# £20,000 awards available for tackling youth misuse of alcohol

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/14/20000-awards-available-tackling-youth-misuse-alcohol/
- Published: 2008-01-14T10:44:18+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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.

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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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   15 January 2008)
 * **[HFT receives £140,000 grant from Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/15/hft-receives-140000-grant-royal-air-force-benevolent-fund/)**(
   15 January 2008)
 * **[Big Lottery Fund awards £41.5 million to 84 projects in England](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/01/17/big-lottery-fund-awards-415-million-84-pro/)**(
   17 January 2008)