These are the categories for this year's Your Champions Awards.
CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: The man or woman who is making the most significant contribution to the community during 2010/11.
CHAMPION VOLUNTEER: An individual who has tirelessly over the years supported a local charity or voluntary organisation.
CHAMPION TEAM OF THE YEAR: Any kind of group which is making a contribution to the community during 2010/11, from people who work to improve the environment to sporting and charitable organisations.
SPORTING CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: An individual or a team that has excelled in his, her or their community in 2010/11 and become an example for others.
YOUNG CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: A special young person, aged 19 or under by the end of this year, who has succeeded – often against the odds – in making a big contribution to the community during 2010/11.