The popular Melksham Young People’s Awards which celebrate the achievements and successes of young people from across the Melksham community are back for another year with an awards evening planned for Friday 12th July.
The Young People’s Awards were launched by local children and young people’s charity, Young Melksham, seven years ago and have been a popular annual event ever since.
The organisers are looking for nominations for young people who have done something spectacular over the past year. They are asking if you know a young person, group, team or club who: • Care for or support a loved one, friend or neighbour. • Volunteer to help others or improve their community. • Have been an incredible team player. • Have worked hard to raise funds for others. n• Have been a great example to others or is a fantastic role model. • Have stood up for what they believe in and made a difference. • Have made significant progress academically. • Have made an outstanding achievement in sports or the arts. • Have battled against the odds.
Chair of the trustees at Young Melksham, the award organisers, stresses that the team are keen to hear about the achievements of all young people.
“We are not just interested in those who have had magnificent achievements that everyone would recognise, such as great academic achievements or spectacular sporting success. We are really keen to learn about the individual successes and achievements that young people have made in their personal lives, where they have overcome obstacles or challenges and have gone on to succeed.
“These amazing young people deserve to be told just how special they are, and how those that they care for, as well as the wider community, really appreciate and recognise what they do.”
Nominations can be submitted though the Young Melksham website until Friday 21st June. Simply visit www.youngmelksham.org. uk/awards and you can complete the simple nomination form online.
