Nominations are rolling in for the Pride of Central Somerset Awards but there is still time to put forward a person or a group that deserves recognition.

A mother and toddler group founder, a trampolining star and a charity group are some of the nominations already received.

Roz Dommett is the founder of the Ashcott Mother and Toddler group, which she has run for more than 35 years.

Nominee Claire Laudicina said: "When I moved to Ashcott, Roz spotted me with my pram and encouraged me to come along to her group.

"As a mum of two boys, it was a great chance to meet other mums and get some valuable support.

"Roz is always welcoming, the group is very friendly, and it is a great resource for mums who come from across the area."

A former student of Crispin School and Strode College, Steve Argent, has been nominated for setting up the charity organisation Orphfund, which aims to provide street children across the world with a safer place to live.

The charity has set up a school for 200 children in Cambodia and an orphanage in Sierra Leone.

Gemma Lawson, a Police Community Support Officer in Glastonbury, has been nominated for her work with youths in setting up the Glastonbury skatepark and other community activities, and 14-year-old trampolining star Anna Butler, of Crispin School, has also been nominated for her success in the sport, which includes representing Somerset and winning the South West tournament.

Raising funds for the community for many years is the reason the Glastonbury and Street Lions' Club was nominated. The club, which was started 33 years ago, has donated £22,000 during the past two years to help individuals and organisations.

Fundraising events organised by the 24 members have included Father Christmas collections in supermarkets, Easter egg raffles and the schools concert at Strode Theatre. They also put together a talking newspaper for the blind and act as marshals at the Glastonbury Road Run.

Lions' Club secretary Dave Atkins said: "We are honoured and humbled to have been nominated.

"We concentrate our efforts on local people and events as it is the local people who support us and we couldn't continue without them."

Glastonbury and Street Rotary Club has also raised thousands of pounds for local, national and international charities during the past 12 months, and the members of the group have been nominated for their efforts.

They take part in many activities and events, including their annual Kids Out day in June, when they take children from Avalon School, Street, and their helpers, to Longleat.

Pupils from Millfield Prep School, Glastonbury, and Brookside School, Street, have been nominated for their help in raising money for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice by taking part in the Light Up A Life services held in churches across the region at Christmas.

Philip Welch, the editor of the Central Somerset Gazette, which has teamed up with Alex Maine to launch this year's awards, said: "It's so important that we recognise those people who work tirelessly to make the area a better place.

"It's easy to concentrate on the bad things that happen in an area, and often those people who are quietly trying to improve things are overlooked.

"We're hoping to put that right with this award ceremony and celebrate all the good that people do in the Street and Glastonbury area."

To make a nomination, fill in the form below or make an online nomination at www.alexmaine.com before midnight on Wednesday, January 14.

All nominations will be treated in the strictest confidence, with the award ceremony being held in Glastonbury Town Hall on Friday, March 6.

Singers, dancers and musicians interested in performing at the presentation, or businesses interested in sponsoring the programme, can also contact Alex through his website.