More than 35 years of championing up and coming local artists has earned an independent arts venue a nomination for the Grassroots Music Award, sponsored by Pride of Reading CIC.

A nurse described as the “lynchpin” of the Royal Berkshire Hospital’s Acute Stroke Unit has been nominated for Health Worker of the Year, sponsored by Clearview Intelligence.

Bravery in the face of challenges most “could never imagine” has earned a young boy with Cerebral palsy a nomination for the Child of Courage Award, sponsored by De Vere Wokefield Estate.

A martial arts club committed to making the practice accessible to all has been nominated for the Business in Action Award, sponsored by Boyes Turner.

A teenager battling an “extremely rare” genetic disorder has been nominated for the Child of Courage award, sponsored by De Vere Wokefield Estate.

Three decades of dedication to helping people with Multiple Sclerosis have been recognised with a nomination for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.

A muralist whose works have transformed public spaces has been nominated for the Climate Impact and Sustainability Award, sponsored by University of Reading.

A charity helping people overcome barriers to employment for more than two decades has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

Scott O’Brien, Associate Director Of Operations at the University of Reading has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.

A muralist whose works have transformed public spaces has been nominated for the Climate Impact and Sustainability Award, sponsored by University of Reading.

A charity that has supported people across Reading for more than 86 years has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

A group committed to protecting Reading’s wildlife has been nominated for the Volunteers of the Year Award, sponsored by AB Walker.

The founder of a beloved food festival raising tens of thousands of pounds for men’s cancer charity has been nominated for Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by AB Walker.

A specialist team providing “excellent, compassionate care” to survivors of sexual assault has been nominated for the Business in Action Award, sponsored by Boyes Turner.

A woman who is the "heart and soul" of her community has been nominated for the Local Hero Award, sponsored by Green Park.

A hotel manager who has helped transform a Reading venue into one of the town’s leading social spaces has been nominated for the Hospitality Award, sponsored by Cherubs Floral Design.

The “outstanding commitment” of a marketing assistant has been nominated for Employee of the Year, sponsored by Reading Buses.

A “truly special” Reading charity that has helped hundreds of children, families and women has been nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design.

A dedicated volunteer “making her local area a better place for all” has been nominated for the Neighbourhood Champion award, sponsored by Reading Football Club.

Pentahotel Reading has been nominated for the Hospitality Award, sponsored by Cherubs Floral Design, in recognition of its “inclusive, welcoming, and genuinely warm environment”.