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People are being urged to nominate their superstars in the hunt for community champions from the district.The council’s Outstanding Achievement Awards, now in their 6th year, are fast approaching, and friends, families, and workmates are asked to put forward individuals or groups who they think deserve recognition for exceptional work in the district.Barbara Berry won the Outstanding Achievement Award category B last year for her work organising volunteers and setting up the Borrowers Toy Library in Huncote, she said:“There are many people who give their energy and time, regularly and freely and continue to work tirelessly to support local groups and organisations. If you know someone who gives so much of themselves to a worthwhile cause then put their name forward.“Although no-one looks for publicity or acclaim it feels good to be recognised, valued and appreciated.”
Award categories include:
- A - Outstanding achievement by a young person
- B - Selfless Services to a voluntary body or the community which is of a social or environmental nature
- C - Community or voluntary group that improves the quality of life for residents in the district
- D - Individual or group that makes the district a safer place to live
Sponsors supporting the prestigious awards are Grove Park Commercial Centre, Fosse Shopping Park, Bardon Aggregates, Ford and Slater and Marriott Leicester. Shortlisted nominees will be invited to a Presentation Dinner on 1st October 2009 at the Leicester Marriott, Grove Park.Trophies and cash prizes to a combined value of £3,250 will be awarded to the winners at the Dinner. To nominate someone special in your community, please call Lucy Wheeler on 0116 272 7512 or Kurt Moroz or alternatively email public.relations@blaby.gov.uk for a nomination form, or print out this one, http://www.thejitty.com/uploads/oaa-brochure.pdf
The deadline for nominations is 17th August
Omar Sharif, MYP for Dorset, is aiming to get 2000 signatures on his Downing Street public transport petition by June 4th, he’s nearly there with over 1700 - help him reach his goal!
On Thursday 14th May 2009 3 representatives from Blaby District Youth Council attended an event to start up a parish youth council. The Parish Council seem very enthusiastic to start up a new youth council in Narborough. A consolation means that the Parish and Youth Workers are asking the young people whether or not they would like a youth council. Young people that attended the event seemed very eager to make a difference in the community. Representatives from Blaby District Youth Forum will be helping Narborough Youth Council to become successful youth council.
A new document created by two members of Hinckley & Bosworth Youth Council, Martin and Simon, is set to be piloted in a Leicestershire school. John Cleveland College, Hinckley agreed to pilot the document, formally known as "Leicestershire Student and School Participation Charter".
The document was created with significant support from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, County Youth Council Leicestershire and Leicestershire County Council's Youth Service and Healthy Schools, both part of the County Council's Children and Young People's service. (read more...)
Blaby have held their election today and the new executive will be springing into action, and as for the Blaby Jitty Page this will be updated soon with the full details of the new executive and the Forum.
Today the Elections of Blaby Youth Forum were held in the Blaby office and the elected people were the following...
-Chair= Bryony
-Vice Chairs= Geena+Leighton
-Treasurer= Poppie
-Secretary= Tawonga
-Jitty Officer= Tarun
-Press & Publications & Communications Officer= Connor
-Events Officer= Matt
Soo lets see if these new executives will make any different to the Blaby Youth Forum!!
Two members of Hinckley & Bosworth Youth Council have created a short video out of Lego that explains the Pyramid of Participation proccess that occurs in Leicestershire and where Scount Groups, School Councils, Borough Youth Council and County Youth Councils fit into the structure.
We've been working hard to get a new youth councils site up and running, and here it is!
On Saturday 1st March 2008, 66 young people from across Leicestershire gathered at County Hall, Glenfield to identify CYCLe's priorities for the coming year and to grill the county's decision makers.
We are planning a Voice of Young People’s Conference to find out Blaby's three top priorities to take to vox pop which is is a big Voice of Young People’s Conference of the whole of the county ran by CYCLe where you can ask questions to councilors who know.
