IF YOU know an exceptional woman in Northwich why not nominate her for the Cheshire Woman of the Year Award?

Perhaps your mother, daughter or sister has an amazing story to tell, or maybe a colleague or your boss inspires you?

If so put them forward for the 2015 award, whilst helping to support the NSPCC.

The hunt is on to find Cheshire’s exceptional woman to take the title. Nominees can be women from all walks of life, who have shown personal courage, achieved outstanding professional success or given services to their local community.

The award has been recognising worthy women since 1984 and has raised more than £270,000 over the past 29 years to help children across Cheshire and the Wirral.

Sylvia Cheater, chair of the Cheshire Woman of the Year committee said: “The Cheshire Woman of the Year celebration is a way of paying tribute to all the women across the region who have made a real difference to their communities - many are unsung heroines.

“Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors it also raises much-needed funds for the NSPCC, including supporting its ChildLine service.”

A nominated woman should live, work or have been born in Cheshire – including Wirral. She can be nominated for contributing to her community, personal courage or outstanding professional achievement.

Nominated women will be invited to attend a lunch next April where the winner will be announced and be presented with an award.

If you would like to nominate someone, or for more information, visit cheshirewomanoftheyear.co.uk, contact the NSPCC fundraising team on 0844 892 0253 or email northwestappeals@nspcc.org.uk.

Nominations must be received by Monday, January 12.