# Streetwise launches new award & business funding campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/30/streetwise-launches-new-award-business-funding-campaign/
- Published: 2017-08-30T10:10:36+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Streetwise has launched a new award to celebrate young people helping their communities
in the North East, along with a campaign to encourage businesses to help fund its
counselling service.**

To celebrate its 25th birthday, [Streetwise](https://www.streetwisenorth.org.uk/)
are presenting 25 young people with an award at its ‘Summer Blast from the Past’
birthday celebration event today, Wednesday 30 August. 38 young people (aged 13–
18) from across the North East have been nominated for their outstanding contribution
to their communities and their devotion to the betterment of other young people 
in the region.

They include Shakira Yates, who has overcome her own problems to establish youth
groups and dance classes in her community, fundraising through Soup and The Key 
and showing her commitment to developing her sessions for her attendees, including
buying uniforms for her group, who start from five years of age.

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Stephen Thornton, age 19, has been nominated by his older sister after suffering
bullying at school. Stephen’s passion and knowledge of trains led him to volunteer
at the Stephenson Railway in Wallsend where his enthusiasm and aptitude has been
noticed and rewarded.

Mandy Coppin, Chief Executive of Streetwise said:

> “The caliber of entries for the first inspirational youth awards was outstanding
> and we have had a hard job whittling down the shortlist.”

Streetwise has also launched its ‘Hour North East’ campaign to encourage the region’s
business community to [pledge to fund](http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?uniqueVmgCharityUrl=streetwisenorth)
one, five, 25 or 50 hours of counselling for a North East young person, which will
help local young people to overcome depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, bullying
and trauma. For more information, businesses are asked to email [ma***@*****************rg.uk](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/08/30/streetwise-launches-new-award-business-funding-campaign/ma***@*****************rg.uk).

 

Image: Chief Executive Mandy Coppin celebrating Streetwise’s 25th anniversary

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