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West Mercia Police is keen to hear about young people making a difference in their communities as it begins the search for the Young Good Citizen of 2010.

First introduced in 1987, the selection process for the 2010 Young Good Citizen Awards has been changed to widen the search for young people aged 18 or under who have displayed immense community spirit over the last 12 months.

All those nominated will receive a Young Good Citizen Certificate from their Local Policing Team and 10 of the nominees will be chosen to go forward to a special awards ceremony at Force Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, near Worcester, in October.

At a gala evening hosted by Chief Constable Paul West, and in partnership with the High Sheriffs of Shropshire and Herefordshire and Worcestershire, one young person will be presented with the award for Young Good Citizen of the Year 2010, which comes with a bursary of £400 to support education, training or their efforts towards gaining employment. In addition, they will be able to nominate a charity to receive a gift of a further £100. The other short-listed nominees will each receive a specially commissioned certificate from the Chief Constable and the High Sheriffs, personally signed by them.

"These awards are given in recognition of young people making the difference in their communities. Too often our society focuses on the negative issues associated with young people, such as under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour, but the reality is that the positive contributions made by numerous young people far outweigh the problems caused by the few."

Chief Constable Paul West

If you know such a young person, why not nominate them for this year's award? We are particularly keen to hear about young people who have overcome challenges in their own lives and have still been able to make a difference to others in their community. If young people have worked together, small groups of no more than three may also be nominated.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU KNOW OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN BROSELEY WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD SCHEME