The Clifton Community Award launched in 2023 in honour of Miranda Clifton’s 30^th year as a Cam Parish Councillor.

In addition to her dedication and commitment to the Parish of Cam, Miranda has also volunteered in a variety of roles since coming to live here.

One of the first was to become a school governor at Cam Hopton (for a few years), and has now been on the governing board of both Cam Everlands and Cam Woodfield Infant Schools for over twenty years. When the county council cut funding for youth clubs she was a founder member of the South of Stroud Youth Partnership (SoSYP) which was instrumental in re-establishing the youth club provision in Cam and Dursley we have today.

More recently she has joined the management committee of Cam Woodfield Youth & Community centre and is secretary to the hard working volunteers who look after the Centre. During Covid, like many people, she offered to help in the GL11 Community Hub Covid response, packing and delivering food bags, and marshalling at the vaccination centres. Now that normal service has resumed she helps with washing up in the kitchen on the Community Lunch days. She is a member of the group working on getting the Cam, Dursley & Uley Greenway established to promote a dedicated walking and cycling route from Uley to the station, and for relaxation she enjoys Wednesday afternoons helping maintain our flowerbeds as a member of Blooming Cam.

Miranda is a true example of a local champion and the Clifton Community Award represents those who are doing great things, often behind the scenes.

Details on how to nominate

Community organisations and individual volunteers make a huge contribution to lives throughout Cam. Helping to deliver critical services and providing social networks which reduce isolation and empower people to live independently for longer. This could be in a variety of ways, such as; helping others and keeping them company (befriending, luncheon clubs and shopping services), setting up projects and services such as food banks, encouraging others to be involved with projects, promoting a healthier lifestyle through activities like running and walking, or cooking and learning, contribute to a more sustainable living and development through recycling, litter picking, keeping your community clean and tidy, conserving wildlife and biodiversity or reducing their carbon footprint. and so much more.

To nominate a group or individual you know who has gone above and beyond for the community of Cam, please complete a nomination form.