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With one in ten 10 – 11 year olds and one in five 12 – 13 year olds having had a drink in the last week (1), there has never been a better time to acknowledge and reward prevention projects working with young people.
Finalists announced in 2008 Mentor UK CHAMP Awards (Promoting Children’s Health through Alcohol Misuse Prevention).
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Blue Peter presenters Zoe Salmon and Konnie Huq with representatives from the 2006 Young People’s Involvement category
Communities category
• Thorplands United Football Club, Thorplands, Northampton
• Strengthening Families, Cardiff
• Mitalee Summer School Project, Luton
• P.A.R.T.Y, Dumfries
Schools category
• Alcohol Workshops, Churches Action on Substance Misuse, Wirral
• Adolescents Anonymous, Kirklees
• Take Risks? Take Care!, Durham
• Ludlow Junior Alcohol Project, Ludlow
Young People’s Involvement category
• LookOut Alcohol, Preston
• The Peer Education Project, Dundee
• Truth Is: A Denton Alcohol Free Poster Campaign, Denton
• Wasted, Leeds
This is an innovative biennial awards scheme aimed at recognising projects in England, Scotland and Wales that can help prevent children and young people aged 14 or under from misusing alcohol – both now and in their future lives. In 2008 we are asking you to nominate projects that promote healthy attitudes and behaviours and which help children and young people to avoid the dangers of alcohol misuse. You can nominate your own or someone else’s project and Awards will be made in the following three categories:
- for work in schools
- for work in the community
- for projects led by young people
The 2008 winners in each category will each receive £10,000 cash and up to a further £10,000 worth of consultancy support to help them improve, expand and share their activities. The final selection of winners will be made by panels of young people aged 14 and under.
Projects might, for example, be as diverse as young people putting together their own websites, classroom-based work, sports schemes or mentoring projects in the community. For case studies of previous winners and shortlisted applicants please have a look at our handbook, First Measures: a guide to alcohol misuse prevention work with children.
The closing date for applications to the CHAMP Awards 2008 was 20th April, 2008. Many thanks to all of the projects that applied.
 The Mentor UK CHAMP Awards 2008 are supported by Diageo Great Britain, as part of their commitment to educating young people on the dangers of alcohol misuse.
For further information contact:Derek Ferguson (Project Manager)
Mentor UK
4th Floor, 74 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3JG
tel: 020 7739 8494
email: champawards@mentoruk.org
Charity no: 1112339
Registered company no: 5609241
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