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10 April 2009

Get ready for the Young Achievers Awards 2009


The Young Achievers Awards 2009 will be opening for nominations in June 2009.

 

If you want to be one of the first to find out about how to nominate somebody for the Awards, make sure you sign up for our newsletter by emailing info@youngachievers.co.uk.

 

More details about the 2009 Awards will be posted on the website soon!




28 November 2008

2008 Young Achievers - What have they been up to?


To check out what some of the shortlisted and winners from the 2008 Young Achievers have been up to since the Awards take a look at our winners page.

 

Are you a previous Young Achievers or Whitbread Winner?

If you are a previous winner and want to tell us about your achievement since winning your award then we would love to hear from you. You can e-mail us at info@youngachievers.co.uk.




03 April 2008

Photos of the Young Achievers Awards Ceremony 2008


Want to find out what went on at our awards ceremony?

 

This will take you to an external site to view pictures of our fantastic awards ceremony [photos]  

 

The winners of the Young Achievers Award 2008 were announced on the 27th March. Find out what they have done by clicking here [winners]




28 March 2008

Winners announced!


Almost 200 guests attended a fantastic awards ceremony in central London yesterday to celebrate the incredible achievements of young volunteers.

 

Joined by Beverly Hughes - Minister for Children, Young People and Families and Gerry Sutcliffe - Minister for Sport, the guests were entertained by a samba band before the winners were revealed.

 

The winners of the 2008 Young Achievers Award are:

  • Nick Marshall (Environment 16-19)
  • Emma Fulwood (Environment 20-25)
  • Nathan Ball (Community 16-19)
  • Dean Kamanzi (Community 20-25)
  • Pip Goodwin (Arts 16-19)
  • Ryan Harston (Arts 20-25)
  • Gareth Swift (Sport 16-19)
  • Rikki Colegate (Sport 20-25)

 

Congratulations to all the winners, they each receive £1,000, a trip on the London Eye, RSA fellowship for a year, 12 months project support and 'money-can't-buy' prizes.




19 February 2008

Shortlist announced


Congratulations to the following who have been shortlisted for the 2008 Young Achievers Award.

 

Sport 16-19
Ben Lowe
Gareth Swift
Luke Hall

 

Sport 20-25
Francis Beke-Johnson
Ricky Colegate
Aman Sakhizadeh

 

Community 16-19
Claire Matthews
Omar Hassanali 
Nathan Ball

 

Community 20-25
Dean Kamanzi
Edward James Morta
Mohammed Bashir Walji

 

Arts 16-19
Pip Goodwin
Owen Lightburn
Matthew Hollis

 

Arts 20-25
Elizabeth Newman
Ryan Hartson
Andrew Hogg

 

Environment 16-19
Natasha Ashton
Lisa Whaley
Nick Marshall

 

Environment 20-25
Kate Lyons
Duane Barton
Emma Fulwood

 

 

Even if you haven't made it onto the shortlist congratulations, you still have all done some amazing volunteering and we were amazed at the fantastic standard of everyone. If you were on the longlist you will get a prize of £50 and also an invitation to our celebration event on the 27th March, where we will reveal who has won this years awards.




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