Celebrating Sandwell Young Adults
As corporate parents we have a duty to prepare care leavers for adulthood and raise aspirations and celebrate their achievements which they have fulfilled through adversity. The last celebration awards was held in 2022, and this year young people wanted to continue this tradition.
This year the awards evening will recognise young people’s achievements in 8 categories and will be at:
The Yew Tree – Albion Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QX
Wednesday 25 October 2023 / 5:30pm – 8:30pm
The categories
Education Star
This award recognises outstanding achievements in an individual’s own learning, whether this be through, college, higher education or volunteering programmes.
Employment Star
This award acknowledges commitments made to apprenticeships, work experience and/or employment, a young person who has excelled in the world of work and has made significant achievements to their own lives and others.
Sports Hero
This award recognises young people who are involved in competitive and/or non-competitive, individual or team sports. You may wish to nominate a young person who has proved to be an outstanding team player or has achieved great things through sport and physical activity. It may be that the young person has overcome personal challenges through a passion for sport.
Independence Star
This award recognises those young people ready for independence or who have successfully moved on to independence either with engaging in support or making positive changes.
Positive Role Model
This award recognises young people who have set a good example to others demonstrating peer support and positive and constructive input towards service available to care leavers.
Inspirational Award
This award recognises that in the face of adversity the young person has overcome health issues or other
major challenges in their lives. Also, have overcome or are overcoming barriers and are showing resilience
towards their path to a positive future and outcome.
Community Champion
This award recognises contributions made to the local community. This could include supporting or leading groups, charity work, helping and doing good for others, volunteering time and any other areas where a young person is making a positive contribution to the community.
Creative Arts Award
This Award recognises those young people who have made outstanding contribution and excelled in drama, music, dance and other forms of performing arts.
Nomination form
Nominations for care experienced young people aged 16 – 25 years
Please complete ALL the information requested and don’t forget to provide a detailed reason for your nomination.
Only nominations received by Friday 13 October 2023 will be considered for this year’s awards.
Please inform the young person to be available to attend the FIYA Awards on Wednesday 25 October 2023, 5:00-9:00pm in West Bromwich