The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is today inviting nominations from the public, for this year’s round of Heritage Awards. The awards are aimed at individuals who have made outstanding contribution to Gibraltar’s heritage. Slipt into three categories, nominations for the Junior Heritage Award covers projects carried out by a school, youth group or individual under the age of 16.

The Group Heritage Award is aimed at a company, group or developer. The Individual Heritage Award is aimed at projects undertaken by private individuals, and the Special Commendation Award can only be presented at the discretion of the Board of the Heritage Trust, to individuals, groups or companies felt to have contributed to the positive promotion of heritage issues.

The Awards aim to recognise heritage conservation projects and developments and encourage the involvement of the community in achieving high standards of restoration of buildings, structures and monuments in Gibraltar. As it is difficult to define ‘heritage, consideration is given to the nomination of any Gibraltar heritage related project including the preservation or sensitive refurbishment of a building structure, monument or historic garden, school projects, publications, heritage related events, a piece of research or a work of art, protection of an important tree or trees that would have been felled, or preservation of important records that would have been lost.

Further details about the awards and nomination forms can be obtained from the Trust’s office at the Main Guard, 13 John Mackintosh Square, Mondays to Fridays, during normal office hours or downloaded from their website at www.gibraltarheritagetrust.org.gi

Closing date for nominations is Monday 30^th September 2013.