Young People's Awards

Young People's Awards nomination form

About the awards

Belfast Community Safety Partnership wants to recognise the contribution young people have made to improving community safety in Belfast.

We asked to hear about individuals or groups of young people who have made a difference while working with a community group or voluntary organisation or through a school.

The Young People's Awards will be granted to the organisation that the young person has worked with, allowing that project to continue or develop.

Nominations

Anyone aged 21 and under can be nominated for a Young People's Award. Any group with appropriate governance documents can receive an award. All nominees must reside within the Belfast City Council area.

Nominations for the Young People's Awards 2010 have now closed.

Types of projects eligible for the awards included:

Types of award

There are a number of different categories of Young People's Award. They are:

Community Safety Awards

Gold, silver and bronze community safety awards will be made in each of the four areas of Belfast -north, south, east and west.

Each gold award includes a cheque for £1,000 and each silver award includes a cheque for £500.

Community safety covers everything from environmental projects to crime prevention programmes.

Outstanding Achievement Award

One award will be given for outstanding achievement to community safety in Belfast. This will be awarded at the discretion of the judging panel.

Belfast City Council Youth Forum Award

This award will be given to a project that has excelled in improving good relations in one of the following areas - race, sexuality, disability or sectarianism.

Thomas Devlin Award

This award will be given to a project which has addressed community safety issues through the arts. It will be awarded in partnership with the Thomas Devlin Fund.

Awards ceremony

The awards will be presented to the winners at a special ceremony in Belfast Waterfront on Tuesday 30 March 2010.