Help us findLisburn’s Person To Be Proud of for 2011

The Lisburn’s Person To be Proud Of is a new award launched by the paper to recognise the huge contribution made by a great many people from this city.

Do you know someone who helps to make Lisburn special? Is there an individual, a volunteer, local personality or someone else who deserves recognition for their achievements or for the community spirit they have shown?

If you do, we want you to contact us as we draw up our shortlist for the inaugural Lisburn’s Person To Be Proud Of award.

Ulster Star editor David Fletcher said: “There are many people from Lisburn who, over the years, have made this city very proud of what they have achieved. During 2011 this tradition was continued by a number of people.

“Several people from the city have even made national and international headlines in 2011 but our Lisburn’s Person To Be Proud Of award is not just about recognising those worthy individuals, it’s about recognising the people who work hard on the ground to improve life in their own communities.

“In short, we want your opinion on the person who made Lisburn most proud in 2011. With your help we are drawing up a shortlist of names and our readers will get the final say on the winner when the list is published later this month.”

The first step is for readers to nominate people for the award.

You can email your nominations to [email protected], contact the editorial team on 028 92679111 or call into our office at 12a Bow Street, Lisburn.

The closing date for nominations is Tuesday, January 31.

The final shortlist for Lisburn’s Person to be Proud of 2011 will be revealed in the Ulster Star on Friday, February 3 when readers will be able to vote for an overall choice.