More sponsors announced for Crawley Community Awards 2026
Two more sponsors are proud to support this year’s Crawley Community Awards.
The Awards, organised by Crawley Borough Council in association with The Hawth and the Crawley Observer, celebrate the remarkable individuals and organisations whose dedication helps make Crawley a thriving and inspiring place to live.
With categories ranging from community achievement to education, culture, and volunteering, the Awards shine a spotlight on those who go above and beyond for their neighbours and the wider town, recognising the extraordinary stories of kindness, commitment and creativity that define our community spirit.
The awards will be presented at The Hawth on Tuesday, May 19.
And Optime are this year’s Group Achievement sponsor. A spokesperson for Optime said: “At Optime, we believe that when people come together with a shared purpose, extraordinary things can be achieved. That’s why we are incredibly proud to sponsor the Group Achievement category at the Crawley Community Awards for the fifth consecutive year.
“This category represents everything we stand for — collaboration, community spirit, and making a meaningful difference. It celebrates teams who embody our ‘Win Together’ value, showing what’s possible when individuals unite to support, uplift, and inspire those around them.
“Crawley is a community that has played an important role in our journey, and supporting these awards is our way of giving back and recognising the people who make it such a special place. Each year, we are inspired by the stories of dedication, resilience, and impact — and we look forward to celebrating the incredible groups who are truly making a difference.”
Keegan’s are sponsoring the Community Group category. A spokesperson for Keegan’s said: “We are honoured to be part of these awards to celebrate the fantastic volunteering groups in the borough and congratulate all those nominated for this award and look forward to an evening of celebration. Keegans are passionate about giving back to the community with a commitment to working together with our employees, clients and community around ensuring any impact we make on the world is for the better.
“We are a RICS registered building consultancy working in collaboration as a delivery partner with Crawley Borough Council since 2008, providing quantity surveying through our cost consultancy and employers’ agent division and continuing to improve resident’s homes and public buildings.
“At Keegans, we offer a wide range of services including cost consultancy, employer’s agent, project management, building surveying, retrofit, fire safety and health and safety services, for a specific requirement or to provide a comprehensive delivery solution for projects.
“We recognise that our strength is the people we employ to support our clients. We are committed to equality of opportunity and employment, providing a workplace free of discrimination and are Investors in People accredited.
“Our aim is to ensure projects are delivered cost effectively and innovatively, maintaining the requirements and quality as well as addressing environmental, sustainability, social value, and economically relevant relationships across a large range and size of projects and sectors.”
The awards recognise and reward those special people in our community who give their time, effort and skills to help and support others.
You can vote for individuals and groups across a variety of different categories representing everything from volunteering and charities to education and sports. Nominees must live, work, volunteer or study in Crawley.
An independent judging panel will consider all nominations, and shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend the awards presentation at The Hawth in May.