Youth Theatre News

Young Achievers Trust

It’s the first day of a new month and the Young Achievers Trust are excited to announce the launch of their 2009 search for England’s star achievers!

You’re invited to nominate exceptional young people and spread the word. Just visit the Nominate Now page. From there anyone can download the application form and return it to them via email or post.

This year’s awards will be even more coveted than ever with the winner’s being announced at the end of a celebration day in which eight winners and 24 runners up will enjoy a money can’t buy prize and unique training opportunities. Friends and family will be invited for the evening to share the proud day with the young achievers and find out who the top eight will be.

The eight winners will also receive a £1,000 cash prize for personal and project development, a year’s support package and a fellowship to the RSA. Cash prizes and project support are up for grabs for runners up too.

They can’t wait for the nominations to start rolling in. The celebration day and announcement of winners will take place on 13th November 2009 and until then you can keep up-to-date with their activities and progress in various ways:

Follow them on Twitter.
Whether they are connecting with interesting new organisations or individuals, adding something to the website, working with a new young person, or reaching out for support – you can be sure to find out about it on twitter.

Say hello to our new Trustees
Continuing their tradition of being a young people led organisation, they have recruited seven fresh faces to the board. Peter, Chris, Nadine, Tamara, Anisa, Chirag and Sophia are bringing a wealth of experience from various walks of life. You can find out more about them on the ‘Who We Are’ section of the website.

Top tip from Young Achievers
Follow their blog at http://youngachieverstrust.wordpress.com/ to read stories about the progress of last year’s young achievers.