The OPEN Youth Trust (OPEN) are looking for sponsors for this year’s Norfolk Youth Awards 2020.
OPEN has been working alongside young people for fifteen years now and these awards are designed to highlight young people’s astonishing achievements and to give them the recognition and encouragement they deserve.
Nominations for these awards will be aimed at young people in Norfolk aged between 11-19 years of age (or up to 25 years for those with additional needs), with the exception of the Hero Award which will be for young people to nominate an adult who in their eyes is a ‘hero’ or champion, will open on Friday 14th February.
The awards will be judged by an independent panel of judges and Joe Crowley, Ambassador for OPEN and presenter of The One Show and Countryfile will host the Awards ceremony which will take place on Wednesday 10th June 2020.
To make these awards “super exciting”, “the very best they can be”, “go with a bang” – take your pick – OPEN is calling for sponsors to support them.
As sponsors you will be joining media partners the EDP and Evening News, main sponsors City College Norwich and Norfolk County Council, as well as the following organisations who have already signed up as category sponsors:
- Community – sponsored by East of England Co-Op
- Sport (individual) – sponsored by Jarrold Intersport & NCFC Club Hub
- Team of the Year – Regency Security Group
- Charity – sponsored by Price Bailey
- Entrepreneur – sponsored by MHA Larking Gowen
- Momentum Volunteer – sponsored by the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Norfolk
- Education – sponsored by Hugh J Boswell
- Perseverance – sponsored by A Plan (Norwich)
Plus
- Hero – recognising an adult who in the eyes of young people is their ‘hero’ or young persons champion – sponsored by Norfolk Constabulary
- Outstanding Achievement – this award will be given to the most outstanding nomination received from the above categories – sponsored by Spire Solicitors
We are looking for another main sponsor for the awards as well as a further sponsor for the remaining category:
Protima Sikdar-Wood from Spire Solicitors and sponsor of the Outstanding Achievement award said:” Sponsoring the Norfolk Youth Awards is without question a rewarding and highly beneficial experience for Spire Solicitors LLP, for us to continue to recognise and appreciate what we love about Norfolk – emerging talent. We were proud to be sponsors of the awards, as well as celebrate the success of all the individuals nominated.”
Charlene Girling: Head of Youth Services for OPEN Youth Trust said: “This is an amazing opportunity to honour the future generation for the region, and we are inviting anyone interested to join us in championing these young people by sponsoring these awards”.
Anyone interested in getting involved should contact Angela Brett [email protected]telephone 01603 252117
For more information about these awards visit:https://opennorwich.org.uk/awards/norfolk-youth-awards/
Photo caption: Winners and sponsors from Norfolk Youth Awards 2019 – credit Simon Finlay Photography