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High Sheriffs Awards
HISTORY
Since 1995 the High Sheriff’s Fund for Tyne and Wear has been rewarding and recognising local youth organisations and their leaders who work to engage young people in healthy, constructive and interesting activities thereby reducing anti-social behaviour and promoting good citizenship. Many hundreds of people within local communities give willingly of their time and expertise, and the High Sheriff’s Fund aims to give them the recognition they deserve and their organisations some financial reward. Awards to community and voluntary groups range from £400 to £2500. These amounts are not large, but for a small organisation, even £400 can make a real difference. Since 1995 over 500 awards have been made totalling in the region of £300,000.
The Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland manages the High Sheriff’s Fund and invites applications from across the region.
AWARDS 2010/2011
Each year successful groups are invited to a special awards ceremony where they receive their award and recognition from the current High Sheriff. This year’s ceremony was held at the Stadium of Light featuring guest speaker Bolo Zenden, from Sunderland AFC. Awards were made to 49 groups from a total of 80 applications from a wide range of groups based right across Tyne and Wear.
The top award this year of £2500 went to Youth Almighty from Sunderland. This youth project runs a variety of sessions for its 100 members aged 8-19 throughout the week including drop-in sessions and outreach programmes that offer various creative, social, physical and educational activities.
Youth Almighty receiving their award from Sue Winfield, High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear and Bolo Zenden, then captain of Sunderland AFC.
Ben Hicks one of the young people who attends the project said:
“it was so exciting to win the top award. I go to the project every week and it’s a great place to meet my friends. We are going to use the money to buy some more sport and music equipment to use at our sessions”
Other award winners included:
S.T.A.R.C.H. ( South Tyneside Asylum Seeker and Refugee Church Help)
Sunderland AFC player and Sue Winfield, High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear presenting the award to members of STARCH
STARCH supports young people from refugee and asylum seeking families living in South Tyneside to help integrate them into their local community. It runs a weekly drop-in and arranges trips to the theatre, cinema, swimming and social evenings for children and young people which helps its members form friendships and develop understanding of each other’s circumstances.
The High Sheriff award will help towards group activities and running costs.
NORTH TYNESIDE DISABILITY FORUM
Members of the North Tyneside Disability Forum receiving their award from Bolo Zenden, Sunderland AFC, and the High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear, Sue Winfield
North Tyneside Disability Forum runs six sessions each week for young people at the Shiremoor Centre in North Tyneside. There are a number of groups within the project including film making, music making, portfolio building, volunteering and it also runs the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. In addition it arranges seasonal activities and outings. Young people are encouraged to take an interest in local events and sit on local committees.
The High Sheriff Award will contribute to the production of a promotional brochure.
RYHOPE COLLIERY WELFARE FOOTBALL CLUB
Sue Winfield, High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear and Bolo Zenden, Sunderland AFC presenting the award to two very young players at the club who are clearly SAFC supporters too!
Ryhope Colliery Welfare Football Club is an FA Charter Standard community football club with 300 young members. It runs 30 training and fitness sessions per week in a local recreation centre, sports centre and nearby playing fields. The sessions help develop young peoples’ health and fitness whilst engaging in team activities. The club encourages its young members to promote a team ethos of helping, supporting and respecting each other.
The High Sheriff award will contribute to training costs.
THE FUTURE
Each year a number of applications are turned down because the amount available for awards is limited to the income available from the Fund. But if there was more in the Fund then more could be supported within the community. So, High Sheriffs past, present and future have launched an Appeal to grow the Fund. This will enable more grants to be made to the greater benefit of local communities within Tyne and Wear. The target is to raise £500,000 over the next 3 years.
Anyone wishing to donate to the Appeal can do so via the Community Foundation serving Tyne &Wear and Northumberland by calling Su Legg on 0191 222 0945
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