Cambridge Building Society has announced the winners of the Village & Community Magazine Awards 2006 at a special award ceremony held at Over Community Centre. The winning publications were chosen from 56 entries from all over the region.

Back, from left: Ann Redshaw (Sawston Scene), Sue Miller (The Orwell Bulletin), Pam Buckeridge and Louise Gamon (Longstanton Life), Jennifer Horn (The Villager), Mark Johnson and Colin Wilson (The Earith Echo).
Front, from left: Jean Osborne (Sawston Scene), April Martin (The Meridian), Stephen Mitcham, Cambridge Building Society, Mary Watkin and Paul Tait (Parish Pump) and Valerie Downs (Great Staughton and Perry Life).

The Building Society presents awards to Small and Large Community magazines to reflect the diversity of entries received.

The winning magazine in each category received a £500 cash prize, a winner's trophy, and will be able to use the award winner's logo in their magazine. A second prize of £250 was presented to each runner up. All four of the 'Highly Commended' publications received a certificate.

Award Winners

New Awards

In addition, the Society made two special awards: one for the magazine the judges believed to be the most improved during the year and a second award for the best magazine entering the competition for the first time in 2006.

Stephen Mitcham, the Society's Deputy Chief Executive and Awards judge, commented:

"This is the ninth year that Cambridge Building Society has arranged and hosted these Awards. This year in particular the judges have commented on the very high standards of editorial content and production.
We are especially pleased to have attracted a number of new entries this year, and for the first time we have made an award for the 'Most Promising Newcomer'."