Rangitikei Youth Awards Launched

Rangitikei District Council is inviting nominations to celebrate the achievements of our amazing young people with the Rangitikei Youth Awards 2016. The awards will mirror the national Youth Awards scheme on the theme “Aroha Mai, Aroha Atu - Giving Back is Giving Forward”.

Anyone can nominate a young person for an Award. To be eligible, nominees must:

• Be currently living, and have lived, in Rangitikei for the past 12 months or more
• Have participated in the activities they have been nominated for within the past 12 months
• Have participated in activities they were nominated for outside of their regular study or work commitments
• Be aged between 12 and 24 at the beginning of Youth Week on 21 May 2016

Rangitikei District Council Chief Executive, Ross McNeil, says “There are many shining examples of young people who have made significant contributions in our communities. Whether it is taking action to address a need, motivating and inspiring others, or showing outstanding leadership skills, these Awards will go some small way to recognising and celebrating their achievements”.

Council has made $2,000 available for the Rangitikei Youth Awards 2016. Awards will be made in some or all of the following categories:

Change Maker Award:
For young people who have created positive change to foster cultural understanding in their community.

Leadership Award:
For young people who have demonstrated leadership in a project or organisation.

Giving Back Award:
For young people whose actions address a current need and have had a significant impact on their community.

Youth for Youth Award:
For young people whose actions specifically support other young people in areas such as (but not limited to) the arts, culture, environment or sport.

Youth with Disability Award:
For young people with a disability who’ve made a significant contribution to the disability sector and/or their community.

Youth Group:
For a group of young people who have made a significant contribution to their community in areas such as (but not limited to) the arts, culture, environment or sport.

Nominations closed at noon on Monday 23 May 2016.

The outcome will be decided by a panel comprising the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and representatives from local iwi, schools and youth agencies.