Since voting opened at noon on Tuesday more than 7,000 people have cast their vote at prideofjersey.com.
The awards celebrate Islanders across 12 categories ranging from Inspirational Leaders to Community Champions.
Voting closes at 11.59 pm on Friday 14 August.
Those who would rather can fill in a voting form which will appear in the JEP.
Cast your votes now at prideofjersey.com
From grandparents and neighbours to community champions and teachers, the awards – which are the centrepiece of the JEP’s year-long 125th anniversary celebrations – cover a broad section of the community and bring the Island’s unsung heroes into the limelight.
After the voting closes, the three most popular entries in each category will go forward to judging.
The judging will be held at the Hotel de France on Monday 14 September, with all three finalists being invited to our awards evening on Wednesday 23 September.
Deputy editor Carl Walker, who is organising the awards, said: ‘It has been a pleasure dealing with all of the nominations that we have so far received and they have made us all realise just how many people are giving their time and effort to our community.
‘Some amazing stories have emerged and, in their own special way, each one of them is already a winner.’
- Ambassador of the Year.
- Volunteer/Fundraiser of the Year.
- Grandparent(s) of the Year.
- Community Champion(s) of the Year.
- Environmentalist(s) of the Year.
- Jersey Angel of the Year.
- Teacher of the Year.
- Unsung Sporting Hero of the Year.
- Customer Service Employee of the Year.
- Young Star of the Year.
- Neighbour of the Year.
- Inspirational Leader of the Year.
AFTER months of nominations and countless pages recounting the remarkable achievements and efforts of Islanders, voting has now opened for our Pride of Jersey Awards 2015.
The collection of stories and faces on the prideofjersey.com website and in our special supplement today goes to show what a diverse and strong community we are blessed to be living in.
The community as a whole is a cause for celebration, if for nothing more than to remind Islanders that it is the people of Jersey who make it what it is.
If you turn to our special nominations supplement you will be greeted by page after page packed with faces looking back at you.
Some of them have suffered hardship; some have dedicated their lives to caring for others; some simply do what they think is the right thing to do; others try their best to help others.
Varied as their qualities and skills might be, each one of them is doing their bit for the community and each one of them deserves the recognition they are getting today.
There is no doubting that the 180 or so Islanders who feature in the awards and who go forward to the voting stage of our Pride of Jersey Awards are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the community spirit
Jersey has to offer.
But we have at least identified a large group of them and told their own, heart-warming stories.
If you feel proud to be part of Jersey, if you appreciate what it has to offer, if you simply enjoy living in a wonderful community, spare a few moments to browse through the website.
Some stories you may already know, others you will not.
Some may move you, others may inspire you.
Whatever your reaction, please cast your votes and help us to say thank you to reward those who are going that extra mile for our Island.
