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Ben Kinsella Award Nomination

The Ben Kinsella Award is a special youth award in memory of Ben to celebrate a young person whose positive actions and endeavours have made their mark on the local community.

The young person you are nominating must be an Islington resident and be 18 as of 1 February 2026. For more information about the Ben Kinsella Award criteria and tips for your nomination, visit our page about the Mayor’s Civic Awards and Ben Kinsella Award. Nominations close at midnight on Sunday 1 February 2026.

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Nominee details

Maximum 300 words

If yes, please let us know the name of the organisation or charity

All information you submit on the form will be passed on to people involved in judging the award nominations. We may use information from nomination forms in council communications and press releases, which means they could be picked up by other people and the press. Information about nominees may also be read out or printed on information which is circulated at the awards ceremony event

Please note that we may need to contact you regarding your nomination