The Lord-Lieutenant’s Award for Young People 2012

The awards below are now closed, details of the winners will be published here shortly.  This award seeks to identify and reward the very best examples of achievement by young people in Leicester and Leicestershire who have demonstrated exceptional volunteering, leadership, commitment or determination.

Nominate someone today

If you know a young person, aged 13-19, who you think deserves a Lord-Lieutenant’s Award then nominate them today:

• nominate someone using the online form
• or download a nomination form as Word document

Please submit your nomination by 31st January 2012.

The prizes

Five prizes of £500 will be awarded to reflect outstanding achievement in the below categories.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee inspired awards.

• Young Community Citizen of the Year

• Young Innovator of the Year. 
  
  

The Spirit of Sport awards.

• Young Volunteer in Sport

• Young Sports Personality of the Year

• Young Disabled Sports Personality of the Year.

Why is this happening?

2012 will be a time for a double celebration as the UK welcomes the world for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the 30th Olympiad, and the nation commemorates The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Lord-Lieutenant’s Award for 2012 will take these events as its inspiration and will reflect the ‘inspirational’ qualities and achievements of young people in sports, community life and innovation.

Need more information?

Contact the Lieutenancy Office on 0116 305 6060 or email lieutenancyoffice@leics.gov.uk