Deadline: 30 August 2014
The Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014 is open for nominations of those who have made impact on the lives of young people. The awards aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding youth workers from across the 53 countries of the Commonwealth and overseas territories.
Theme of the Youth Work Week 2014 : Youth Empowerment through Soft Skills
The Commonwealth Youth Worker Award recognizes the excellence of youth workers and their enduring positive impact on young people and local communities. A total of 16 finalists will be shortlisted from four Commonwealth regions: Africa and Europe, Asia, Americas and Caribbean, and Pacific. A winner will be selected from each region, and invited to a presentation at the House of Commons, London, United Kingdom, during Youth Work Week in early November 2014.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of how the youth worker has made an impact on the lives of young people.
- Application must demonstrate evidence to show that it was their use of youth work skills that made the difference in the work with young people.
- Application must demonstrate the impact the youth worker’s intervention had on the community and families.
- Application must demonstrate how the applicant overcame challenges in delivering their work with young people.
For more information, please visit Call for Entries.
