The Living Countryside Awards – BKVC 2026

Entries for the Best Kept Village and Community Awards 2026 are now open!

We are very excited to be judging the Living Countryside Awards again this year, as part of the Best Kept Village and Community Awards.

This incredible community initiative encourages you to connect with your communities, and showcase your spirit, teamwork and passion for your local spaces. The Living Countryside Awards celebrate your communities passion and dedication to looking after green spaces, promoting the sustainable use if enhancing local nature.

Entries are now open. Could your community be crowned one of Staffordshire’s Best Kept in this milestone year?

Email bkvc@staffordshire.foundation to express your interest now.

The Living Countryside Awards:

Inspiring Groups

This award recognises groups leading on environmental issues.

Trailblazer Award

This award would recognise individuals who are going the extra mile to protect their local countryside.

Made in Rural Staffordshire Award

This category celebrates local businesses who provide local produce, alcohol, crafts and everything in between, who add value to our local economy and make the county so unique and varied.

Countryside on Camera Award

This category celebrates the beauty of the Staffordshire countryside and wildlife through photo entries.