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Dec312024 by EditorNo Comments

Kings ‘Youth’ Birthday Honours 2025 – Congratulations!

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The #Campaign4YouthRecognition's YVH Youth Honours 2012-2025 has three new names bringing the running total to 73. This campaign identifies and celebrates young changemakers (aged up to 30 in the UK, 2012-2025 - see below) who exceptional role models in an effort to inspire more nominations for national recognition across five awards. The King's Honours, Diana Awards, Pride of Britain, and the British Youth Citizen Awards. Our resources section includes links and tips. The full Kings Birthday Honours list of all ages will include others excelling in sport, arts and business but this list only includes those whose citation also references some sort of social action/campaigning/community benefit. Nominate now for next year! Congratulations to: Carmela Chillery-Watson MBE (11) , who at just 11 years old has become the youngest ever person to…

Dec22024 by EditorNo Comments

Recognition Inspires, Awards Delight at the CYP Now Awards 2024

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The 'Children and Young People Now' annual awards make space and support so that its young judges have an equal say. James Cathcart, who has been recruiting and supporting them for over 15 years reflects on what equal recognition means to them as well as the winners. (more…)

Jun192024 by EditorNo Comments

The YOUTH HONOURS LIST: 2012- 2026 (Case Studies)

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The #Campaign4YouthRecognition's YVH Youth Honours list identifies and celebrates young changemakers as worthy role models in an effort to inspire more nominations. If you spot any other we don't know about - please let us know asap! (more…)

Jun22022 by Editor2 Comments

News: Queens Platinum Jubilee Youth Honours List 2022 (#youthvoice champs recognised)

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This is the YVH Platinum Queens Youth Honours List, posted to highlight those aged <30 who have been recognised for their exceptional service, leadership or youth social action, and to inspire more nominations of young people. (Scroll down for information on #10yearsofwinner and link #How2Nominate #Campaign4YouthRecognition) Congratulations all ! Especially to YouthVoice champions Naomi, Katrina and Patrick.... 1/ Naomi Lea BEM (23) Cardiff #YouthVoice champion, volunteer campaigner and trustee, StepUpToServe/ and #iwillcampaign/movement for youth social action, and co founder of ProjectHope and services to young people particularly during Covid19 2/ Katrina Lambert BEM (21) Edinburgh, #YouthVoice champion, for services to young people, trustee (Volunteering England) and lately co-Chair Back Youth Alliance services to young people (You can read Katrina's interview by Young Voices Heard in 2020 as part of our PowerofYouth series) 3/…

Feb112022 by EditorNo Comments

NEW: Updated Queens Youth Honours List, with 10 x Case Studies New Year 2022

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This is the YVH Queens Youth Honours List - updated Jan 2022 to highlight those aged <30 who have been recognised for their exceptional service, leadership or youth social action. There were 79 new young people in the New Years Honours list, 6.1% of the total. Whilst most of these were for sporting achievement - 10 were recognised for their youth social action, volunteering or leadership. This list values and celebrates these changemakers as worthy role models in a campaign to inspire more nominations, by you, particularly of those who would not otherwise be nominated. Read their stories and be inspired. Do you know of others who have similarly achieved and deserve to be lauded. Then follow our links to see how to make a nomination and watch the video…

Feb112022 by Editor1 Comment

Resource: Campaign for Youth Recognition – How to nominate young people for King’s Honours

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"The 'Campaign for greater Youth Recognition' is a call to everyone to nominate a deserving young person for a national Honour or local award, either for HM The King New Year or Birthday Honours, or indeed to one of many other awards. (Diana Awards, Points of Light Awards, Pride of Britain ) Young people are all too often overlooked and go unrecognised for their volunteering or community work - yet so many do so much. Lets celebrate the best and hold them up to inspire others to follow by highlighting success stories that represent everyone in our communities. Every year more and more young people (under 30) are being recognised. (see below for previous years) Though most under 30s are still recognised for their sporting - there has been increase in…

Jul142021 by EditorNo Comments

Invitation: “How to master an Honours Nomination for Young People”

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The Cabinet Office in partnership with DCMS and Young Voices Heard's are hosting a free lunchtime Zoom Webinair on how to master the an honours nomination for young people (aged under 30) You are invited... "You are invited to attend a session on Wednesday 28th July at 12:30pm to 1:45pm hosted by the Cabinet Office in partnership with DCMS and Young Voices Heard on ‘How to master an honours nomination’ for young people under the age of 30. This free webinar is open to people of all ages who champion young people, but is particularly aimed at those under 30 years old, who are interested in nominating their peers. Please share within your organisations, memberships, and networks, particularly those working directly with this age group. Registration is free. During the…

Jun232021 by Editor1 Comment

2021 Queen’s Youth Honours List – Birthday

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This is the Queens Youth Honours List. It's updated every six months by Young Voices Heard. This is a list of young people who were aged under 30 at the time of their award, who were recognised for their exceptional service, leadership or youth social action identified through media reports when the awards are announced. They are listed together to celebrate and equally value young people as leaders, role models and changemakers in our society, and to inspire more nominations, particularly those who would not otherwise be included. Scroll down for additional information on why they were honoured. For information and guidance on how to make a nomination go to Youth Honours Cabinet Office Presentation (slides) and links to Cabinet Office/Application This is part of the campaign for greater youth…