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Photograph from "The Press"
The Bishopthorpe Youth Award is presented each year by the Parish Council to recognise the efforts of young people between the ages of 11 and 19 living in the village. The awards this year were selected by independent judge Lisa Thornton and presented to Hannah Elliott and Alastair Dunn by Parish Council Chairman Stewart Harrison.
The Award has been presented each year since 2002 and previous winners have been recognised for working with both young and elderly people, working within the church, school or organisations and working both in the village and the wider world.
Hannah has been successful in achieving the award for her work through planning events and helping to run the Bishopthorpe Rainbows Group and working with groups at St Andrews Church by committing her time to both the regular Sunday School and the Holiday Club which ran during the summer of 2011. She is considered to be "an enthusiastic and reliable sixteen year old able to help young people to become responsible and happy members of our community"
Alastair is a young leader in the Scouts and has also helped to organise and run Danger Zone for younger teenagers, Summit Youth Group for older teenagers and the Cafe Church associated with St Andrews Church. During the last 12 months he has also raised over £1,000 by undertaking sponsored cycle rides to raise funds for both the scouts and the church.
Alastair has also been a member of the Ebor Players for nearly 10 years and "has matured into an enthusiastic and reliable member of the group"
