About the Competition

Calor set up the Village of the Year competition in 1997, to help promote sustainability among rural communities.

With 15,517 eligible villages in the UK, the competition helps communities to evaluate themselves, by working out exactly what goes on in their area. Many people find out there is a lot more happening in their area than they were aware of!

Community members gain greatly from the experience of working together for a common cause. Thinking of how to safeguard the long-term viability of local life benefits the village hugely, and whether they are a winner or not, they still feel the rewards of being revitalised, inspired, and sharing a greater sense of community spirit.

The competition, which started in England, recently celebrated ten years with a ‘Best of the Best’ anniversary competition. It now encompasses the whole of the UK, with Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland all running their own competitions.

This growth means that more villages are able to benefit from the many advantages of taking part, such as focusing on their achievements to build a platform for the future.

Each country has different criteria for their competitions, such as how to enter and the categories that villages are judged on, but generally judges are looking for lively communities with activities for all ages in their area.

Forward-thinking villages with clear ideas about how they can move with the times are likely to succeed - and not just in the Calor Village of the Year^® competition.

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