Young Good Citizen Awards

Finding Young People Who Make A Difference

West Mercia Police Young Good Citizen of the Year 2010 winner Jess Lester and Chief Constable Paul West

The Young Good Citizen Award Scheme is run by West Mercia Police in partnership with the High Sheriffs of Shropshire and Worcestershire and Herefordshire. It aims to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of young people in the community, that might otherwise go unrecognised. Previous young good citizen achievements have included outstanding fund-raising activities and
exemplary unselfishness in their attitude towards others.

Each nominee will be awarded a certificate recognising their achievements and they may also be nominated for the overall Young Good Citizen of the Year award, which will be presented at an Award Evening at Force Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, in October.

Chief Constable David Shaw says: "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.

"The Young Good Citizen Award is important to West Mercia Police and very close to my heart because for a number of years now the award has highlighted the exceptional contribution that many young people make to local communities across West Mercia."

• Find out more about the 2010 awards and overall winner Jess Lester, from Shropshire.