The Blackpool Civic Trust Awards
Here are the nomination forms for the 2023 Awards
as of the 23rd October 2023
Every year we present awards for the Best Building Work and Community Activities in Blackpool
Below are the details of how to nominate for a 2023 award and further down the page are a few photos of previous events and of some of the winners.
Nominations are judged by our Committee and a panel comprising people from Blackpool Civic Trust and other organisations such as Blackpool Council and local Architects.
Blackpool Civic Trust Awards for Achievement in 2023
We are inviting everyone to nominate a building or organisation for a Blackpool Civic Trust Award for achievement in 2023.
There are 6 categories which must meet the guidelines all listed below. The nominations form and guidelines can be downloaded in Word and pdf format. Work must have been completed in Blackpool in 2023.
The closing date for receipt of forms is 31st December 2023.
Note that the Open Spaces Award closure date is 31st March 2024.
NOMINATION FORM FOR COMPLETION (Please read the guidelines for the� relevant category. The guidelines can be downloaded.)
Categories:
1. Best New Build
2. Best New Refurbishment
3. Best Open Space
4. Best New Quality Visitor Attraction
5. Transforming Blackpool
6. Best Community Group
Exclusions: nominations cannot be repeated in the same category in different years, work must have been completed in 2023.
Guidelines for Awards Nominations
Points you may find helpful to consider when explaining the reasons for your nomination in one of the categories below. NB. Not all may apply.
Best New Build
Quality of Design
Distinctive features
Accessibility (including wheelchair users etc)
Respect for streetscape/townscape
Best New Refurbishment
'Kerb appeal'
Distinctive features
Visual design/aesthetic appeal
Accessibility (including wheelchair users etc)
Respect for streetscape/townscape
Best New Visitor Attraction
How does it enhance Blackpool's offer to holiday-makers & visitors?
Distinctive features
Accessibility (including wheelchair users etc)
Is it innovative?
Transforming Blackpool
In what way or ways does it transform Blackpool?
Distinctive features
Visual design/aesthetic appeal
Accessibility (including wheelchair users etc)
Best Open Space
Landscaping
How is the space used and by whom, including birds & wildlife
Most attractive/valuable features
Accessibility (including wheelchair users etc)
Best Community Group
How does the group make a significant or distinctive contribution to the wider community?
How is this delivered and by whom?
Click here to download the full size nomination form in Word format.
Click here to download the full size nomination form in pdf format.
Click here to download the guidelines for nominations in Word format
Click here to download the guidelines for nominations in pdf format
A view of the form, please download a Word or PDF copy to submit it.
Please return the form to:
An overview of the previous ceremonies
Blackpool Civic Trust Awards and Afternoon Tea for Achievement in 2022
Also including the Blackpool Council Awards for Conservation 2019
Held at the Blackpool Winter Gardens, Baronial Hall on Friday 18th August 2023.
The Blackpool Civic Trust Awards for 2022
The awards ceremony� was attended by over 90 guests, members, award-winners and the Mayor and Mayoress, the Chief Executive Officer and senior Council colleagues. It was followed by a splendid afternoon tea.
Joan Humble, Chair of Blackpool Civic Trust, read the citations and winners and the Mayor of Blackpool Councillor Gillian Campbell made the awards.
Thanks to the Winter Gardens Trust and assistance from Carl Carrington of Blackpool Council for hosting the event at the Winter Gardens and to Blackpool Council for their sponsorship this year.
We'd like to thank Claire Griffiths for taking photographs of the event.
We are pleased to be able to reintroduce our annual awards scheme after a two-year break due to the pandemic.
Read more on our 2022 Awards Page
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Blackpool Civic Trust Awards for Achievement in 2019
St Stephens on the Cliffs Church 21st March 2022
For information the event was to be The Annual Dinner and Awards, Friday 27th March 2020 at the Carousel Hotel, New South Promenade, Blackpool but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
A smaller awards presentation was made at the AGM at St Stephens on the Cliffs Church.
The awards were presented by John Barnett MBE, DL and Danielle Barnett. Joan Humble was master of ceremonies. Below are details of the Awards and photographs of winners being presented with the their awards.
For a full set of photographs of the award presentations please see our 2019 Awards page, click here.
John and Danielle Barnett present the Community Award to The Windmill Trust at Stephens on the Cliffs Church on 21st March 2022:
2018 Award Ceremony held on 12th April 2019 click here
Blackpool Civic Trust Awards and Dinner at the Imperial Hotel 12th April 2019:
2017 Blackpool Civic Trust Awards
The Civic Trust promotes excellence. It is what we are about. You can get involved by nominating from this month until the end of December places and people for our Annual Awards. Nomination forms are on line using the links below. We encourage you to look around for new buildings, community groups, environmental work at schools and efforts in many more categories.
Blackpool Civic Trust Annual Awards for 2017 and Dinner were held at Viva Blackpool on 27th April 2018
Please scroll down the page for the archive and best new building photos from previous years.
At the ceremony we acknowledge those who over the previous 12 months have worked to improve the civic environment of Blackpool. The awards cover Buildings and Environmental programmes and are selected by an independent and qualified panel.
Below are links to the award pages since 2008 and a list of the new build winners.
2022 Award Ceremony held on 18th August 2023 click here
2019 Award Ceremony held on 21st March 2022 click here
2018 Award Ceremony held on 12th April 2019 click here
2017 Award Ceremony held on 27th April 2018 click here
2016 Award Ceremony held on 27th April 2017 click here
2015 Award Ceremony held on 26th February 2016 click here
2014 Awards Ceremony held on the 27th February 2015 click here.
2013 Awards Ceremony held on 27th February 2014 click here.
2012 - Click here
2011 - Click here
2010 - Click here
2009 - Click here
2008 - Click here
2016 and 2017 had no New Build Winners.
2015 New Build Winners -
Blackpool & the Fylde College, Advanced Technology Centre:
2014 New Build Winners -
Bickerstaffe House, the new council offices:
2013 New Build joint Winners -
Highfield Humanities College and Blackpool Gateway Acedemy:
2012 New Build Winner - the Oracle:
2011 New Build Winner - Joint award
2010 New Build Winner
2009 New Build Winner
2008 New Build Winner
