Rotary Young Citizen Award is a project conceived by Rotary GB&I in association with BBC News 24 to celebrate the positive citizenship and vital responsibilities assumed by many young people in our communities.
The award recognizes young people (under the age of 25) who have demonstrated their commitment to citizenship working on projects in the community.
Those nominated do not necessarily have to be working on a Rotary project to be eligible for an award. What matters is that they, individually or as part of a group, have made a positive difference which has been recognised by a local Rotary club as worthy of a nomination. There are 5 awards, each consisting of a trophy, a cash prize of