The search is on for the most fantastic families in the UK for the Candis Outstanding Family of the Year Award 2010 with a four-star luxury holiday and prizes worth over £500 up for grabs

Do you know a remarkable family that have worked together to achieve something amazing? Perhaps they’ve worked tirelessly to clean up their neighbourhood, campaigned to change legislation, taken a stand against injustice or sacrificed their free time to others. Maybe they’ve worked hard for the benefit of their local community, for society in general or for a charity or cause close to their hearts.

Candis is looking to celebrate the achievements of families from all over Britain with its Outstanding Family of the Year Award 2010 and nominations are now open.

This year there are five different categories to enter and they are:

The Fundraisers – for families who’ve worked together to raise money for a good cause

The Carers – for the family who foster, adopt or otherwise devote their time to caring for children or adults with additional needs

The Campaigners – for the family who have worked hard to change opinions, educate others, improve conditions or quality of life, at home or abroad

The Health Heroes – for the family who’ve greatly improved their own lives and the lives of others through being involved with or promoting healthy activity and/or sports clubs

The Community Champions – for families who have made a real difference to their local community.

Candis editor, Debbie Attewell, explains, “Candis has long been a staunch supporter of all types of family life and last year’s phenomenal response to our search for Britain’s Outstanding Family clearly demonstrated how many unsung heroes we have in our society.

“Despite what you hear about fractured families and delinquent children in the news, there are thousands of families quietly getting on with their lives out of the spotlight and achieving some truly amazing things. I never fail to be inspired by what a family can achieve when they work together and am delighted we’ll be able to recognise more fantastic families this year.”

Five finalists and the overall Candis Family of the Year winner will be selected by a panel of four judges, actresses Pauline Quirke, Oxo mum and Loose Women presenter, Lynda Bellingham, sister and mother of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella, Brooke and Debbie Kinsella, and Candis’ resident agony aunt, Denise Robertson.

The five regional finalists will be invited to an exclusive winners day out and award tea party at Knowsley Safari Park, on Monday 23rd August, 2010. Each family will receive a fabulous box of luxury items while the overall winner will enjoy a fantastic all-inclusive four-star family holiday to the Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Hotel & Spa in Kusadasi, Turkey, including flights and accommodation, courtesy of First Choice.

To nominate a family log onto www.candis.co.uk/familyaward and fill out the online form or email familyaward@candis.co.uk a brief summary of no more than 500 words about the family, outlining why you think your nominated family should win. Please include names, ages and contact details for both you and the family.

There is no age limit and any family dynamic is welcome although we do ask for the involvement of more than one generation of each family.

For more information on the Candis Outstanding Family of the Year award log on to www.candis.co.uk/familyaward

Closing date for entries: 28 June 2010