Celebrate our best and brightest with a Youth Achievement Award

Nominate an amazing young person you know for a Youth Achievement Award. Nominations close on 4 March.

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H&F youth councillors at the Youth Achievement Awards in 2019

Do you know an amazing young person who’s exceeded expectations or gone above and beyond for others this year?

Nominate now

Cllr Trey Campbell-Simon, H&F’s lead councillor for youth advancement, said: “We have so many talented, hardworking and generous young people living in H&F. Now’s your time to celebrate and shout about their achievements. Nominate them for a Youth Achievement Award today.”

This year’s award ceremony is being organised entirely by the H&F Youth Council and Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundation – with help from any young resident who wants to get involved.

Nominees must be aged between 11 to 25 years old, and live, work or go to school in H&F. Their nomination must relate to an achievement from the last two years, 2021-2023.

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Young people on stage at the Youth Achievement Awards in 2019

Drum roll please…

This year we have 10 award categories:

Young person who has made a significant contribution to others

This could be any type of contribution, whether to their school, a local organisation, youth group, or even to their family as a young carer.

Young leader

A young role model who has motivated and inspired others.

Achievement in education

A young person who has made excellent progress or attainment in education.

Young volunteer

A young person who has made an active and significant contribution to the community.

Young performer of the year

A young person who has excelled in the performing arts, including music and dance.

Young artist of the year

A young person who has excelled in non-performance related arts.

Young innovator/entrepreneur of the year

A young entrepreneurial or technological innovator.

Overcoming adversity

A young person who has overcome and persevered through challenges.

Green champion

A young person who has championed a positive change for the local environment.

Contribution to young people award

A service or youth project that has gone the extra mile or done something extraordinary to support young people.

Nominate now

Or hear all about the awards directly from H&F’s Youth Council on YouTube.

Nominations close Saturday 4 March 2023.

Get involved

Do you know a young resident who’d like to get involved?

We’re on the lookout for volunteers to help with event planning and on the day support – with roles ranging from photographers to ushers.

If you’d like to help deliver our biggest Youth Achievements Awards evening to date, email Brenda.Whinnett@lbhf.gov.uk

Past award ceremonies

Find out who our 2021 winners were and check out our highlights video here.

Or take a look at our Flickr gallery from 2019’s awards evening.

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