Thame Town Awards
Nominate someone to celebrate!
You can also visit the Information Centre in the Town Hall to pick up a paper copy or print the nomination form.
Please hand in any paper copies to the Information Centre in the Town Hall before the nominations close on Monday 15th June 2026.
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Our Sponsors
Sponsor of the Community Champion Award
Sponsor of the Business of the Year Award
Sponsor of the Service with a Smile Award
Learn more about the businesses helping us celebrate
Sponsor of the Young Person Award
Sponsor of the Arts and Culture Contribution Award
About the Thame Town Awards
There are people all around Thame who help their neighbours, support local groups or go out of their way for others in their community. That is why in 2009, Thame Town Council launched Thame Town Awards as a way to recognise, thank and celebrate those special people who are working hard to make our community a safer, more vibrant and happier place to live.
Since the Town Awards launched, we have awarded many local individuals, organisations and businesses with a Town Award to acknowledge their contribution to the town.
How it Works
Each year the Town Council invites members of the public to nominate someone in our community who they think deserves some recognition. Anyone can make a nomination, as long as the person or organisation being nominated lives, works or studies in Thame.
There are 6 categories that will be awarded through nominations received and there is 1 Mayor’s award which will be awarded by the Mayor.
You can fill out the online nomination form here or visit the Town Hall Information Centre to pick up a paper copy.
Once your nomination is received it must be validated and will then be counted. Invalid nominations include; nominations with no relation to Thame, nominations made by a family member or people who nominate themselves (excluding the Business of the Year category), nominations for those who have won an award in the past 3 years, nominations for anyone on the panel or any councillors and officers who are nominated in relation to their work with Thame Town Council.
The panel will meet after the nomination period has ended to review the nominees and decide the final winners based on votes, given reasons and validity of the category. The panel decision is final.
The winners will be invited to the Awards night to celebrate and receive their award, where they will be congratulated by the sponsors and Mayor and enjoy a celebratory evening.
Arts and Culture Contribution – Sponsored by Stamp
This award is for a person of any age who demonstrates exceptional creativity or has made significant contributions to the culture of our town. This could be as an artist, musician, pot, theatre practitioner or performer for example.
Previous winners of the category include; Michele Pethers (2025) for her work for Music in the Park, James McCann (2024) for all his volunteering and support with the tech at Thame Players and Tony Long (2023) for his dedication to over 40 years of work behind the scenes and on stage at The Thame Players Theatre.
Business of the Year – Sponsored by RWK Goodman
This award is for a local business that goes the extra mile, supports the community, offers opportunities, or practises sustainability. This can be nominated for by those that work for the business to celebrate their workplace.
Previous winners of this category include; The Book House (2025) who were recognised for their knowledge and top level customer service, Morrisons Daily (2024) and their manager Tyler Fox for being great at communication and interaction with locals and Barr Group (2023) for being supporting and encouraging their staff to pursue training and gain further qualifications.
Service with a Smile – Sponsored by Thame Dental Care
This award is for a person who consistently provides good, friendly service, and goes the extra mile, whether they serve coffee, talk about books, answer the reception phone or provide a bespoke service in the town. When nominating an individual then please list their name & where they work so we ensure they get the recognition for their customer service if they win.
Previous winners of this category include; Oliver Whitmore from Just Autoparts (2025) who was nominated for his consistently faultless and friendly service, Monkey Puzzle (2024) for its consistently good service from friendly and welcoming staff and wonderful atmosphere and Boots (2023) who treat their customers with patience, kindness, and respect.
Sporting Contribution
A person of any age or a team who has shown great dedication to their sport and/or supported local sport/fitness.
Previous winners of this category include; Steve Gummer and Alex Glass (2025) who coach youth basketball and embody the spirit of team sports with their smiley personalities, Ashley Roff (2024) for his dedicated efforts to walk back-to-back marathons within a month.
Community Champion Award – Sponsored by Specsavers Thame
A person of any age who has selflessly given their time to help others in the community.
Previous winners of this category include; Diane Mackriell for her community minded volunteering with a variety of groups including Scouts, Thame Youth Theatre and the Royal British Legion poppy appeal and Ruth Taylor for her work to support some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged families in our community (2025), Martin Davis (2024) who is considered a local hero for his continued service as a Community First Responder, and Ann Midwinter (2023) for her continued volunteer contributions and her compassion and kindness for her fellow residents of Thame.
Young Person Award – Sponsored by The Oxford Belfry
This award is new this year and is for any young person in school years 7-13 (age 11-19 at the time of the nomination), who has made an outstanding contribution to Thame. This could be a skill they excel at, help they have offered to a charity or community project or talents they show in daily life.
Thame Town Awards historically had a Young Achiever Award but this ceased in 2o15. Winners of this award included those who had contributed to their school council, helped with activity clubs such as theatre, and contributed to their community. The Thame Town Council are excited to reintroduce this category to celebrate the youth in our town.