Community Spirit nomination deadline

Walsall Housing Group (whg) is searching for people who demonstrate community spirit in their day to day lives.

The next deadline for nominations for its Community Spirit scheme , which celebrates good neighbours, community garden champions and outstanding young people, is 30 September.

Since the scheme’s launch in 2009, rewards worth more than £14,000 have been presented to residents across the borough who make a positive difference in their area.

Prizes are designed to help winners continue their good work, for example a community garden champion may win vouchers for a nursery while a good neighbour can be gifted money to fund a day trip or street party.

Residents of Autumn Close, High Heath, were recent winners in the community garden champion category. They collectively tend a garden between their bungalows and spent their vouchers on bedding plants and shrubs.

Nomination forms and criteria details can be viewed at www.whg.uk.com Residents can also visit any whg local housing office to request a form and fact sheet, which explains the criteria for each category. For further details call Ann Parkes, whg customer service manager, on 0300 555 6666.