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08 October 2009 | United Kingdom
Contact: Heather Reagan
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The search is on for young change-makers as the CHANGEit Award
opens for nominations
An award to find the UK's next generation of change-makers
launches today with 11-18 year olds invited to enter their
campaigns, photographs and ideas for change into the CHANGEit
Awards. Supported by Deutsche Bank and run by leadership
development organisation Common Purpose, CHANGEit recognises,
supports, rewards and inspires young people who want to take action
to make the world around them a better place. Young people already
running campaigns, and those with ideas for new campaigns, are
encouraged to enter for training and cash prizes of up to £750.
The CHANGEit awards have nothing to do with academic
achievement, and everything to do with citizenship and positive
action. All types of campaigns are welcome and nominations can be
submitted for individuals groups of all sizes. Last year's winners
included campaigns against binge-drinking, to raise awareness of
young carers, make school buildings more accessible, plan
activities for a local elderly residence and build gardens in the
local community.
CHANGEit will award prizes in three categories:
- Innovation Awards, are to support young people who
have ideas to improve or change the world they live in. Finalists
receive training and prize money to help develop their
campaign.
- Performance Awards, are for young people who have
already run successful campaigns that are having an impact in their
local areas. This prize is a recognition of their campaigning
efforts
- Photography Awards, are for young people's photographs
of campaigning in action or images that show the change they see
happening in the world around them.
Julia Middleton, Chief Executive of Common Purpose explains the
importance of rewarding and supporting the success of young people:
"Awards like CHANGEit help to discover and nurture the ideas,
talents and passions of young people and directly supports the
future leaders that will champion positive change in society."
Launched on 8 October 2009, the CHANGEit awards are open to
nominations until 11 December 2009. Prizes will be announced in
April 2010 at an award ceremony in central London. Innovation and
Performance winners will be presented with a prize of £750 towards
their campaign, and Photography winners will receive a prize of
£250 and be exhibited at the award ceremony.
If you would like to nominate yourself or a young person you
know, visit the website at www.changeit.org.uk where you can find
information about this year's awards and submit nominations
online.
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Notes for editors:
- Common Purpose is an independent, not-for-profit organisation
that runs educational programmes for those who want to improve the
place in which they live and work. It does this by bringing
together people from different backgrounds and sectors - who might
otherwise never meet - and introducing them to different
environments, communities and ways of working. www.commonpurpose.org.uk
- Deutsche Bank, as a leading global investment bank, seeks
opportunities to play a positive role in addressing the needs of
our local community with the same passion with which we endeavour
to achieve only the best on behalf of our clients. In London alone
we invest over £3m, engage 1200 employee volunteers and utilise the
leadership of our management to bring positive change to those most
in need. www.communityuk.db.com
