Awards - Young Heroes

Nathan Storey

In May 2008, 16 year old Nathan was recruited as part of a group of eighteen young people to help the Home Office develop a campaign to prevent young people from carrying knives.

After his friend Adam Regis died as a result of a stabbing, Nathan took the brave step of standing up and doing something that would actively encourage his peers to ditch their knives. Aged only 14 at the time, he volunteered for the initial summit that later became the "It Doesn’t Have to happen" anti-knife campaign.

Since then he has been an active campaign ambassador and member of the youth panel and has also written a song called 'That Child' about young people not realising their full potential because of their surroundings.

The Silvester Cousins (Demi, David & Jordan)

Demi, David & Jordan have worked with and promoted MAMAA since they were babies.

MAMAA (Mothers Against Murder And Aggression), have supported and advocated for victims of violent crime and their families since 1993. MAMAA work directly with the Home Office, offering advice on victims needs, and develop and promote strategies that work towards reducing the unacceptable level of violent crime we see in our country.

The siblings volunteer their time tirelessly towards the charity and actively promote the cause through marches, fundraising events and encouraging peers and friends to adopt the attitude of not carrying weapons.

Thomas Robertson

Thomas is a young man who has had to grow up very quickly as he supports his mother who has physical needs.

Since he has been allocated to Family Assist on the life skills programme, he has shown real enthusiasm and a commitment to learn.

He has shown excellent engagement with other young people and staff and has become a role model for other young people. He is an excellent team player, his attendance at school has improved 100% and he now interacts and integrates well with his peers during and after school.

He has recently embraced learning sign language will tremendous enthusiasm and sense of purpose, in order to better understand how he can support other young people with special needs.

Steve James Jones

Steve is 15 years of age and a pupil of the London Nautical School in Blackfriars with aspirations to become a school PE Teacher. His main ambition is to become a professional footballer.

He is part of the LOASS FC U/16s, Anaconda Swimming Club squad and Brixton Bulls Rugby League team and trains with the Surrey Rugby Union development squad. He also represents the City of London in swimming, aquathon and judo in the London Youth Games.

As a qualified referee, he regularly volunteers on school holiday sports courses with Leyton Orient Community Sports Programme, Fulham FC Football in the Community and Arsenal FC Double Club Programme.

In 2008 Steve raised the Olympic 2012 flag at St Pauls as part of the City of London celebrations on the official handover of the Olympic Games and has raised thousands of pounds for charity through various sporting events.

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