Youngsters are rewarded for their great achievements
It was such an amazing moment to hear that my work was not in vain, and that people, especially the Lord-Lieutenant, recognise the work that I put into my passion for music
REMARKABLE young people from Leicester and Leicestershire have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in the Lord Lieutenant’s Young Person of the year 2022 competition.
13 talented young people and their families attended a special awards ceremony at County Hall in Glenfield to celebrate their contributions to society.
Musician Sebastian Carrington, 16, from Hinckley, received the top prize of the evening being named the Lord-Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year 2022.
This years awards evening and dinner was hosted by the Lord-Lieutenant Mike Kapur supported by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant and his Deputy Lieutenants Mrs Sally Bowie and Mrs Diana Brooks MBE, who were also involved in judging the awards.
Three finalists shortlisted in each of five categories were recognised as remarkable examples of dedication, going above and beyond to help others and for their outstanding personal achievements.
The category winners were:
■ Young Braveheart of the Year -Simeon Mehay (Leicester), 16, Lancaster
Academy
■ Young Artist of the Year - Sebastian Carrington (Hinckley), 16
■ Young Leader of the Year Yuvraaj Dhugga (Leicester), 18, University of Birmingham
■ Young Volunteer of the Year Frances Miller (Loughborough), 18, Loughborough College
■ Special Achievement award - Paarth Acharya (Leicester), 16, Brockington High
These young people were all considered for the overall award of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year which went to Sebastian Carrington.
Sebastian said: “It was such an amazing moment to hear that my work was not in vain, and that people, especially the LordLieutenant, recognise the work that I put into my passion for music. It was fantastic. “It was surreal really (to hear my name announced as the winner) but absolutely fantastic to receive recognition for all of the work I’ve put into everything I’ve done.”
Mr Kapur said: “As Lord-Lieutenant, I’m privileged to be able to meet some of our city and county’s extraordinary young people and see truly humbling examples of volunteering, community engagement, and personal achievement which require dedication and commitment of the highest order.
“It is a privilege for me to be able to recognise and reward our young people this evening and share their stories of bravery, creativity, strength of spirit and selflessness that should be an inspiration to us all.
“Too often the achievements of young people go unnoticed by the wider community, so I hope that these awards will help to showcase some of the remarkable work going on across Leicester and Leicestershire that deserves recognition.”
The awards are sponsored by a variety of organisations offering services to young people, including Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council, together with universities and the business community, and seek to identify and reward the very best examples of achievement by young people locally.
These awards continue to highlight the talents and dedication of our communities’ young people and we look forward in anticipation to the 2023 awards.