UCLan sponsors countywide award
Nominations are still being sought for Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year 2022 as part of a countywide competition.
Lancashire’s High Sheriff Edwin Booth is encouraging applications involving young people who have put others first.
He said: “The High Sheriff is privileged to meet so many thoughtful and selfless people during the year in office and the Lancashire Young Citizen of the year Award is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the extraordinary work that so many people do throughout the county to help others and reduce crime.”
"The Lancashire Young Citizen of the year Award is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the extraordinary work that so many people do throughout the county to help others and reduce crime."
— Lancashire’s High Sheriff Edwin Booth
The awards take place every year and involve the High Sheriff inviting applications to find a young person who has helped either their local neighbourhood, an individual, family member or local organisation.
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is sponsoring this year’s awards. Professor Graham Baldwin, UCLan Vice-Chancellor, said: “We have been proud supporters of the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Awards for several years now, and we are delighted to continue our involvement for 2022.
“At the University we work with many impressive local young people from across Lancashire and we enjoy helping them to realise their potential. I have no doubt that this year’s Young Citizen Awards will once again be a wonderful showcase of the bravery, selflessness and kindness of the county’s young people.”
"I have no doubt that this year’s Young Citizen Awards will once again be a wonderful showcase of the bravery, selflessness and kindness of the county’s young people."
— UCLan Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin
Winners and runners up are selected by the High Sheriff and a panel of judges from the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC), Lancashire Constabulary, UCLan and the former High Sheriff Rodney Swarbrick, who initiated the award.
Lancashire Constabulary’s Chief Constable, Chris Rowley, said: “We have a lot of inspirational young people in our county and every year we are impressed with the standard of the entries for the Young Citizen Awards.
"I would urge anyone who knows a young person who has made an outstanding contribution to their community to nominate them, so that they can be recognised. Driven by a real sense of public service, these young people often don’t recognise the difference they’re making, so these awards are the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate them.”
"Driven by a real sense of public service, these young people often don’t recognise the difference they’re making, so these awards are the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate them."
— Lancashire Constabulary’s Chief Constable Chris Rowley
All finalists will be invited to attend a presentation at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters in March, where the winner will receive £500 along with a specially commissioned trophy and certificate from the High Sheriff and Deputy Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett.
The scheme is being administered by the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) charity on behalf of the High Sheriff and the closing date for nominations is 31 January.
Two runners up will also receive £100 and a certificate.
Approval of a parent or guardian is needed for the nomination, subsequent publicity and any future events involving the finalists.
Application forms can be completed online via the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime (LANPAC) website. For more information contact Al Yusuf or Eleanor Adshead from LANPAC on 01772 412796.