Criteria

Letter of Commendation
A Letter of Commendation may be awarded to a nominee who has demonstrated and exceptional contribution to the life of the local community, usually for a period exceeding five years.

Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough
A Liberty of the Old Metropolitan Borough may be considered when a nominee has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the life of the community, usually for a period exceeding ten years.

Mayor's Discretionary Award
A Mayor's Discretionary Award may be made to a individual/organisation that, during the Mayor's term of office, has attracted special notice for exceptional community activity.

Southwark Lifetime Award
A Southwark Lifetime Award may be recommended where an individual has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the life of the community, typically for a period exceeding twenty years.

Young Southwark Civic Award
A Young Southwark Civic Award may be made to a young person of 18 and under who has demonstrated exceptional community spirit and civic responsibility but, by virtue of their age, is ineligible for a Letter of Commendation.

........ Of the Year Award
An '......of the Year Award' may be made in circumstances where alternative awards (above)
are considered to be inadequate/inappropriate and the nominee is clearly outstanding in their category.

Eligibility

• An individual whose unpaid voluntary activity is unrelated to, or additional to, the nominees current employment.
  
• A community group, organisation or business which is based in, and/or benefits the Southwark community
  
  

Exclusions

• Serving members of the Court of the Southwark Civic Association
  
• Current elected members of Southwark Council
  
• Employees of Southwark Council (unless for unpaid voluntary activity which is unrelated to or additional to current employment)
  
• Previous Honorands of equal or greater Awards