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Mayor's Civic Award and the Ben Kinsella Award

Find out how to nominate someone in Islington who cares about their local community and makes a positive and selfless contribution to the lives of others.

Every day across Islington, people who care about their local community make positive and selfless contributions to the lives of others. These actions often go unrewarded.

Islington’s unsung heroes are all over the borough, whether volunteering at food banks, checking in on their elderly neighbours, supporting young people in crisis or raising awareness of racial inequality.

The Mayor’s Civic Award and the Ben Kinsella Award recognise people who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to life in Islington.

You may nominate an individual or a group for a Civic Award, while the Ben Kinsella Award is for young people aged 18 or under. 

Nominations are closed and will reopen in autumn 2025.

Read about last year's award ceremony on our media site.

Contact us

If you have any questions, contact the Mayor’s Office.

 

Thank you to our generous sponsors

We are pleased to thank this year’s sponsors of the Civic and Ben Kinsella Awards:

Platinum tier sponsor:

  • Mears Group provide and manage 17,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 social housing homes in the UK in good repair.

Gold tier sponsors:

  • GLL is a charitable social enterprise and workers cooperative who operate over 240 leisure centres, 120 libraries and 15 children's centres in partnership with 60 local councils, public agencies and sporting organisations. 
  • London Metropolitan University is home to a welcoming community of inspiring and determined learners, teachers and innovative thinkers.
  • AD Construction Group Ltd work with registered housing providers and local authorities to deliver high quality refurbishments, repairs and decorations for homes, public buildings, educational facilities and communities.

Silver tier sponsor:

  • Vinci Facilities provide sustainable and responsible solutions for the UK’s built environment.