New Milton Community Champions
The Town Council likes to thank and pay special tribute to the unsung heroes in our community – those special residents with a heart of gold, that go the extra mile to help their neighbours, sharing kindness and support.
In 2026, we have decided to expand and rebrand our community awards – now known as New Milton Community Champions (previously Citizen of the Year) and invite nominations in the following three categories:
Community Champion – for an individual or couple who have shown service to the community or an individual in need or demonstrated courage for themselves and/or others.
Community Group – for a community group based in New Milton which has shown service to the community or helped/cared for a person/group of people in need.
Volunteer of the Year – for an individual who is volunteering with an organisation or group in New Milton.
Community Champions nomination forms
General Rules
- All nominees should be residents of New Milton or working for the benefit of the town of New Milton and/or the residents of New Milton.
- All nominations must be submitted on the official nomination form – entries must be received by Friday 13 February 2026.
- Sponsors are permitted to make nominations in all three categories, if they wish.
- The nominee and sponsor information should be completed in full.
- The winners will be announced at our Civic Celebration on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at Arnewood School where awards will be presented.
- All nominees and sponsors will be invited to the Civic Celebration.
- The Judges’ decision is final.
The first worthy recipient of the title New Milton Citizen of the Year was awarded to Arthur Lloyd in 2005. Arthur had been nominated as a local historian who had researched and written many articles and publications.
You can view the list of previous Citizens of the Year here.