Pride of Somerset Youth Awards
~ "We just want to hear about young people who have shown that extra spirit to do something exceptional" ~
A “TRUE volunteer in every sense”
- that’s how Pride of Somerset Youth Awards Winner John Murphy was described by those who nominated him.
His achievements include helping with a project to restore the medieval chapel at Glastonbury Abbey, working in a charity shop on Saturdays, joining on a community organic food project, carrying out a variety of roles from stewarding to conservation with Somerset Youth Volunteering Network and many more.
His nomination said he deserves recognition for his quiet strength of character and the amount of personal time he devotes to volunteering. He never seeks reward for his efforts and does not want to shout about them.
- that’s how Pride of Somerset Youth Awards Winner John Murphy was described by those who nominated him.
His achievements include helping with a project to restore the medieval chapel at Glastonbury Abbey, working in a charity shop on Saturdays, joining on a community organic food project, carrying out a variety of roles from stewarding to conservation with Somerset Youth Volunteering Network and many more.
His nomination said he deserves recognition for his quiet strength of character and the amount of personal time he devotes to volunteering. He never seeks reward for his efforts and does not want to shout about them.
Sandy Padgett Award
Sandy Padgett Award for dedicated skaters, Jake Mapstone and Will Willcox, of Street, were dismayed to see Glastonbury’s skate park demolished in the early hours of International Skateboarding Day in 2008.
They were given a Sandy Padgett Award for leading the charge to bring about a new, better facility by consulting young people, creating a design brief and lobbying for funding and support.
They were given a Sandy Padgett Award for leading the charge to bring about a new, better facility by consulting young people, creating a design brief and lobbying for funding and support.
YEAR six at Milverton Primary School were the first group to be judged Winners in Pride of Somerset Youth Awards.
Head teacher Richard Stead nominated them for their pioneering work in a peer mentoring project. The pupils give up their break time to help younger children sort out minor playtime disagreements. They also initiate games and are on the look out for children who are lonely or excluded to get them involved.
Mr Stead said: “Their efforts mean bullying behaviour is not given a chance to take root and is rejected by children across the school.”
The pupils have spoken at a peer mentoring conference in Bristol and were recently recognised with the Diana Award for Anti-Bullying
Head teacher Richard Stead nominated them for their pioneering work in a peer mentoring project. The pupils give up their break time to help younger children sort out minor playtime disagreements. They also initiate games and are on the look out for children who are lonely or excluded to get them involved.
Mr Stead said: “Their efforts mean bullying behaviour is not given a chance to take root and is rejected by children across the school.”
The pupils have spoken at a peer mentoring conference in Bristol and were recently recognised with the Diana Award for Anti-Bullying
Pride of Somerset Youth Awards what are they all about?
2009 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards, run by the Rotary Club of Taunton, the Somerset County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Chard and Ilminster News, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News, Yeovil Express and local radio station BBC Somerset.
The awards were presented at Somerset College’s conference centre in Taunton, on 15th January 2010.
Ken Bird, Editor-in-Chief of the County Gazette, said: “This award scheme grows in popularity every year and it's easy to see why. The young people who receive awards are truly inspirational and the presentation ceremony is a night they will remember for ever.”
From achievements in sport and music to caring for others and the environment, young people in Somerset display tremendous generosity, courage, talent and passion ~ and these awards are our way of celebrating this.
2009 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards, run by the Rotary Club of Taunton, the Somerset County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Chard and Ilminster News, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News, Yeovil Express and local radio station BBC Somerset.
The awards were presented at Somerset College’s conference centre in Taunton, on 15th January 2010.
Ken Bird, Editor-in-Chief of the County Gazette, said: “This award scheme grows in popularity every year and it's easy to see why. The young people who receive awards are truly inspirational and the presentation ceremony is a night they will remember for ever.”
From achievements in sport and music to caring for others and the environment, young people in Somerset display tremendous generosity, courage, talent and passion ~ and these awards are our way of celebrating this.