CYC chair Kim Allen, who comes from the Papua New Guinea, urges gifted youths ‘to not hesitate’ to use to the Commonwealth Youth Awards.
The chair of the Commonwealth Youth Council – the official voice of greater than 1.2 billion younger individuals – has urged gifted youths to use to a prestigious awards programme.
The Commonwealth Youth Awards, held annually in March, have a good time the excellent contributions younger individuals (aged 15-29) are making in the direction of tackling international points, bettering lives and attaining the UN Sustainable Growth Targets (SDGs).
Earlier winners have loved worldwide acclaim, money prizes and invaluable networking alternatives to assist enhance their tasks.
The deadline for nominations has been prolonged by two weeks and can now shut on the thirty first October. Proficient youths with inspiring tasks are notably urged to use.
‘Don’t hesitate’
Kim Allen, who comes from the Papua New Guinea, stated:
“As a Commonwealth younger particular person, and Chair of the Commonwealth Youth Council, I’m keenly conscious of the expertise, imaginative and prescient, and dedication to bettering the lives of others my demographic possess; lots of whom I had the pleasure of assembly throughout the Commonwealth Youth Discussion board in Rwanda.”
“These awards rightly give younger individuals engaged on unbelievable tasks a world stage to point out off their expertise and their concepts to assist leaders deal with burgeoning international points and see the realisation of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.”
“Earlier winners have networked with international specialists, offered their concepts to change-makers at key international conferences like COP, and seen their tasks thrive from teaching and collaboration with established organisations.”
“As such, I might strongly encourage anybody pondering of making use of for a Commonwealth Youth Award to ship off an software. These awards may be life altering. Don’t hesitate – there are solely two weeks left to use.”
Subsequent yr’s awards are much more particular as 2023 has been declared ‘Yr of the Youth’, in honour of the fiftieth anniversary of the Commonwealth Youth Programme.
A shortlist of outstanding younger individuals from every Commonwealth area will probably be introduced within the subsequent few months, with the winners introduced at a prestigious awards ceremony in March.
Final yr’s ceremony was filmed at Marlborough Home in London. It attracted world-class acts together with Nigerian Afropop singer Yemi Alade, and media protection from mainstream shops throughout the Commonwealth. It was broadcast on TV and on-line by main broadcasters within the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific.
Prizes
Younger individuals from the 56 Commonwealth nations can enter 5 regional classes: Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Canada, and the Pacific.
An impartial pan-Commonwealth jury will decide the nominations based mostly on impression, sustainability and innovation.
The jury will shortlist finalists, who will every obtain a trophy, a certificates and £1,000 in money, and from them, regional award winners will probably be chosen. These will obtain an extra £2,000.
One of many regional award recipients will probably be accorded additional recognition as Commonwealth Younger Individual of the Yr and a complete money prize of £5,000.
For the second yr working the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) has joined the Commonwealth Secretariat as a associate to supply one winner as much as two years of versatile funding price £20,000 a yr, in addition to teaching alternatives and organisational improvement help.
QCT has a Community of 850+ mission-aligned international younger leaders creating constructive social change of their communities throughout the areas of agriculture and meals, training and employability, the setting, well being, and inclusion.
Being a member of QCT’s Community opens alternatives to attach and collaborate with a peer community of different social impression minded younger leaders, in addition to unique entry to sources, supplies, and alternatives for funding and help.
Eligibility
To submit an entry, an applicant should be:
- a Commonwealth citizen;
- between the age of 15 to 29 years; and
- have been engaged in improvement work for no less than 12 months as knowledgeable or volunteer.
Nominees should present a robust monitor file of implementing impactful improvement work which contributes to no less than one of many 17 SDGs.
To be eligible for the extra QCT prize, candidates should be aged 18 to 29 years outdated, and the founder or co-founder of a social enterprise.
Nominations should be submitted and obtained by 23:59 BST on 31 October 2022.
Media contact
- Amy Coles Communications Officer, Communications Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
