The Truth About Youth Awards

Envision took over the Town Hall to celebrate the achievements of over 500 young people on the 8th July this year. The ‘Envision Truth about Youth Awards’ recognised the hard work of everyone who has taken part in the Envision Programme across the city this year.

We also marked 5 years of making a difference across Birmingham.

This year Envision has worked with 27 schools and colleges across Birmingham supporting over 500 young people to create 88 innovative, youth-led community projects tackling issues from crime and gangs to body-image. At the heart of the event was an Awards Ceremony to mark the achievement of all these young people who have volunteered their time to tackle social and environmental issues that are important to them.

The event also included live music, dance groups, DJ’s, food and the culmination of the first year of the two-year ‘Truth about Youth’ campaign. This campaign - run in partnership with the Co-operative and The Birmingham Post - inspires young people across the UK to challenge negative perceptions by working to make a difference in their communities and demonstrating their value to society.

The award winners were chosen by a panel of judges including Cathy Butt, Manager of Third Sector Research Centre, Alun Thorne, Editor of The Birmingham Post, Jess Moore, Cooperative Senior Community Manager and Saima, a graduate of the Envision programme.

The Awards went to:

Team of the Year: Great Barr Teen Pregnancy Project - for their project working with the NHS to create and deliver a series of sexual health workshops for younger students.
Student of the Year: Alex Pike, Bishops Vesey's Grammar School - for his work leading a project about homelessness and representing Envision at a high-profile event at the House of Commons.
Envision Media Award (with the Birmingham Post): King Edwards VI Camp Hill Boys' - for their sexual health project which made the most of 'traditional' and New Media to spread their message.
Truth About Youth Award (with the Cooperative Foundation): Bishop Challoner Catholic College - for their project raising money for an educational chairty in Jamaica, challenging the idea that young people have no interest in helping others.
Water Award (with Severn Trent Water): King Edwards VI Camp Hill Girls' - for their event to raise awareness of global water poverty within the school.
Grad of the Year: Noorjehan Begum - for her mentoring scheme and film aiming to demonstrate that a hard start in life can be turned around.

Do you know the Truth about Youth? pledge cards were  collected and displayed at the event. To learn more about the TaY programme and to sign your own pledge, visit our Truth About Youth pages.

For more information about the event contact cameron@envision.org.uk
 

Truth About Youth Awards