£20,000 awards available for tackling youth misuse of alcohol
Howard Lake | 14 January 2008 | News
The Mentor UK CHAMP Awards are offering awards of £20,000 to projects in schools and communities and other young people-led projects in Great Britain that are helping prevent youngsters of 14 and under from misusing alcohol.
The awards, also know as the national Promoting Children’s
Health through Alcohol Misuse Prevention Awards 2008, will give three winners £10,000 cash and £10,000-worth of consultancy support to expand their schemes. They will also help share information about how to promote healthy attitudes and behaviours amongst young people.
The Mentor UK CHAMP Awards are run every two years by Mentor UK, the drug and alcohol misuse prevention charity working with children and young people. The awards are supported by drinks producer, Diageo Great Britain, as part of their commitment to educating young people on the dangers of alcohol misuse.
Launching the awards, Mentor UK Chief Executive, Eric Carlin, said: “Mentor UK is especially interested in hearing about schemes that help youngsters avoid the risks of trying alcohol by tackling boredom, lack of aspiration, or schemes that encourage achievement and motivation.”
The closing date for entries is 20 April 2008. Anyone can nominate a scheme and details on previous winners and how to enter are available at
www.mentorfoundation.org/uk/awards
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