If you know a young person, or group of young people, ideally aged 21 or under, who has helped either their local neighbourhood, an individual, family member or local organisation for at least the last 6 months, the High Sheriff of Lancashire would like to hear from you.

Peter Mileham DL is looking to celebrate young people's achievements and acknowledge their valuable and often unrecognised contribution to the communities in which they live or work.

He is especially keen to hear about initiatives that help make local communities safer and better places to live, those which help to regenerate deprived areas or those which help people to build their confidence and unlock their true potential.

Winners and runners up will be selected by the High Sheriff and a panel of judges which will include representatives from LANPAC, Lancashire Constabulary, BAE Systems and former High Sheriff Rodney Swarbrick CBE DL, who initiated this awards scheme.

You must be aged over 18 to nominate and have the approval of the parent or guardian of the person, or people, you wish to nominate for subsequent publicity and any future events involving the finalists. You must also provide two seperate referees. Any entries involving crime prevention work may be considered for entry into further awards in 2012.

The closing date for nominations is 31st January 2012 and finalists will be invited to the Awards Ceremony in Spring 2012 at Lancashire Constabulary Headquarters at Hutton, Preston.

Prizes

FIRST PRIZE - £250 plus a specially commissioned Young Citizen trophy and certificate signed by the High Sheriff and the Chief Constable. As an added benefit to the local community £250 will also be awarded to the project or charity of the winners' choice.

RUNNERS UP - two runners up will each receive £100 plus a certificate signed by the High Sheriff and the Chief Constable.

If you require any further information please contact Ian Groundwater, the LANPAC Manager, on 01772 412733.

To complete the application form please click HERE. Please note that the information you provide in this application is what the judges will make their decision on - there is NO word limit.

The High Sheriff of Lancashire's Young Citizen of the Year 2011 Awards are generously sponsored by BAE Systems.

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