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Mayor's Awards 2025
Semi-Finalists Announced!
Congratulations to the semi-finalists, who are listed below. The top 5 in each category are moving forward to the second stage of judging. A panel of Councillors are undertaking the second stage to determine the winner and runner up in each category, who will then be invited to the awards ceremony at Thornbury Castle.
Congratulations to:
Large Business:
- Thornbury Maidenhead Aquatics
Community Hero Individual:
- Chris Criddle
- Hattie Clayton
- Heather Staley
- Les Craig
- Sandra Davies
Community Hero Group or Organisation:
(Tie within top 5, so there are 6 semi-finalists in this category)
- Thornbury Baptist Church
- Jigsaw Thornbury
- Thornbury Pub Club
- Staff/team at The Swan
- Thornbury Lions
- Thornbury Town Football Club
Arts Youth:
- Bethany Wickham & Alice Bevan
- Imogen Bailey
Arts Organisation or Facilitator:
- Armstrong Arts Group
- Avive Dance Company
- Gillian Holmes
- The Inspire Arts Trust
- Thornbury Area Youth Music
Amateur Sport – Volunteer Leader:
- Andy Horrell
- Arthur Renshaw
- Kathy Horrell
- Matt Lansdown (Lanny)
- Ross Baker
Amateur Sport Individual:
- Andy Shutler
- Asher Budd
- Marrie Kingscott
- Noah De N’Yeurt
- Reggie Chattin
Small Business:
There was a tie with voting, so there are 6 semi-finalists in this category
- Avive Dance Company
- Beespoke
- Elite Fitness
- JWR Tennis
- L.E.Riddiford (Riddifords)
- The Swan Thornbury
Arts Adult:
- Jackie Jackson
Amateur Sport Adult Team:
- Thornbury Ladies Run Together
- Thornbury Town FC Womens Team
Congratulations to the nominees in these categories – as there are 5 or fewer, you are advancing straight to the second stage of judging. We will be in contact with you in January.
