Coronavirus threat leads to a rearranged date for the Best of Wearside Awards - and here it is to put in your diary

The annual awards night – where the community heroes of Sunderland and County Durham are heralded – has been given a new date.
Award winners pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards in 2019.Award winners pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards in 2019.
Award winners pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards in 2019.

The threat of the Coronavirus means the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards finale will now be held on Thursday, September 3 this year.

The venue for the event will remain the same and it is the Stadium of Light.

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Vairi Smith, Group Events Director for JPI Media Events, said: “In light of the current COVID-19 escalation, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the event.

Guests pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards last year.Guests pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards last year.
Guests pictured at the Sunderland Echo Best of Wearside Awards last year.

“While the awards are a great opportunity to shine a light on the individuals in the region, the health and safety of our event guests comes first and believe this is the right thing to do to help minimise the potential spread of the virus by moving the event to a safer spot in the calendar.”

She added: “We have re-scheduled the event for September 3 at the Stadium of Light.

“We look forward to welcoming you on September 3 to celebrate some incredible winners and finalists.”

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The deadline for entries to the Best of Wearside Awards has already passed for nominations. The shortlisted contenders have already been chosen and the winners decided at a meeting of the judging panel.

A scene from the 2019 Best of Wearside Awards.A scene from the 2019 Best of Wearside Awards.
A scene from the 2019 Best of Wearside Awards.

They will be revealed at the re-arranged event finale. Tickets purchased for the event have automatically been transferred to the new re-arranged date.

So watch out for the re-arranged Best of Wearside Awards where we will reveal some amazing community heroes.