# Chance to reward young volunteers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/04/04/chance-reward-young-volunteers/
- Published: 2004-04-04T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Whitbread Group plc and the Home Office’s Active Community Unit are looking to
reward young volunteers across the country who have changed the face of their communities
through outstanding voluntary work.**

The Whitbread Young Achiever awards (WYA), now in their second year, aim to recognise
and reward exceptional, and often unsung, contributions by young volunteers nationwide,
aged between 16 and 25. The awards scheme is looking for young people who’ve really
made a difference in one of four areas – community, environment, sport and the arts–
with activity that has both benefited their community and their own personal development.

Nominations for the awards can be made by anyone via the awards Web site or by post
until 11 June 2004.

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Overall winners in each category each receive £1000 for personal and project development,
£250 in Leisure Vouchers and 12 months of tailored follow-up support. Two runners-
up in each category will receive £150 and £150 worth of Leisure Vouchers. Every 
person longlisted for an award will also benefit from the 12 months follow up support
programme run for WYA by the British Youth Council, as well as £25 in Leisure Vouchers,
and an invitation to the awards lunch.

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