Is your mum a winner?

If you know a mum who deserves special recognition, then nominate her for our Mum of the Year awards

Every year we get such inspirational nominations for our Mum of the Year awards and find ourselves surrounded
by the amazing stories you send us. Well, the awards are back – and the search is now on to find the Mum of the Year 2009. Once again, this is your chance to help us recognise some very special women around the UK.

Women who've shown incredible bravery and dedication; who have tirelessly campaigned to help others or inspired you beyond belief. We want you to get in touch and tell us about the brilliant mums you know. Maybe it's your own mum? Our deserving winners will enjoy a glamorous day out in London at our star-studded award ceremony.

They'll be wined, dined and pampered, and get to meet a host of celebrities. Entering is easy: simply jot down her story, complete the entry form below and send us her photo, if you can. So come on, if you know somebody special, then get writing and tell us about her today.

How to nominate

To nominate your mum for next year's awards, please email entry to mumoftheyear@tescomagazine.co.uk, including:

  • Mum's Name
  • Mum's Telephone
  • Mum's Address
  • Your Name
  • Your Telephone
  • Your Address
  • Her story
  • and a photo (if possible)

Mum of the Year 2009 Awards terms and conditions
  1. The competition is open to all UK residents, aged 18 and over excluding employees of Tesco Publishing and their immediate families, Cedar Communications Ltd, and their agents, or anyone professionally connected with the competition.
  2. Entries to be emailed to mumoftheyear@tescomagazine.co.uk or posted to Mum of the Year, Tesco magazine, Cedar Communications Ltd, 85 Strand, London WC2R ODW. Closing date for the receipt of all entries is 19 September 2008.
  3. Only one entry per person. No third party or bulk entries.
  4. No responsibility can be accepted for entries incomplete, delayed, damaged, wrongly delivered or not received for whatever reason. Proof of emailing or posting is not proof of receipt.
  5. Our winners (up to a maximum of 10) will be selected by a panel of judges which will include at least one independent person. There will be prizes (yet to be determined) for each winner and one overall winner.
  6. All those shortlisted will be notified by phone within 28 days of the closing date and visited by a representative of Tesco magazine for further interview. In the case of any winning entry, which proves to be false or cannot be corroborated, or where winners are unable or unwilling to take part in publicity or TV appearances for the Awards, the judges reserve the right to reverse their decision.
  7. Winners will be invited to an awards lunch in February 2009, at which the overall winner will be announced, and all winners will be presented with their prizes.
  8. There will be no cash or other prize alternatives, but Tesco reserves the right to provide substitutes in the event of circumstances outside of its control, or to change the date of the event or details of the awards ceremony.
  9. The judges' decision is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
  10. A list of winners and winning entries will be available after 24 October 2008 by sending a sae to MOTY Winners, Tesco magazine, Cedar Communications, 85 Strand, London WC2R 0DW.
  11. The promoter is Tesco Stores Ltd, Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt EN8 9SL.