Awards
Hethersett was named Eastern Daily Press Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year for 2012 for villages and towns with populations over 5'000. The judges praised the village for its outstanding community spirit and can do attitude. The village won the same award in 2006. There was also praise at an award ceremony at Norfolk County Council for the village web site.
Hethersett has also won a number of prestigious awards in the past 10 years. These include:
Eastern Daily Press Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year 2006 Eastern Daily Press Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year Runner-Up 2008 Olympic Inspiration Award 2010 Eastern Daily Press Event of the Year Runner-Up 2010 South Norfolk Village Games Winners 2011 and 2012 Norfolk Village Games Runners-Up 2011 and 2012 Eastern Daily Press/Active Norfolk Sports Village of the Year 2011 Eastern Daily Press/Active Norfolk Sports Champion of Champions 2011 Run England Eastern Region Club of the Year 2012 (Hethersett Social Running Club)
A number of local residents have also won individual awards including: Mel Perkins (MBE for services to sport) and Peter Steward (South Norfolk Diamond Jubilee award for Inspiring Achievement). In 2012 Parish Councillor and Chairman of Hethersett Olympic Committee Shane Hull and organiser of the Hethersett Ducklings Playgroup Nicky Wardale were selected to run with the Olympic Torch in the lead up to the 2012 London Games.
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