WE all have a charity that is close to our hearts.

From major organisations like Cancer Research UK and Oxfam to smaller but equally as important local ventures like Brighton’s Kitty in the City and Amaze – the UK prides itself on being generous and kind-spirited.

That’s why the Community Star Awards want to crown a Charity of the Year at its prestigious ceremony on November 1 at the Theatre Royal in Brighton.

But we want to hear from you, the readers, about what charity deserves to lift the prize A good example of a nomination includes Hove-based children’s charity Whoopsadaisy – an organisation that aims to develop the independence, confidence and self-esteem of children with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy.

The dedicated staff at Whoopsadaisy help young girls like Carys, who has cerebral palsy and chronic lung disease.

She had only just started to crawl aged two and had the developmental age of a nine-month-old baby.

Lacking the strength to walk and unable to put weight on her legs, her feet began to turn inwards and her coordination was poor.

But within two months of her first visit to Whoopsadaisy, she learned to control her balance, join words together when communicating and was even able to identify colours.

After 14 months, she finally learned to walk independently.

Now aged seven, Carys started mainstream school in September 2011 and continues to build on her development first nurtured at Whoopsadaisy.

The charity runs solely on donations and holds regular fundraising events to help keep its vital work going, including coffee mornings and, for the fitter types, sponsored runs in the Brighton Marathon.

Heart-warming stories like Carys’ are in abundance at charities like Whoopsadaisy – and that’s why the Community Star Awards is looking for nominations for its Charity of the Year prize.