This year marks the fifth Children & Young People Now Awards, and our judging panel has shortlisted the entries that represent the best work with children, young people and families. Join us for the biggest night of the year as we announce the winners.
The 2010 Children & Young People Now Awards, organised in association with the Children's Workforce Development Council, will share and celebrate best practice from across the children and young people's sector.
Winners from 22 categories will be announced at a gala dinner on the evening of Thursday 18 November in central London. Sarah Teather, minister for children and families, will open the event and deliver a keynote speech.
Our expert adult judges have whittled down this year's 460 entries to the shortlist opposite, which will now be judged by a panel of young people. Thanks to all those who entered and best of luck to all the finalists.
THIS YEAR'S JUDGES
- Jasmine Ali; head of Children's Services Network, Local Government Information Unit
- Maggie Atkinson, children's commissioner for England
- Fran Beck, managing director, Telford & Wrekin PCT Community Health Services
- Fiona Blacke, chief executive, National Youth Agency
- Simon Blake, national director, Brook
- Christine Davies, chief executive, C4EO
- Maxine Edney, chief operations officer, Centrepoint
- Lorna Hadley, chair, Association of YOT Managers
- Katharine Horler, chief executive, Connexions Thames Valley
- Colleen Humphrey, assistant director, Voice
- Jeanie Lynch, service development manager, Barnardo's South West
- Nushra Mansuri, joint manager for England, British Association of Social Workers
- Claire McCarthy, public affairs director, 4Children
- June O'Sullivan, chief executive, London Early Years Foundation
- Anand Shukla, business director, Daycare Trust
- Sally Whitaker, deputy chief executive, National Children's Bureau
- Kevin Williams, chief executive, The Adolescent and Children's Trust
- Howard Williamson, professor of European youth policy, University of Glamorgan
- David Wright, chief executive, Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services
SHORTLISTED ENTRIES
Best Corporate Parent
- Book Club, Haringey Virtual School
- Our Promise to You, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Step up with Shakespeare, Telford & Wrekin Council
- This Way Up, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Up for It! Birmingham City Council Children, Young People and Families Directorate
Children & Young People's Champion
- Jane Blizzard, Stoke-on-Trent City Council Children & Young People's Services
- George Hosking, Wave Trust
- Luke Lancaster, Young Pioneers
The Health and Wellbeing Award
- Children's Face Equality Campaign, Changing Faces
- HOUSE, Kent County Council
- MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition ... Do it!), Staying Put Services, Hammersmith & Fulham
- Out of It, Trelya
- Sub21, NHS North of Tyne
- Young People's Community Action Group, Community Action - Blackburn
The Stay Safe Award
- Charter of Young People's Digital Rights, Oldham Youth Council
- Drive 4 Life, Positive Futures North Liverpool
- Handle with Care, Chatback Productions
- Shadowing Safeguarding, Enfield Children & Young Person's Services
- Speak Up, Stay Safe, British Safety Council
- Vampire Radgies, The Avenues Project
The Integrated Working Award
- HOUSE, Kent County Council
- Mablethorpe Tennyson High School Project, Lincolnshire County Council
- Prince's Trust Team Programme, Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service
- Springboard Family Intervention Project, Blackpool
- Streetbase, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
- XL Youth Villages, Youth Development Group, Sunderland City Council
The Play Award
- Corby Play Rangers, Corby Borough Council
- Fulney Fields Play Area, South Holland District Council
- MK Play Ranger Team, Milton Keynes Council
- Play and Family Support Team, Barca-Leeds
- Queens Park Project, Bolton Lads & Girls Club
- Waterside Adventure Playground, Waterside Play & Youth Project
The Workforce Development Award
- CXL, Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
- Nottinghamshire Buddying Programme, Nottinghamshire County Council
- Stoke Speaks Out, Stoke-on-Trent
- Welcome to Hull Children's Workforce, Partnership Learning Centre
The Justice Award
- Borderline Project, Essex County Council
- Brightwell Project, Merton Youth Justice Service
- Intermission Theatre, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Youth Offending Team
- Pre-Reprimand Disposal, County Durham Youth Offending Service
- Sentence Trouble, The Communication Trust
The Youth Work Award
- Affected, Specially Produced Innovatively Directed (SPID) Theatre Company
- Boat Building Project, Young People Cornwall
- Eco Chic Project, NEON Community Youth Club, Blaenavon
- Myplace Scarborough (The Street), North Yorkshire County Council 4 Youth
- National Deaf Children's Society
- Right to a Life - Belfast Exchange, Essex County Council
- Socca Rocka Hoppa, Stoke-on-Trent City Council
The Early Years Award
- Brighter Futures Transformation Programme, Birmingham City Council
- Bumps and Babies, Staffordshire Young People's Service
- Filling Buckets and Lighting Fires, Eyres Monsell and Gilmorton Children's Centre, Saffron Sure Start Centre and The Mighty Creatives
- Hit The Ground Crawling, Burntwood Community and Learning Partnership
- Langlees Family Centre, Aberlour Child Care Trust
- Midlothian Sure Start
The Learning Award
- Alternative Schools, LifeLine
- Dramatic Progress in Literacy Project, Southwark Children's Services
- Engage Programme, North Lancs Training Group
- Kickstart Enterprise
- Study Club, Haringey Virtual School
The Extended School Award
- Community Focused Schools, Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council
- Extended Services Cluster, Joseph Leckie Community Technology College
- Extended Services Team, Garforth Community College
- Lads and Dads, Staffordshire Moorlands Community and Learning Partnership
- Wombourne Youth Action Team Multi-Use Games Area, Staffordshire County Council
The Parenting Award
- Aiming High for Disabled Children, Stoke-on-Trent City Council
- Ealing Parenting Programme, Ealing Council
- Family Learning through Football, Sunderland Association Football Club Foundation
- Homelessness Youth Mediation Service, Blackpool Council
- Lads and Dads, Staffordshire Moorlands Community and Learning Partnership
The Volunteering and Participation Award
- Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Young People's Board, Hear Our Voice
- Handle with Care, Chatback Productions
- Kidz Board, Whizz-Kidz
- Money Management Champions, ICAEW, Grant Thornton LLP, Poplar HARCA, and The National Skills Academy for Financial Services
- Up for It! Young People's Panel, Birmingham City Council Children, Young People and Families Directorate
- Vision, Identity and Purpose (VIP), LifeLine
The Financial Capability Award
- Barclays Money Skills, Barclays PLC
- Enterprise Team, Bolton Lads and Girls Club
- Money Twist, MyBnk
The Young Person's Achievement Award
- Becca Dale, Oldham Youth Council
- Lewis Jevons, Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Authority
- Luke Lancaster, Young Pioneers
- Darian Rees Lewis, Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Authority
- Jodie Wilkinson, Youth Voice
- Genet Zemekudun, Ealing Council
The Arts and Culture Award
- Boys Dancing, West Midlands Boys Dance Alliance
- Creative Arts, Lancaster University Volunteering Unit
- Dukes Theatre Creative Learning Department (DT3), The Dukes Playhouse
- South Norfolk Youth Action Radio
- Superhuman, Specially Produced Innovatively Directed (SPID) Theatre Company
- Up for It! Snap Project, Birmingham City Council Children, Young People and Families Directorate
The Advice and Guidance Award
- Homelessness and Domestic Abuse Prevention, Barnardo's Cymru and Cardiff Women's Aid
- Homelessness Youth Mediation Service, Blackpool Council
- Innervision, Cornwall Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre
- No Limits, NHS Southampton City and Southampton City Council
- Sweet Love Project, Futures Theatre Company
- Virtual Connexions Centre, Connexions:MK, Milton Keynes Council
The Preventative Work Award
- Catch Them Young Fishing Initiative
- Drive 4 Life, Positive Futures North Liverpool
- Positive Peers, Tower Hamlets Youth and Connexions Service
- Restorative Approaches in Residential Services, Durham County Council Children & Young People's Services
- Sub21, NHS North of Tyne
- Young Runaways, Walsall Safeguarding Children Board
The Third Sector Engagement Award
- Aspiration Enterprise, Young Pioneers
- From Care2Work, National Care Advisory Service, Catch22
- South Africa Project, Haringey Virtual School and Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
- The Right Stuff, Stafford and Stone Community and Learning Partnerships
- To Care Is To Do, Haringey Children & Young People's Service and Tottenham Hotspur Foundation
The Anti-Bullying Award
- Anti-bullying Conference, Oldham Local Safeguarding Children's Board and Oldham Youth Council
- Anti-bullying Strategy, Walsall Children's Services and Serco
- "The Hand" Anti-bullying Mascot, Southend-Connexions
The Children & Young People's Services Team of the Year Award
- Children's Services Team, Berkshire East and South Bucks Women's Aid
- Engage Programme Team, North Lancs Training Group
- Extended Services Team, Garforth Community College
- Springboard Family Intervention Project Team, Blackpool
BOOKING DETAILS
The Royal Horticultural Halls in central London will host the Children & Young People Now Awards for the first time this year. Dinner and live entertainment will accompany the ceremony on Thursday 18 November. To book tickets, visit cypnowawards.com or call Steven Lewis on 020 8267 4042.
