The Welsh Government writes:<\/p>\n
Now in their fourth year, the St David Awards acknowledge the achievements of people the length and breadth of Wales. They were created to recognise the great deeds and contributions made by people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n
The team tasked with the difficult job of drawing up the shortlist for each of the eight categories nominated by the public includes CBI Wales Director, Emma Watkins, and Peter Fuller, who won last year\u2019s bravery award for stopping a horrific machete attack in a supermarket in Mold.<\/p>\n
The St David Awards categories are Bravery; Culture; Enterprise; Citizenship; Innovation and Technology; International; Sport; Young Person and the First Minister\u2019s Special Award.\u00a0 Winners will be presented with their awards hosted by Welsh television presenter, Angharad Mair and world-renowned rugby referee and St David Award winner Nigel Owens at a glittering ceremony at the Senedd on 23 March 2017.<\/p>\n
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones said: \u2018Day in, day out, groups of people and individuals are going the extra mile to make a difference to someone else\u2019s life, overcoming adversity and achieving truly inspirational things.\u00a0 Wales is full of fantastic people doing exceptional and extraordinary things. Why not give them the recognition they deserve, show them you care and appreciate their tireless work and endeavour. Nominate them for a St David Award.\u2019<\/p>\n
Speaking about the awards, referee Nigel Owens said:\u00a0 \u2018It\u2019s great that there are nights like this to show appreciation to everybody in all levels of society. I\u2019m looking forward to be a part of the ceremony and to meet all the fantastic people from all backgrounds, who are the life blood of our communities. These are the people who make Wales special\u2019.<\/p>\n
Uzo Iwobi, Chief Executive of the Race Council Cymru, said:\u00a0 \u2018I am absolutely delighted to be invited to serve on the St David Awards Committee and looking forward to working with colleagues to select the worthy citizens of Wales.\u00a0 These individuals are the very best of the best and will be seen as role models to others in the community. This will be an exciting year, so please nominate people in your communities.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Advisory Committee members are:<\/p>\n
To nominate someone for a St David Award visit www.stdavidawards.org.uk<\/a> by midnight on the 21 October 2016.<\/p>\n View the press release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Welsh Government has released a call for entries for the annual St David Awards which recognise achievements in various categories, including culture, by October 21. The Welsh Government writes: Now in their fourth year, the St David Awards acknowledge … Continue reading