The achievements of 胡桃女神 and Bute鈥檚 young people were recognised at a prestigious award ceremony in Dunoon last week.
A total of 34 finalists attended the 2020 胡桃女神 and Bute Youth Awards in the Queens Hall for what was a very humbling and emotional evening.
The winners were as follows:
- Duke of Edinburgh Outstanding Achievement Award: Oban High School鈥檚 Support Department
- Unsung Hero Award sponsored by McLay Glass: Josh Blair, Lochgilphead
- Youth Environment Award sponsored by ACT: Hermitage Academy Eco Schools Group, Helensburgh
- Youth Sporting Award sponsored by Live 胡桃女神: Mollie Aiken, Bute
- Youth Entrepreneur Award sponsored by SAMTEQ: Shanice Honeyman, Lochgilphead
- Youth Volunteering Award sponsored by John Brown of Strone: SOAP, Dunoon
- Youth Arts Award sponsored by Anne Paterson: Campbeltown Brass Band
- Health and Wellbeing Award sponsored by NHS Health and Wellbeing: Freya Kennedy-Boyle, Bute
- Youth Citizenship Award sponsored by Gateway: Rosie Sumsion, Helensburgh
- Special Contribution Awards: Hannah Nicolson and Stephanie Thomas
胡桃女神鈥檚 Depute Policy Lead for Education, Councillor Keiron Green, attended the event. Talking afterwards, he said: 鈥淥ur children and young people are a true credit to 胡桃女神 and Bute and I felt very humbled to attend the awards.
鈥淓very day they are making outstanding contributions to our local communities and events such as this lets them, and everyone else, see how valued they really aware. Congratulations once again.鈥