On Wednesday 16th October, we held our 2nd annual #ThisYouthCan awards to celebrate some of the fantastic achievements of our young people.
As we continue to be inspired by the strength, resilience and determination of our young people – we once again opened the doors for an evening of celebration, and to hear some of the amazing stories that have come from the Youth Zone throughout 2019.
A huge thank you goes to our award sponsors; MoneyPlus Group, CarFinance 247 and Bedspace. Massive thanks also goes to Clear Marketing for providing the set.
Winners are:
- Rising Star Award: A young person who, despite having faced personal obstacles, is showing great resilience.
Finalist: Rhia Jones
Finalist: Alfie Hindley
Winner: Beth Tarry
- Personality of the Year: A young person who is always happy and upbeat, kind to everyone and a general pleasure to be around.
Winner: Radiya Asif
Finalist: Sylverstre & Sylvere
Finalist: Ziah Watson
- BedSpace’s Extra Mile Award: A Young Person who has faced their fears and stepped out of their comfort zone.
Finalist: Cydney Hackett
Finalist: Morgan Crowley
Winner: Patrick Mendy
- Inspirational Young Person of the Year: This young person has not only had their own obstacles to overcome but are also a helping hand and a voice to other young people.
Winner: Presley McCann
Finalist: Savannah Joynson
Finalist: Josh Ahmiamadi
- Young Superstar of the Year: A Young Person who is always looking to help out and provides brilliant assistance to staff.
Finalist: Ben Tu
Winner: Alex Hackett
Finalist: Caleb Cunningham
- Above and Beyond Award: A young person who has gone above and beyond what was expected or asked of them
Winner: Kelly Tarry
Finalist: Paul Wilson
Finalist: Joseph Mendy
- Team Player of the Year: Sports award for a young person that works really well in a team. They don’t just play well with the people already ready on the team, but they encourage others to get involved and try out the sport.
Winner: Chris Tu
Finalist: Reece Fogg
Finalist: Great Onamor
Finalist: Khayson Amero-Frago
- CarFinance 247’s Educational Achiever of the Year: A Young Person that has overcome barriers, developed new skills and improved their education prospects.
Finalist: Olivia Bucknall
Winner: Jenareen Renshaw
Finalist: Ria Jaham Bhuiyan
- Young Leader of the Year: A young person who is on/or has completed the young leaders programme and has really thrived
Finalist: Mo Hafeez
Winner: Lee Smith
Finalist: Amelia McCallum
- Community Impact Award: A young person who has made a really positive contribution to their local community, not just at the Youth Zone but also in the wider area.
Finalist: Home is Here Project
Finalist: #ManchesterYouthCan
Winner: Learn2Lead
11. MoneyPlus Groups Young Achiever of the Year: A young person who has gone into employment, training or education, overcoming substantial barriers to transform their lives.
Winner: Annalise Egwale
Finalist: Billy O’Neil
Finalist: Nicole Watson
- Breakthrough Award: A young person who has broken through personal barriers and come out the other side.
Finalist: Kane Salthouse
Winner: Natasha Clarke-Davies
Finalist: Surayah Robinson
- Volunteer of the Year Award: A volunteer who makes everything that we do here possible. They are always happy to lend a hand and we couldn’t do without them.
Finalist: Ayeshah Sarwar
Winner: David Shanahan
Finalist: Abasi-Ubong Ekpenyong