Youth Awards Do you know a young person aged 10-20 who deserves to be recognised and rewarded for outstanding social action – practical action in the service of others? The Jubilee Awards for Service recognise outstanding service in the public sector. In 2014 for the first time, inspired by the Step Up To Serve campaign, the Jubilee Awards will also recognise young people who participate in social action. There will be two awards available: one for young people aged 10-15, and one for young people aged 16-20. The 2014 awards ceremony will be hosted at the House of Lords on Thursday 24 July. Nominees should be those who participate in some form of social action, such as (but not limited to):

Volunteering

Fundraising

Mentoring

Community organising Campaigning

Befriending

Caring

Social enterprise

Nominations will be judged by a prominent panel, and award winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord Watson, where they will be presented with their awards. All nominations will be acknowledged and award winners will have their stories included in the Jubilee Awards for Service Magazine and hosted on the website. Email Jenny Higgins on [email protected] to nominate a young person. Please explain in your email why you believe they deserve an award. Alternatively, complete the nomination form attached to this flyer and send to:

Jubilee Awards for Service The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues School of Education University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT

All nominations must be received by 16 June 2014. These special youth awards showcase gratitude for the outstanding social action undertaken by young people in the UK, and the contribution they make to our society.

Jubilee Centre Awards for Service (Youth Awards) Nominator Name: Relationship to nominee

(e.g. teacher, friend, family, mentor, charity, youth leader):

Telephone: Email:

About the nominee Name: Telephone and/or email address:* What kind of social action is the young person involved in and who does it benefit?

For example: volunteering, fundraising, community organising, campaigning, mentoring, befriending, caring, social enterprise.

Approximately how much time does the young person dedicate to this social action?

For example: Is it a one-off action or regular? If regular, how often does the young person take action and for how long?

Why do you think this young person deserves a Jubilee Award for their social action?

How has the social action benefited the community?

How has the social action benefited the young person themselves?

For example: Has the social action inspired the young person to help others further? What has the young person learnt from taking part in social action? Think about how the young person has reflected upon their social action and how it has challenged them. Is the social action led by the young person themselves and embedded in their lives?