KRUNCH Sandwell STAR Awards 2010 winner!
The awards are organised by the Sandwell Shadow Youth Cabinet to highlight hard work and celebrate the achievements of Sandwell’s young people. Young people also nominate supportive adults or organisations for awards.Twenty-one individual and group awards were presented for a wide range of categories including arts and drama, caring and volunteering, bravery and teaching.Neil, who spoke about the importance of recognising and highlighting the positive images of young people and the good they do in his speech, presented the awards.He was photographed with all the winners and runners up, and he spent time signing autographs and answering questions from young people about his journey into acting.The runners up (listed below) all received framed certificates and the winners (also listed below) received an engraved STAR Award.
Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for children and young people Cllr Ian Jones also made a special award to the retiring Youth Cabinet for ensuring young people’s voices are heard in decisions made affecting them. They were also presented with the prestigious Diana Certificate of Excellence for their efforts. Cllr Ian Jones said: "This event showcases the wonderful talent and the dedication we see in our young people in the borough, both as young leaders and as participants."It is a great honour for me to see so many of our young people being recognised and celebrated. "I know this will have inspired others to high achievement in the future, it’s been an amazing evening - a credit to all that have been involved."Jessica Masaun, retiring chair of Sandwell’s Shadow Youth Cabinet said: "These awards represent the highest accolade that young people in Sandwell can achieve, as they are a recognition from their peers for all the hard work they do.
Star Organisation Winner: KRUNCH
Runner Up: George Salter Collegiate Academy
For further information on the Star awards or the Shadow Youth Cabinet contact Tariq Karim on 0845 352 7541 or e-mail tariq_karim@sandwell.gov.uk
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