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The Tendring Stars Awards is held annually by TDC to celebrate the talent, commitment and innovation of individuals and teams among us – our stars!
Nominations for the 2025 awards have now closed, and they will soon be shortlisted by a judging panel who will pick the winners in all but two categories.
You can vote from Monday, 23 October until Sunday, 10 November for your choice in the Unsung Hero and Young Achiever categories to help decide the winner.
The top two finalists in each category will be invited to attend the glitzy Tendring Stars Awards Ceremony in the Princes Theatre on Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Also invited to attend are some of the council's longest-serving employees.
If you have any questions or are unsure which category best suits your nomination, please email stars@tendringdc.gov.uk.
Changing Lives
Who is making a real difference to the quality of life experienced by an individual, family or group as part of their work?
It might even have been a chance encounter, a simple piece of advice or signposting, or maybe it’s been a longer standing piece of work supporting someone to get extra help or support.
Extra Mile
Who has really gone out of their way to provide help, assistance, or a service?
Maybe it was a really challenging issue that needed unravelling and sorting out, or maybe that person or problem just couldn’t be left until the next day. Whatever the reason, the nominees for this award really did something that meant going above and beyond what would normally be expected of them.
Young Achiever
Who amongst us our younger members of staff show great potential and are excelling in their early career?
Unsung Hero
Who is the person who consistently makes a difference for their colleagues and diligently gets on with their work?
Chief Executive’s Award
Who deserves to be acknowledged for performing an outstanding act or service worthy of special note?
Team and Employee of the Year
Which staff member or team has made a positive impact in the life of TDC, perhaps going the extra mile to get things done?
New Hire Award
Open to staff who have been with TDC for less than 18 months as of 16 January 2025, recognising someone who has made an immediate impact in their role.
Individual finalists can bring up to three guests of their choice, including family members. Although, please note that due to the nature of this event, it is not suitable for very young children.
Teams will be able to invite up to five members of their team. We regret that due to managing numbers of attendees, team finalists will not be able to invite family members to attend.