CONFIDENTIAL

NATIONAL YOUTH WORK AWARDS 2018

FINALISTS

Community Based Youth Work

Sponsored by Youth Scotland

  • RASAC Youth Ambassadors, Perth and Kinross
  • Danielle Fitzpatrick – Callander Youth Project Trust
  • Matilda Lomas – Girlguiding Scotland

Digital Youth Work

Sponsored by Sky Academy

  • Darran Gillan - Paisley YMCA
  • The SCRATCH Group, North Ayrshire
  • #TransplantStories Project, North Lanarkshire Council & University of the West of Scotland

Equality and Diversity

Sponsored by TBC

  • Haggeye – RNIB Scotland
  • Julie Ann Lyons – LGBT Youth Scotland
  • Dionne Griffiths – North Ayrshire Council

Inspirational Leader

Sponsored by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scotland

  • Sue Walker – Girlguiding Scotland
  • Kevin Wells – East Ayrshire Council
  • Neil Young – St Paul’s Youth Forum, Glasgow

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Sponsored by Mental Health Foundation Scotland and NHS Health Scotland

  • Arran Youth Foundations, Isle of Arran
  • See Me Youth Champions
  • Julie Middlemiss Brown, Youth Borders

Skills for Life

Sponsored by SQA

  • SWAYED by Youth Work, Glasgow Life
  • Alpha Venture Employability Project, East Ayrshire
  • Jamie Proudfoot – Callander Youth Project Trust

Supporting Attainment

Sponsored by Education Scotland

  • Katie Mackay – The Prince’s Trust
  • Heather McCormick – East Ayrshire Council
  • Outdoor Learning Team – Renfrewshire Council

Team of the Year

Sponsored by CLD Standards Council for Scotland

  • Youth Enquiry Service, Dumfries
  • Perth & District YMCA
  • Team PEEK (Possibilities for Each and Every Kid)

Time to Shine Arts and Creativity

Sponsored by Creative Scotland

  • Helping Young People Engage (HYPE) Programme, West Lothian
  • Caroline Burnside – Ydance (Scottish Youth Dance)
  • Vertigo Theatre Group, South Lanarkshire

Volunteer of the Year

Sponsored by Young Scot

  • Coral Riddell – The Prince’s Trust
  • Zoe Mason – See Me
  • Katie Horsburgh – Girlguiding Scotland

Youth Participation

Sponsored by Scottish Government

  • Elizabeth Sullivan – North Ayrshire Council
  • Beth Logan - Care Experienced Young People Advocacy, North Lanarkshire
  • David Donaldson – Aberdeenshire’s Young Travellers

Young Youth Worker of the Year

Sponsored by SCQF

  • Otto Cox – Fife Council
  • David MacKnight – Kilbirnie Youth Project/Dalry Twilight Basketball, North Ayrshire
  • Kareen Stewart – Who Cares? Scotland

Youth Worker of the Year

Sponsored by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

  • Gayle Finlay – Dumfries & Galloway Council
  • John (Johnny)Hendry - Aberlour
  • Laura Sharpe – See Me Scotland

Lifetime Achievement (Fellowship of YouthLink Scotland)

Sponsored by YouthLink Scotland

To be announced…

Overall Winner

Sponsored by Education Scotland

To be announced at the Awards Dinner on 15 March 2018.