, Community Groups, NHS Heroes, Inspirations in Education, Carers, Uniformed Heroes, Individuals and organisations demonstrating Civic Pride and Sporting Icons.

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“The Your Heroes Awards campaign is one of the most important events on the Civic calendar because it celebrates the people and organisations that are, quite genuinely, the glue which bind our communities together."

"We are proud to share the stories of these humbling, unassuming individuals and groups – and highlight what a remarkable, friendly and inspiring place we live in. I am grateful to the sponsors and supporting partners who make Your Heroes possible."

"Ain’t no party like a Your Heroes party!”

Martin Tideswell, Director of Commercial Strategy, University of Staffordshire

The Bostock Family – Carer of the Year nomination

A Stoke-on-Trent family have welcomed more than 40 foster children into their home over the past 14 years, including a one-day-old baby. Fostering has become such an everyday part of their life that Nick and Katy Bostock’s 19-year-old…

13 Jul 2026

Paul and Fiona Lockett – Carer of the Year nomination

Fostering has become a way of life for Paul and Fiona Lockett, who have opened their home to more than 30 youngsters over the past 16 years. The couple, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, first started fostering through Stoke-on-Trent City Council…

13 Jul 2026

Kids of Carers – Carer of the Year nomination

Saying goodbye to temporary brothers and sisters who have shared your home and shared your parents is a reality for the children of foster carers. Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Fostering Team has set up a group for the children…

13 Jul 2026

Selina Rudzik – Inspiration in Education nominee

Selina Rudzik, Director of Recruitment Robin, has transformed her Staffordshire-based recruitment business into a bridge between education and employment, inspiring young people to achieve their full potential while helping employers invest in the workforce of the future. Recognising…

Your Heroes Awards 2026 - Help us to honour Your Heroes!