Who are you backing to join the list of Yorkshire Young Achievers this year?
The winners of the 28th annual Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards will join a roll of honour that includes boxer Josh Warrington, singers Lizzie Jones, Kimberley Walsh and Mel B, actors Matthew Lewis and Gaynor Faye and cricketer Joe Root.
The Awards, sponsored by McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, mark the achievements of outstanding young people aged under 35 and nominations are now open. The winners don’t need to be famous, they can be completely unknown but have achieved something amazing for themselves or their community.
Chairman Peter McCormick OBE said: “This year has already seen some terrific achievements by young people from Yorkshire but we want to hear about more!”
The Awards dinner will be held for the first time since 2019 on Thursday 17 November at the Centenary Pavilion at Leeds United’s Elland Road ground and is the main fundraiser for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation which makes grants to young people and organisations supporting them across the region.
The Awards have raised more than £1.3m for young people and projects helping them across the region and anyone nominate a potential winner.
Simply visit the Awards website at www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk. The closing date for entries is Friday 2 September.
The nomination categories are as follows:
- Personality of the Year (sponsored by Rudding Park)
- Youngster of the Year (Nabarro McAllister)
- Unsung Hero (Jamboree Entertainment Ltd)
- Achievement in the Arts (Martin Gerrard)
- Achievement in Education (Harrogate Town FC)
- Achievement in Management and Enterprise (CHR Group)
- Achievement in Sport (Leeds United Football Club)
- Special Award (Peter Gilman and GMI)