BYC's membership of young people wanted to celebrate the benefits of involving young people and encourage more organisations to engage young people in their work.

You can nominate organisations, projects or young leaders for the following awards:

Innovation Award:  Celebrate new ideas and practices that have made a real difference to how organisations work with young people.

Inspiring Project Award:  Recognise efforts made by projects to engage young people and give them a voice.

The Make a Difference Award:  Mark the achievements of an individual young persobn who has made a real difference through their role in the running of an organisation or project. 

Youth-led Award: Recognise youth-led organisations that are providing a platform for young people and young voices and making a difference at a local, national or international level.

Nominate young people, organisations and projects for an award by downloading a nomination form here. 

Awarded by young people

Nominations for Youth on Board Awards will be accepted throughout 2012 and successful award applications will be announced every three months. Nominations from young people themselves are especially welcome.

Judging will be exclusively by a panel of elected young people.

Successful applicants will receive:

  • a dated certificate
  • a Youth on Board logo to use to celebrate their nominated work/project
  • individuals will receive an exclusive BYC pin badge
  • all award holders will be celebrated through BYC's website and communication

The following deadlines apply:

Closing dates for nomination Announcment of successful awards
26 February 2012 Beginning of March
27 May 2012 Beginning of June
26 August 2012 Beginning of September
25 November 2012 Beginning of December

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