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Rutland Youth Council will be holding the Rutland Young People's Awards on 29 March 2023.
Through these awards, we aim to identify and recognise the achievements of young people in Rutland, in partnership with:
We'd like you to nominate young people who have shown exceptional volunteering and/or leadership commitment and determination in any of the five categories available:
This award if for a young person who's worked to make a difference in the community and raised awareness of the positive contribution young people can make to society. This could be through things like:
We want to recognise a young person that's had challenges to work through - this could be someone that:
Someone who's always considering the needs of other young people, placing their needs before their own. Promoting others and working selflessly to help their peers overcome their own challenges.
For a young person with a special educational need or disability who:
A group that have worked together to benefit the community and considered the needs of others above their own.
The awards are open to young people aged over 11 (in secondary school) who live in Rutland or attend a Rutland school.
Group nominations are accepted - but if they win, the prize voucher will have to be shared across the group.
A young person can be nominated by:
Judges will shortlist nominees.
Winners and runners-up will be announced at the awards ceremony on 29 March 2023.
Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Nominations close on 10 March 2023