Gay Edwards, IW High Sheriff — award for young people.
AN AWARD recognising the success of young people has been created by Island High Sheriff, Gay Edwards.
The certificate can be awarded to any young person who has overcome significant difficulties in their life or has participated in an activity which has a positive impact on him or herself, or on others.
Mrs Edwards, chair of the Youth Inclusion Forum, a multi-agency group that includes Hampshire Police, Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue, the NHS, Isle of Wight Council children’s services and community safety service and the voluntary sector, said the award had been created to promote what young people can and do achieve, celebrating their success with their schools, families and with other young people.
She said: "In my time as chair of the Youth Inclusion Forum, I have been very impressed by what young people can achieve with the support from agencies around the table, working together.
"This certificate is all about celebrating what young people do achieve, be that for themselves, for others, for something big or small, overcoming a difficulty or rising to a challenge."
The closing date for nominations is February 19 and only entries completed on the nomination form will be included.
Completed forms should be sent to Tara Doel at The Hampton Trust, Fairways House, Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0QB, telephone 023 8021 3520 or e-mail tara.doel@hamptontrust.org.uk.
The forum members will then select ten nomination forms and these young people and their guests will be invited to the annual Isle of Wight Council Wight 2B Heard conference, on March, 5 to receive their certificates from the High Sheriff.
• Nomination form in the Friday, January 15, County Press on page 12.
Reporter: martinn@iwcpmail.co.uk