Chance to Nominate Community Heroes for Iconic Cream Phone Boxes
Telecommunications provider KCOM has launched its Hometown Heroes campaign, calling on the public to nominate outstanding community champions from across Hull and East Yorkshire. The initiative, which celebrates the unsung individuals who make a real difference in their neighbourhoods, will see the winners immortalised on KCOM's iconic cream telephone boxes — a distinctive feature of the region's streetscape that has been a local landmark for decades. The campaign has been backed by two well-known sporting figures with deep roots in the area.
Hull boxer Tommy Coyle and Hull City footballer Lewie Coyle have thrown their support behind the campaign as official ambassadors. The pair, who share a surname but are not related, both spoke of their pride in representing their hometown and their desire to shine a light on the everyday heroes who often go unrecognised. Tommy Coyle, who grew up on one of Hull's most challenging estates before forging a successful career in professional boxing, said that true heroes are the people who give their time and energy to others without expecting anything in return.
Nominations are open to anyone who knows a person making a positive impact in their community, whether through volunteering, charity work, mentoring young people, or simply being a good neighbour. To put someone forward, residents can visit the KCOM website and complete a short nomination form outlining who their hero is and why they deserve recognition. The closing date for entries is Friday 17 April 2026, after which a judging panel comprising KCOM representatives, community leaders, and the two ambassadors will select the final winners.
Up to ten Hometown Heroes will be chosen and each will have their photograph and story displayed on a cream phone box in their local area for a period of twelve months. KCOM has confirmed that the selected heroes will also be invited to a special celebration event in Hull later in the spring. The company said the campaign reflects its longstanding commitment to the communities it serves and its belief that local people deserve to be celebrated for the extraordinary things they do every day.