Announcing the London Youth Awards 2018 Shortlist
02 March 2018
We are very excited to announce the shortlisted nominees for the London Youth Awards 2018.
There are seven award categories, reflecting the diverse range of youth work carried out everyday by our members across the capital. This year saw over a hundred nominations, from organisations developing young leaders through sports and arts, to young people doing incredible work in their local communities and youth workers going the extra mile to support and challenge young people to become the best they can be.
Nominations for our Community Champion Prize, which recognises individuals who have given 5 to 50+ years of service to youth work, are open until 9 March 2018.
Winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on Wednesday 21st March 2018. You can sign up for your tickets here.
Arts and Culture Award
Employability Award
Outdoor Education Award
Sports Development Award
Young Leader of the Year
Lauren Spence – London Bubble Theatre Company
Sharan Khroad – Brentford FC Community Sports Trust
Temitope Adekoya – ECPAT UK
Youth Professional of the Year
George Bergin – YMCA West London
Rickardo – Art Against Knives
Lee Dema – St Matthew’s Project
Youth Social Action Award
Congratulations to all of those nominated this year! Make sure you get your tickets for the London Youth Awards here, and follow the conversation on Twitter using #LYawards.