The stage is set for tonight's Greenock Telegraph Community Champion Awards. 

The awards recognise, reward, and honour the achievements and endeavours undertaken each and every day by the local people in the communities throughout Inverclyde.

We want to celebrate those who make our communities a better place to live and work in.

The awards ceremony takes place at Greenock Town Hall on Friday, June 7. 

Jennifer Reoch at the Tele Community Champion Awards 2023 (Image: Duncan Bryceland)

Jennifer Reoch will be handing out the well-deserved prizes at the glittering event - sponsored by RCH Group, Arnold Clark, Clyde Eats, A & I Geotechnical, Platinum Paving and Vango.

After nominations from the public the 11 awards categories were whittled down to shortlists of finalists.

For the category judging Tele editor David Goodwin was joined by Lizzy Todd, president of Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce and MD of TweetiePie Media, Charlene Elliot, CEO of CVS Inverclyde, PC Frazer MacDonald, Inverclyde Community Police Officer, and Stephen McCabe, Leader of Inverclyde Council. 

We have featured all the finalists previously but below is the full list. 

Sporting Champion of the year

  • Glenpark Harriers
  • Greenock Wanderers
  • Paul McNaught
  • Rhys McCole
  • Eddie McCluskey

Teacher of the Year

  • Calum Edenborough
  • Linda Jackson
  • May Hughes

Youth Community Champion of the Year - sponsored by Clyde Eats 

  • Ben Kane - Clydeview Academy
  • Inverclyde Amateur Swimming Club
  • Jade McDonald
  • Sky McCabe

Little Champion of the Year

  • Abbie Marshall
  • Alyssa McLellan
  • Harriet McConway 
  • Naomi Rankin 

Health & Care Champion of the Year

  • Andrew Nisbet
  • Dance for Parkinson's Classes 
  • Inverclyde RH Staff - clinical nurse specialist Lesley Ann Glancy and consultant Dr Sylvia Brown.
  • Man On! Inverclyde
  • Skylark Centre - Inverclyde Royal Hospital
  • Your Voice

Senior Community Champion of the Year

  • Eddie McCluskey
  • Jim Hearl
  • Sadie Martin

Business Champion of the Year

  • Belville Community Gardens
  • GlowBambino Inverclyde
  • John Laird
  • Platinum Paving

Charity Champion of the Year – sponsored by Arnold Clark

  • Diane Rebecchi - Burns Lounge, Braeside
  • Helen Coyle
  • James Crawford
  • Karen Taylor
  • Tony Phillips

Live Music Award

  • Chol Riak
  • Home for Joy
  • Maria McMaster
  • Riverside Youth Band

Community Champion of the Year – sponsored by RCH Group

  • FUNdraising Inverclyde 
  • Hammy's Out of School
  • Home Start Inverclyde - Dad's Group
  • Tots & Tea

Heart of Gold – sponsored by A&I Geotechnical

  • Andrew Nisbet 
  • Brendan Hamil
  • Claire Ford
  • Jim Gannon
  • Richard Courtney

Judge’s Special Recognition Award

  • To be announced on the night

Outstanding Contribution to Community - sponsored by Vango

  • To be announced on the night

All the winners will be announced on our social media channels on the night and full coverage of the event will be featured in the following days.