Parents - get your 11-18 year olds to watch the video of Ben Shepherd interviewing two young people who have made a difference to their communities.
Click below to watch Ben Shephard speak about CHANGEit.
Your youngsters or someone you know may have a great idea to make a difference in your local community - perhaps a scheme to reduce binge drinking or simply to set up an after-school club?
Well now is their chance!
Leadership Development Organisation Common Purpose supported by Deutsche Bank, urge young campaigners to come forward and "CHANGEit". The scheme assists those who want to get their campaigning idea off the ground and to celebrate the success of those who have already made change happen.
The awards have nothing to do with academic achievement or exam grades, but everything to do with good citizenship and positive action. Campaigns covering all topics are welcome, whether it is to raise awareness of binge drinking amongst young people or to increase funding for a facility in their community. Projects can be really big or really small - the judges are looking for achievable ideas and determination to make them happen, or evidence of a campaign that has had an impact and the way it has been delivered.
So now if you know a young person who wants the chance to make a difference or wants their campaigning efforts to be recognised get them to join now!
CHANGEit is open for nominations until 15 December 2007.
Parents - get your 11-18 year olds to watch the video of Ben Shepherd interviewing two young people who have made a difference to their communities.