Teenager to Work as a Guest Director at the Unicorn Children's Theatre

Nineteen year old Ibraham Shote was honoured by the Duchess of Cornwall and members of the Fox family of actors as the first winner of an award designed to create the theatre-makers of the future.

Well done Ibraham!

Story from The Evening Standard - http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24010832-rising-star-teenager-wins-theatre-award.do

Teenager Wins A Place at One of Europe’s Top Dance Schools

Seventeen year old Jonathan Day has been accepted for a place on the three-year BA (Hons) degree course in Professional Dance and Performance at the Central School of Ballet (CSB) in London.

Well done Jonathan!

Story from The Hastings & St Leonards Observer - http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/teenager_wins_place_at_top_dance_school_1_3261870

Sponsor Needed for Aspiring Musician

Fifteen year old Alfie Whitbread has been accepted to the Royal College of Music and is due to start at in January. However, the cost of attending such a prestigious music college is proving to be a struggle for his family and therefore Alfie is hoping for a sponsor to enable him to take full advantage of this amazing opportunity.

It would be great if a sponsor came forward to support this young man in achieving his dreams.

Well done Alfie for getting this far!

Story from The Watford Observer - http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9378265.Music_star_of_future_destined_for_world_famous_college___if_he_can_afford_it/

Riot Inspired Charity Record is Young Entrepreneur's Debut Initiative

The London Riots proved to be a source of inspiration for a young Flintshire entrepreneur, Jo Lloyd, who has produced a charity record featuring unsigned young singers and instrumentalists from all over the UK, including young people who were directly influenced by the riots.

Story from The Daily Post - http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business-news/business-news/2011/11/22/london-riots-inspired-youth-music-project-for-flintshire-entrepreneur-55578-29816814/

Quamelle Kurubo gains prestigious scholarship

Eighteen year old Quamelle Kurubo who taught himself Japanese and speaks five other languages has won a prestigious scholarship to a top Far East university.

Story in The Voice - http://voice-online.co.uk/career-education-article/boy-who-speaks-six-languages-wins-place-top-japanese-uni

Well done Quamelle, congratulations and all the best, it is well deserved!

Time to challenge the 49%

Two weeks ago, a poll commissioned by Barnardo's revealed that 49% of the UK population have a negative view of children. Almost half the UK population holds this view despite most young people being involved in positive activities and contributing positively to their local community and society on the whole.

This blog has been set up challenge the view of the 49% and actually act a central portal that sheds a light on all of the positive young people in our society that are upstanding members of society.

Barnardo's - http://www.barnardos.org.uk/news_and_events/current_news.htm?ref=74120

If you know of any young people doing positive things, please feel free to get in touch so we can acknowledge them and share their story. Where possible we would like to interview the young person and give them a voice to challenge the perception of 49% of the UK population.