On Thursday 24^th March 2022 the Tryangle Awards Evening took place at Worcester Bosch.

All recipients, nominators and parents/carers were invited along and we can now announce the outstanding award recipients.

The Tryangle Awards are the premier Worcestershire awards for celebrating inspirational young people, and this year was to be a special celebration as the awards are now in their 17^th year.

In 2005, Worcestershire County Council’s then Youth Officer, Dave Evans, suggested holding the awards in the county. He had seen the concept in his previous experience with Kent Youth Service, who are the only other county to run this award, and at a time when awards programmes for high achieving young people were quite common, the Tryangle Awards presented a refreshing new approach.

Dave was passionate about the fact that Tryangle awards were different and special. They recognised a different kind of achievement by young people who had overcome a wide range of challenges and barriers in their lives in order to develop themselves and support others – hence the “Try” in Tryangle. They were not about celebrating elite performers, but the many deserving young people known to those who worked and volunteered in a wide range of youth organisations, support agencies, schools, colleges and to people from local families and communities.

The County Council’s Youth Service launched the Tryangle Awards and ran the programme annually until 2010 when Young Solutions took over. The category to recognise adult volunteers who support young people was added in 2016.

Nominations continue to come from a wide range of organisations and individuals, and the recognition that young people and adult volunteers receive is highly valued by both the recipients and those who nominate them.

There are 6 categories for young people aged 11 to 24 and the adult volunteer category. After much deliberation, the most outstanding people in each category were selected by the nominations panel to receive a trophy and framed certificate.

Young Solutions would like to thank all the people who have nominated a young person over the years and congratulate all the young people on their amazing achievements. Over 2500 young people and groups have now received recognition for their achievements in the county!

We must also thank Julian Wharam a radio presenter from Youthcomm radio who kindly acted as the host for the evening.

This year’s awards go to young people in the categories as follows:

The Peter Pinfield Award for Citizenship & Environment

• Woody for being “a very selfless young man and the charity are proud to have him on their team”

• Sam for being “reliable and trustworthy, level headed and conscientious. He can always be relied on to get involved and help out with charitable events and competitions”

• William for “when on his daily exercises noticing the amount of rubbish littering the curbs and hedgerows, and deciding to do something about it”

Sports Award

• Toni for “being a super role model for the younger people with her positivity inspiring the rest of the group”

• Dan for “his triumph over adversity and being such a friendly and approachable young man who deserves to be recognised”

Good Friends and Carers Award

• Ellesse for “being such a kind, caring and positive young lady that tries to always keep everyone around her in high spirits”

Arts and Music Award

• Piers for “giving other young people the powerful message that you can achieve anything if you work hard and put your mind to it”

Bravery Award

• Jess for “managing to turn her own experiences into something that benefits others, which is a huge achievement”

• Layla for “being a proper soldier who does not let anything get her down. She always has a smile ready”

• Leonie for “proving how strong and helpful a young woman she is and that she deserves recognition for all this.”

• Liam for “showing from the start that he is a bubbly, funny, personable, kind, inquisitive and caring person, taking on so many challenges head on”

Personal Development Award

• Toby for “improving his communication tremendously”

• Poppy for “showing resilience and determination in her mental health, and in how she has worked so hard to overcome the barriers”

• Oliver for “showing his tremendous approach to learning and that his hard work and determination is paying off”

• Lia for “demonstrating a positive and determined mindset”

Adult Volunteer Award (for any adult working with young people)

• Beth for “being an incredible asset to her youth organisation”

• James for “raising money with different events for the Teenage Cancer Trust and raising over £10,000 with the help of another friend”

• Lauren for “being an exceptional young adult leader who is passionate about helping young people to have as many opportunities as possible”

• Harry for “being a valued member of the team”

• Phil for “the wonderful work he has been doing and encouraging others to become involved in scouting”

For more information about the awards see www.youngsolutions.org.uk/tryangle-award

For photos of awards presentations see the Gallery

The Awards are made possible due to kind support from the sponsors – Worcester Bosch, Platform Housing Group, The Margaret Westwood Memorial Charity, Oakland Foundation and West Mercia Police Cadets.