20 - Mayor’s Civic Awards revealed

This is the exclusive handcrafted glassware which will be presented to the winners of this year’s Mayor’s Civic Awards.

The eye-catching blue and green coloured glass disc will be presented to the winner of the Mayor’s Award – a new prize which was introduced this year to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the prestigious ceremony.

The winner and runner-up in the four categories will be presented with a coloured glass vase.

More than 80 nominations have been received for this year’s awards over four categories which are all named after borough greats – the Duncan Edwards award for sport, the Cedric Hardwicke award for arts, the Frank Foley award for community spirit and the Thomas Attwood award for education.

The unique glassware has been produced by a specially commissioned artist at Broadfield House Glass Museum, and has been crafted using traditional techniques in glass blowing.

The Mayor of Dudley met the artist behind the work this week, and got to see the awards for the first time.

Councillor David Stanley, Mayor of Dudley, said:

“The awards have been produced locally and by hand and that shows in their outstanding quality.

“I am very much looking forward to meeting the winners, and presenting them with these truly unique pieces of artwork.”

The glasswork was produced using traditional techniques over a number of days in the furnaces at Broadfield House.

Artist Allister Malcolm, who is based at Broadfield House, and has been producing glasswork for over 10 years, said:

“The Mayor’s Civic Awards are very special and I wanted to produce some special awards to celebrate that.”

The winners and runners-up in each category will be announced at a ceremony on March 6, along with the winner of the Mayor’s Award. They will be presented with their prize – a trophy and a certificate by the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor David Stanley.

Note to Editors

The Duncan Edwards awards for sport is named after Dudley’s most famous footballing son who tragically died aged 21, in the 1958 Munich air disaster. This is for those who have achieved in any sport. They may have represented a group, borough or even the country or overcome adversity such as illness or disability to achieve a personal goal. It is also to celebrate and thank those who give their time to working behind the scenes at our local sporting clubs and groups.

The Cedric Hardwicke Award for arts is in memory of Sir Cedric, born at Lye Cross in 1893. He went on to become a legend of the British stage and a leader of the British community in Hollywood. This is for people who have contributed to raising the profile of the arts in the borough – whether it be art, amateur dramatics, or music. This person may be the star of the show or they could work behind the scenes, helping to make it happen.

The Frank Foley Award for community spirit honours the man dubbed the British Schindler. Frank risked his life to save 10,000 Jews while working as an MI6 agent in Berlin. This is for people who make an outstanding contribution to the community – whether it’s popping in on a neighbour every day, organising or supporting community, sports, or arts groups, or improving the locality for the benefit of everyone.

The Thomas Attwood Award for education remembers a man, born in Halesowen in 1783, who was a leader for parliamentary reform. Thomas was instrumental in bringing about the 1832 Reform Act – which gave counties and large towns greater representation in parliament and virtually tripled the electorate. This award is for those who go above and beyond the call of duty to improve the standard of education in the borough. This may be someone who gives up their time to help at an after school club or who offers support to learners of all ages.

A panel of judges will decide the winners and runners-up in the four categories, but the Mayor will make his personal choice for the Mayor’s Award and present it to someone who he feels has stood out to him during civic engagements this year.

News Release Contact Information

Name:	Chris Howes
Telephone:	01384 817 403
Email:	chris.howes@dudley.gov.uk

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