Have you entered this year’s Isle of Man Newspapers’ Awards for Excellence yet?

There are a wide range of award categories with the emphasis on rewarding individuals, businesses of all sizes, charitable and cultural organisations and public sector teams who have supported our island in this extraordinary year.

It’s a year that has taken us all in a completely different and unexpected direction from anything we have known before and people and organisations of all types and sizes have responded to the challenge.

Many businesses will identify with the Award for Doing the Impossible During the Pandemic because many of them did just that. As did many charities and frontline workers.

Other awards include Our Local Heroes, Business Supporting our Community, Caring for the island’s Wellbeing and, reflecting the fact that when food supplies were disrupted during lockdown many people discovered the joys of eating local, there is an award Celebrating our Local Food Producers.

And, because these things are still important even in a year dominated by Covid-19, there are awards for Protecting Our Environment and Nurturing our Arts, Culture and Heritage.

If you, your business, charity, cultural organisation or public sector team did something outstanding in any of these ways in 2020, now is the time to enter the Awards for Excellence and tell everyone about it.

Entering the Awards for Excellence can be a positive experience in so many ways.

Many people tell us that just sitting down to fill out the entry form gave them a chance to reflect on the past year and realise what they had achieved.

If you are chosen as one of the three runners-up in your category, you will be showcased in the Awards programme and have the chance to attend the glittering awards night, which will be held on Friday, March 19.

You can enter more than one award category.

And, if you need advice about which category, or categories, to enter and what makes a good entry you can call Trudi Williamson on 695694 and she will be happy to advise you.

You will find full information and download entry forms at www.excellence-awards.co.im.

Entries close on Friday January 15.