William Wallace Nomination / Close 14 August 2009 Sponcership

William Wallace Awards

Nominations are now open for the William Wallace Awards 2009
Nominations close on 14 August.

What are the William Wallace Awards?

These awards honour outstanding young people in care, many of whom have overcome significant barriers and gone on to great achievements. The awards go towards helping the young person pursue their dreams of tertiary, vocational or leadership training.

All sort of young people have won the William Wallace Awards in the past; including young people who used the awards to:
- develop their talents for sports or the arts
- go on to university or learn a trade
- develop their potential
- buy equipment to help them pursue their passions.

You are only limited by your imagination, so why not nominate a special young person you know!

What awards are available?

You can nominate a young person for the following awards:
- Tertiary awards: $3000 (to help a young person go on to further study after school)
- Vocational award: $3000 (to help a young person train for a career or buy equipment)
- Leadership awards: $2000 (to help a young person develop their potential through a course like Outward Bound)

Who can receive an award?

- Any young person in Child, Youth and Family care, or in the care of iwi or child and family services;
-Or who has recently come out of care when they turned 17;
- And who can take up the award in 2010.

Who can nominate?

Anyone can nominate a special young person in care that they know.
This includes if you are a:
- Caregiver
- Social Worker
- School Principle or Teacher
- Community Worker

Helpful Hints: Making great nominations

The nomination form is the thing the panel will look at in making their decision, so follow these tips:
- Be Creative: Include photos, copies of certificates, artwork or anything else that will make your young person really stand out.
- Be Detailed: You can certainly write more than the space given in the nomination form, so give as much information as you can. You attach references from other people too.
- Be Specific: Give details about your young person's background, the barriers they've overcome, their achievement and talents, and why you think they deserve the award.

Who was William Wallace?

The awards are named after a man called William Wallace, who generously left a bequest to Child, Youth and Family. Little is know about him, but it is thought that he may have been a child in care many years ago. This bequest certainly gives back to deserving young people in care today.

Click here http://www.cyf.govt.nz/3385.htm to download the nomination form.