Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council Margaret Belsey hosted the event at the South of England Showground in Ardingly.
This gallery shows some of wonderful photos from the afternoon taken by Steve Robards.
You can read a full list of the award winners here.
People can also read our interviews with some of the winners here.
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Stronger Communities, third place, Naomi McBain. Picture: Mid Sussex District Council.
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Stronger Communities winner, Clair Hall Vaccination Volunteers (Joanna Head). Picture: Mid Sussex District Council.
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Business in the Community, second, Copthorne Medipharmacy. Picture: Mid Sussex District Council.
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Business in the Community, third place, Jon Hair Salon. Picture: Mid Sussex District Council.
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