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Community Awards

The 2024 Live Here Love Here Community Awards

Celebrating the people behind the progress!

The Live Here Love Here Community awards take place at the start of every year. It's a great evening celebrating the amazing groups that make huge impacts in their local communities. Nominations for next years awards will open at the end of Summer so keep your eyes peeled to nominate your favourite local groups making a real difference!


2025 Community Awards

On February 6th 2025, the Live Here Love Here Community Awards took place at Belfast City Hall, celebrating and recognising the incredible volunteer efforts across the country. We are truly grateful to these amazing groups for their dedication to tackling environmental challenges.

Congratulations to all the 2025 winners, finalists, and nominees!



Creggan Country Park winners

Lasting Contribution Award supported by DAERA 

Winner- Copeland Bird Observatory

Runner up - Dromore 2000 (in partnership with Dromore Health & Wellbeing)

Claire Hassan winner

Community Together Award supported by NIHE

Winner - Holywood Shared Town

Runner up - Comber Regeneration Community Partnership

Eco Rangers winners

Bright Future Award supported by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful 

Winner - Antrim Community Fridge

Runner up - Eco Rangers N

Edward Campbell winner

Champions Awards, Antrim & Newtownabbey 

Winner - Countryside Custodians

Runner up - Ballynure in Bloom 

Killyleagh Community Association winners

Champions Awards, Ards & North Down 

Winner - Donaghadee Community Development Association 

Runner up - Groomsport Village Association

Springhill Community House winners

Champions Awards, Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon 

Winner- Higher Ground Community Group, Dromore

Runner up - Tidy Banbridge

Tidy Randalstown winners

Live Here Love Here Champions Awards, Belfast City 

Winner - Belfast YMCA Community Garden

Runner up - The Three Sister Gardening Community Group


Tidy Randalstown winners

Live Here Love Here Champions Awards, Fermanagh & Omagh 

Winner - Omagh Mens Shed

Runner up - Trillick Community Group 


Tidy Randalstown winners

Champions Awards, Lisburn & Castlereagh 

Winner - Orchardville Volunteer Inclusion Project

Runner up - Carryduff Regeneration Forum


Tidy Randalstown winners

Champions Awards, Mid & East Antrim 

Winner - Friends of ECOS

Runner up - Friends of Bashfordland & Oakfield Glen


Tidy Randalstown winners

Champions Awards, Mid Ulster 

Winner - Thomas Clarkes GFG Green Committee

Runner up - Donaghmore Horticultural Community 

Tidy Randalstown winners

Champions Awards, Newry, Mourne & Down 

Winner - Unit T

Runner up - Crossgar Community Village Greens


Acknowledgments

A huge thank you to our 2025 event sponsors, DAERA & Power NI, and a special thank you to Helping Hand for providing the winners' prizes.


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