The awards will fund projects such as the See-yah Safe project in Kentthat helps 13- to 18-year-olds look at dangers to their personal safetyin their local area. It teaches them to minimise the risks by developinga "personal safety strategy". The most important safety messages arethen put onto a rap CD.
The British Gas-funded awards aim to "inspire young people to make theirlocal area a better place to live and offer them support to get themactive, make changes and enjoy themselves at the same time".
Other projects that received awards include an African drummingworkshop, a film on racism and bullying, and a magazine produced byyoung mums on teenage pregnancy.
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