Parents, teachers and adult relatives are being reminded that they still have time to make nominations for the Wandsworth Young Person of the Year Award for 2008.
The award encourages good citizenship by recognising individual acts of courage and selflessness or the ability to overcome difficult personal circumstances. Its aim is to encourage young people to make a positive contribution to life in the borough.
The scheme, now in its 17th year, is organised by the council and sponsored by The Wandsworth Group of Rotary Clubs and The Keen Group.
The overall individual winner will receive a trophy and a £500 cash prize. A group of young people who carry out voluntary work in the borough will also receive funding of £100 as part of the awards scheme.
The award is open to young people who had not reached their 18th birthday on September 1, 2007, and either live or attend school or college in the borough. Nominees should themselves be aged over 18.
Nominations for this year's awards can be made online by visiting www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ypoy. Forms are also available in the borough's libraries, leisure centres and council reception areas. Once completed these should be returned to Kathy Johnson in the children's services department at Wandsworth Town Hall, London SW18 2PU, by Thursday, January 31.
Cllr Angela Graham, chairman of the Wandsworth Young Person of the Year Award board of trustees said: "Wandsworth has always taken pride in its young people, and while many of the efforts and self-sacrifice are brought to our attention, many still go unnoticed and unrecognised.
"This is where these awards come in. Through the awards, all that hard work can be publicly acknowledged and rewarded."
January 11, 2008
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