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.

About you

Full name

Mailing address

Postcode

Phone number

What connection do you have with this young person?

Nominee details

Name of nominee

Age as of Sunday 1 February 2026

Contact address (could be for their parent or guardian)

Postcode

Contact phone number (could be for their parent or guardian)

Contact email address (could be for their parent or guardian)

Tell us about the nominee’s outstanding contribution to life in Islington

Maximum 300 words

Do they do this activity as part of an organisation/charity?

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

When did they begin this work?

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

Please tick this box to confirm that you have read the above.

Please tick to confirm the nominee is an Islington resident or attends school in the borough

Parade on Sunday 31 May

Ben Kinsella Award Nomination