27 March 2024
Pride of Inverurie Awards 2024
PRIDE OF INVERURIE 2024 returns for it's seventh year as we celebrate the best our town has to offer!
Nominate 📲 here
A true highlight of the year is seeing the whole town come together to champion those who make Inverurie special. Let's continue in the spirit of celebrating our extraordinary community and rally behind the incredible individuals who have made a lasting impact.
🎉 POI 2024 Award Categories 🎉
▪️ Excellence in Service | This award recognises a business or individual that always delivers great customer service, delivers an excellent customer experience and makes their customers feel special.
▪️ Community Champion | This award recognises a volunteer who gives up their time to make a real difference to their community. They may support the vulnerable, fundraise, support projects which benefit the community or be a willing helper.
▪️ Young Achiever | This award celebrates a young person who has completed significant and outstanding achievement. For example raising large amounts of money for charity, representing their country, a significant academic achievement or valuable contribution to their community.
▪️ Unsung Hero | This award recognises an act of bravery, courage or outstanding level of service from an individual within the Inverurie community.
▪️ Sports Personality | This gold medal award is for an individual who has shown unique levels of success and/or who has contributed unreservedly to their sport. They should have achieved a high standard of performance at a local, regional or national level.
▪️ Businessperson of the Year | This will be presented to an individual who has shown an outstanding contribution to their sector, above and beyond their own company or organisation’s expectations.
▪️ Future Focus Award | This award honours great teaching; coaching or mentoring from people who demonstrate though their activities the role coaching and teaching play in encouraging, transforming lives and inspiring others.
🎉 Recap of 2023 Sponsors & Winners 🎉
- Tamara Taylor of Katsize Lingerie awarded by Malcolm Allan Housebuilders (excellence in service)
- Wray Thomson of Man Chat awarded by Mathieson Financial Services Ltd (unsung hero)
- Alan Findlater of Premier Coaches/LuxeScot awarded by Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers (business person of the year)
- Steve Innes of Iandk Motor awarded by Neil Mellis representing The Drouthy Laird (community champion)
- Calum Winchester awarded by We are Inverurie - BID (young achiever)
- Barry Robson of Aberdeen Football Club awarded by Lokali (sports personality)
- Garioch Rugby Coaches awarded by Northwood Aberdeen (dedication to our future)
- William Lippe awarded by J.G. Ross (Bakers) Limited (lifetime achievement