Living Countryside Awards

Inspiring Groups

This award recognises groups leading on countryside or environmental issues. This could include local community campaign groups fighting for better services and facilities in their area, groups offering advice to residents on matters such as planning, groups maintaining green spaces or carrying out biodiversity projects, litter-picking groups, or community transport groups.

Trailblazer Award

This award recognises individuals who are going the extra mile to protect their local countryside. They could be people who are providing significant contributions to projects, or working to maintain parks, green spaces or local facilities. Individuals might be actively involved in developing activities and schemes in their community to make it a better place in which to live, work or go to school.

Made in Rural Staffordshire Award

This category celebrates local businesses who make and/or provide local produce, crafts and everything in between. The award will celebrate businesses that add value to our local economy and make the county so unique and varied.

Countryside on Camera Award

An award for people to submit their best photo of the Staffordshire countryside. Photos should have been taken in Staffordshire in the past two years. Up to 3 entries per person, to be submitted as jpeg files.