YAFTA winners announced

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The second annual Youth and Future Talent Awards (YAFTA's) were held recently in Newry City. The event was organised by Newry & Mourne Youth Council in Partnership with Newry and Mourne District Council and the SELB Youth Service.

Mayor Daire Hughes is pictured with members of the Drumintee Womens group Winners of the Innovation and Creativity Award. Photograph: Peter Clarke

These awards recognise the positive contribution that young people make within their homes, commmunities and across the district.

Mayor Daire Hughes is pictured with the Winner of the Inspirational Young Person Award Ben Pond. Photograph: Peter Clarke

There are 6 categories awarded including, Good Relations Award, Community Safety Award, Young Carer Award, Inspirational Young Person Award, Innovation and Creativity Award and Voice of Young People Award. Nominations came from across the district and standards of entries were extremely high making it a difficult decision to make. All nominees deserve recognition for their efforts and huge congratulations to all the Winners and Runners Up.

Mayor Daire Hughes is pictured with the Winner and runner up of the Young Carer Award, Siobhan O’Reilly and Runner Up Jordan McAllister. Photograph: Peter Clarke

The event was attended by Mayor Daire Hughes who said “It is often mooted, often glibly, that young people are the leaders of tomorrow. Newry and Mourne Youth Council, those nominated here tonight and our eventual winners, stand as evidence that young people in our district are the leaders of today”.

Mayor Daire HUghes is pictured with the Winners of the Good Relations Award Around the World through Sport group. Photograph: Peter Clarke

Winners of the Voice of Young People Award the Magnet Management Committee. Photograph: Peter Clarke

Newry Youth Forum winners of the Community Safetyu Award pictured with Mayor Daire Hughes. Photograph: Peter Clarke

The Newry and Mourne Youth Council. Photograph: Peter Clarke

The awards were supported by Newry and Mourne District Councils (Equality Unit, Good Relation Unit, and Policing and Community Safety Partnership), Bayview Contracts, La Dolce Vita and Newry and Mourne Area Learning Community.