Inspiring youngsters recognised for their excellence in Greenwich awards ceremony

Greenwich’s most inspirational young people have been honoured at the 23rd annual Do The Right Thing, Young Citizen of the Year Awards.

Children who have demonstrated exceptional bravery, hard work and community service were celebrated at a ceremony at Woolwich Town Hall.

The event featured special performances by the Sherington School Choir and Holy Family Gospel Choir.

Judges were inundated with nominations from teachers and schools, so picking the worthy winners was a tough ask.

There were 14 in all and 24 runners-up across 10 categories, including Pandemic, Overcoming Barriers and the Shea French-Gibbens Young Disabled Person of the Year Award. A further 42 young people were highly commended.

The event was attended by Greenwich council leader Anthony Okereke, along with Councillor Leo Fletcher, the Mayor, and Cllr Matt Morrow, cabinet member for children’s services and young people.

Cllr Morrow said: “It was incredible to hear so many stories of bravery and resilience from our young people.

“These awards show that the next generation are refusing to be defined by the pandemic.

“They have already faced a lifetime’s worth of challenges, so to consistently go above and beyond at such a young age is truly inspirational.

“Every nominee should be proud of their achievements and they’re all setting a great example to their peers.”

The event was jointly sponsored by the local authority and The Canary Wharf Contractors Fund, who are long-standing supporters of the awards.

Pictured top: The award-winners gathered at Woolwich town hall for the occasion (Picture: Greenwich council)