10:21am Friday 12th March 2010
By Tanya O'Rourke
There are now only five days left to snap up tickets to Bradford’s star-studded Young Citizen Awards.
The Bradford Council-run event, which celebrates the achievements of young people, will be given out next Wednesday, at a ceremony at St George’s Hall.
Soap and sports stars have lined up to appear at the prestigious event, which is backed by the Telegraph & Argus.
They include Emmerdale actors Matthew Wolfenden, who plays David Metcalfe, and Verity Rushworth, who played Donna Dingle Windsor and Coronation Street actors Nikki Patel and Mikey North, who play Amber Kalirai and Gary Windass.
They will present prizes to winners along with BBC Look North presenter Christa Ackroyd and players from Bradford City and Bradford Bulls at the Oscars-style evening.
Last year’s Outstanding Achievement Award winner Mariam Ahmed, 20, of West Bowling, will be talking about her experiences since scooping the prize and how it has inspired her to further help others.
This year, a record 250 nominations have flooded in for the awards, which honour youngsters who have gone that extra mile to achieve their goals or help others.
The awards reflect the Council’s B-someone campaign which is about encouraging children and young people to fulfil their potential and boost their skills.
Young people have been nominated in categories taken from the Government’s Every Child Matters agenda – Be Healthy, Staying Safe, Enjoy and Achieve, Making a Positive Contribution, and Achieving Economic Wellbeing.
Councillor Michael Kelly, the Council’s executive member for services to children and young people, said: “These awards give us the opportunity to recognise and shout about the achievements of our young people and it’s wonderful to see local stars also coming on board to mark the occasion.”
Free tickets for the night are available through Asma Shaheen on (01274) 436006, or by e-mailing asma.shaheen@bradford.gov.uk.
THE SHORTLIST
The young people shortlisted for the awards are:
Enjoy & Achieve U-11: Lewis Hartley, of Clayton CE Primary School, Bradford Road; Mihir Ashish Joshi, of Exley Mount, Bradford; Kristian Nenet, of Green Lane Primary School, Bradford.
Enjoy & Achieve 11-25: Leon Britton, of Camberley Mount, Bradford; Matthew Revill, of Cliffe Lane South, Baildon; Ben Bennett, Bradford.
Achieve Economic Wellbeing U-11: Rukhsar Jahangir, of Green Lane Primary School, Bradford; Jodie Brown, of Ringwood Road, Bradford; Sajjad Mohammed, of Nesfield Street, Bradford.
Achieve Economic Wellbeing 11-25: Cassie Taylor, of Heath Street, Bingley; Sayful Choudhury, of Highcroft Youth Service, Snowden Road, Wrose; Connor Graham, of Airedale Road, Keighley.
Stay Safe U-11: Hussain Khan, of Springwood Primary School, Bradford; Muhammed Ali Hasan, of Palmer Road, Bradford.
Stay Safe 11-25: Hafees Hussain, of Thurnscoe Road, Bradford; Tahir Shah, of Amberly Street, Bradford; Sabah Afzhal, of Washington Street, Bradford.
Be Healthy U-11: Hrithik Patel, of Netherleigh & Rossefield School, Parsons Road, Bradford; Junayd Shehzad, of Cark Road, Keighley; Chloe Dalby, of Dawney Road,Bradford.
Be Healthy 11-25: Connor Carver, of Ashgrove, Sutton-in-Craven; Rebecca Pattison, of Chapel Grange School, Rhodesway, Allerton; Matthew Cairns-Poole, of Integrated Youth Support, City Road, Bradford.
Make A Positive Contribution U-11: Lauren Brook, of Hope Avenue, Bradford; Megan Singhsmith, Netherleigh & Rossefield School, Parson Road; James Sell, of Kirkgate, Shipley.
Make A Positive Contribution 11-25: Alex Dilger, of Lower Grange Community Centre, Chaffinch Road, Bradford; Tyrone Pryce, of Sutton Avenue, Bradford; Daniel Reid, of Seven Acres, Denholme.
Groups U-11: Play & Learn Zone, Nesfield Street, Bradford; Thorpe Primary School, Albion Road, Bradford; Knowleswood Primary School, Knowles Lane, Bradford.
Groups 12-25: Making A Difference In Denholme, Denholme Youth Café, Denholme; Youth Audit Panel, Integrated Youth Support, City Road, Bradford; Our Shout, Reevy Road West, Buttershaw.
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