Awarding Wigtownshire

Welcome to Awarding Wigtownshire. Proudly brought to you by Stranraer Community Events Group.

Here you will find out about the award ceremony taking place on Saturday 27th June 2026 at The North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer.

Shining a light on the incredible work going on locally by individuals, businesses, community groups, charities and everyone in between who make Wigtownshire amazing.

Make your Nomination count

Do you know an individual, business, volunteer or charity who could be nominated for an award? Make your nomination count and tell us about them.

We have 12 award categories to choose from. To nominate, please visit our nominations page and complete our online form.  Closing date for nominations Saturday 31st January 2026 at 5.00pm

AWARD CATEGORIES

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

EDUCATION CHAMPION

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

VOLUNTARY / CHARITY GROUP OF THE YEAR

CARER OF THE YEAR

GOOD NEIGHBOUR AWARD

RISING STAR AWARD

YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR

COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR

HOSPITALITY HERO OF THE YEAR

SPORTS / LEISURE AWARD

YOUTH GROUP OF THE YEAR

Become one of our Sponsors

Be part of the Awarding Wigtownshire, by becoming one of our sponsors. We have various sponsorship packages that range from £85 to £3000, each with their own benefits. 

To find out more details on our sponsorship packages or to view our current sponsors, please visit our sponsors page.

Show your support for Awarding Wigtownshire

Come along on the evening and enjoy –

  • A sit down 3 course meal
  • Attendance at the Award Ceremony
  • Evening of entertainment

Tickets £45 each

YOUTH GROUP OF THE YEAR

YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR

VOLUNTARY / CHARITY GROUP OF THE YEAR

SPORTS / LEISURE AWARD

RISING STAR AWARD

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

HOSPITALITY HERO OF THE YEAR

GOOD NEIGHBOUR AWARD

EDUCATION CHAMPION

COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR

CARER OF THE YEAR

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR