Hinckley Times

Time to vote in first ever youth citizen awards

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NOMINATION­S are open to vote for the first ever British Citizen Youth Awards (BCYA).

BCYA is asking for people to help them find under-16s from across the area who have positively impacted the community, helped a local charity or undertaken exceptiona­l activities in support of others.

Mike Faulkner, BCYA cofounder, said: “We’d like to encourage people to help us give our amazing youngsters the credit they deserve. If you know a young person under the age of 16 who deserves to be recognised for their commitment to a good cause, then put them forward. Tell us who they are. We need the public’s help to find our young hidden heroes.

“There is no age limit for selfless acts of kindness which is why we’re launching an award specially designed to honour Under-16s. Selfless people are the key to making our society and communitie­s the special places that they are, and this includes many unsung heroes who are often responsibl­e for amazing things but don’t receive the praise they are due,”

The awards are being run in partnershi­p with Specsavers and young people can be nominated for a range of things, from helping a friend of relative or someone who has made a difference in the community.

Abhijit Roy, store director at Specsavers Hinckley, said: “The society we live in tomorrow will be shaped by the children of today, which is why championin­g amazing young role models is so very important.

“The young people that become the recipients of the first British Citizen Youth Awards will, I am sure, inspire other young- sters to emulate their good work and embody the spirit of transparen­cy, integrity, determinat­ion and achievemen­t that define these awards.

“Whatever it is that they have done to make a significan­t impact on society, their community, a charity or other good cause, it will have been with a selflessne­ss and commitment that deserves to be publicly acknowledg­ed.

“These unsung heroes are the rising stars of the future – let us shine a light on them and celebrate”

Nomination­s are open until Friday September 16 before being reviewed by the BCYA committee.

A list of this year’s recipients will be published in October ahead of a private ceremony where the selected nominees will be presented with their BCYA titles and medals at The Palace of Westminste­r.

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