A celebration of Thanet people, groups and organisations who were nominated as community champions was held at The Yarrow in Broadstairs today (July 31).
Thanet District Council hosted the gathering for everyone nominated for a Thanet Community Champions Award earlier this year.
More than 70 people came together to celebrate the work of Thanet’s voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and the people that go above and beyond to support their communities.
Each nominee was presented with a Thanet Community Champion’s ‘Highly Commended’ certificate.
Councillor Ruth Duckworth and Cllr Debra Owen Hughes were both in attendance.
Cllr Duckworth said nominees, and winners who received their awards in March, all “make Thanet such a great place to live.”
Cllr Owen-Hughes finished the event with an entertaining speech about “the power of community and extraordinary individuals…who lift each other up.”
Nominations for the 2026 Thanet Community Champions will open in the Autumn.
