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CPRE Centenary National Awards

To celebrate our 100th year, we are launching the Centenary Awards – to recognise the people, projects and ideas that are helping the countryside and its communities thrive.

Across England, individuals, businesses and community groups are finding practical, inspiring ways to protect and enhance the countryside. Our awards will showcase these achievements and celebrate the positive changes happening right now.

From innovative housing solutions and rooftop solar to community-led green spaces and champions for countryside access, each award will tell a story about how people are shaping a better future for rural landscapes and the communities connected to them.

As we mark a century of standing up for the countryside, the Awards are also about looking forward. By highlighting inspiring solutions and leadership, we want to show how the countryside can flourish over the next 100 years.

Award categories

Best housing solution

Celebrating housing that meets local needs while protecting the character and sustainability of the countryside.

Best rooftop solar solution

Recognising projects that use rooftop solar in innovative and effective ways to deliver clean energy while minimising impacts on landscapes.

Best green space project

Honouring initiatives that create or enhance green spaces close to where people live, benefiting both communities and nature.

Best access to the countryside project

Highlighting projects that improve access to nature and help more people experience and enjoy the countryside.

Countryside changemaker

Celebrating individuals who inspire action and lead positive change to protect and enhance the countryside.

Young countryside changemaker

Recognising a passionate young person (18-25) who is making a difference for the countryside and inspiring others.