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All award nominations received each year are considered carefully by a panel of judges. For each award category, the judges select a short list of entries which they feel are most worthy of recognition for their achievements. They then agree on which short listed entry should be named as the winner of that category.

For the 2008 awards, you can download full details of all short listed entries in each award category from here.

Details of all previous award winners are listed below. The awards are divided into four areas:

 

Awards for Establishments and Staff

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Hover your mouse over the winners' names to view brief descriptions of their achievements.

 

Award

Category Description & Winners

Arts and Culture Award

Recognising a group, class or establishment who have made their environment a more creative place, by producing outstanding work in any arts discipline or by raising the profile of arts, culture and heritage.

Winner - 2007

Westerton Theatre Group - Westerton Primary School

Winner - 2008

Primary 3 Class, Donbank Primary School

Business Links Award

A joint award for an establishment and a business/organisation who have shown initiative in developing a business partnership.

Winner - 2007

Art & Design Intermediate 3 Class - Bankhead Academy

Winner - 2008

Hazlehead Academy / Manor Oak Partnership

Healthy Living Award

Recognising work carried out to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to live a happy and healthy life.

Winner - 2007

Youth Work Staff & Volunteers - Powis Community Centre

Winner - 2008

Alcohol Awareness Peer Education Group - Oldmachar Academy

ICT Award

An award to recognise groups or individuals who have maximised the potential of ICT to develop and maintain effective services for children and young people.

Winner - 2007

Elaine Ross, Helen McRae &  Craig Morrison - Hazlehead Academy

Winner - 2008

No winner for 2008

Inspirational Adult Award

A special award for a member of staff who has successfully overcome extreme difficulties in the past year, and / or has made an outstanding contribution to services to children and young people in Aberdeen.

Winner - 2007

Mark Jones - Bankhead Academy

Winner - 2008

No winner for 2008

Neighbourhood Working Award

An award for the best example of integrated working, carried out at neighbourhood level, which has led to significant improvements to the quality of life for children and young people.

Winner - 2007

Carlos Guajardo - Oscar Road Neighbourhood Services

Winner - 2008

Livewire Initiative - Torry ASG Primary Schools

Opportunities for All Award

An award for practical and successful approaches to enabling equity of access for all, removing barriers and promoting integration for children and young people.

Winner - 2007

Torry Academy

Winner - 2008

Kimberley Donald, Kim Officer, Ruby Thavam, Kerry Mclaughlin, Danielle Brands, Suzy Meston, Megan Ryan - Bridge of Don Academy

Parent / Carer Involvement Award

An award for extensive links with and involvement of parents/carers in the work of the establishment.

Winner - 2007

Leigh Smith - Smithfield Primary School

Winner - 2008

The Reading Bus

Positive Ethos Award

To reward significant contributions made to improving the ethos of an establishment - e.g. by tackling challenging behaviour, reducing bullying, or improving the physical appearance of the establishment (inside or outside).

Winner - 2007

YBG Group - Oldmachar Academy

Winner - 2008

Tullos Primary School

Raising Achievement Award

In recognition of work done to encourage young people to improve their performance and achieve their potential - academic or otherwise.

Winner - 2007

Nichola Crawford - Hazlehead Academy

Winner - 2008

13 - 16 Trades Project - Linksfield Community Centre

 

Awards for Children and Young People

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Award

Category Description & Winners

Enterprising Young People Award

An award for a young person or group of young people who have shown initiative, creativity and responsibility through involvement in an enterprise project.

Winner - 2007

SBO Enterprises - Torry Academy

Winner - 2008

Community Sports Leaders Group - Northfield Academy

Inspirational Young Person Award

A special award for an exceptional child or young person who has successfully overcome extreme difficulties in the past year, and / or has made outstanding progress in any aspect of his or her life.

Winner - 2007

Faith Garvie - VSA Young Carers Project

Winner - 2008

Emma Murison, Airyhall Primary School

Looking After the Environment Award

In recognition of work and projects which have helped or are helping to benefit the environment.

Winner - 2007

Go4Set Team - Bankhead Academy

Winner - 2008

Torry Academy Campaigns & Fundraising Group

Musical Achievement Award

An award to recognise an individual young person's or a group's outstanding achievement in music of any kind.

Winner - 2007

Peter Stewart - Aberdeen Grammar School

Winner - 2008

Kieran McLeod - Oldmachar Academy

Physical Achievement Award

An award for an individual young person's or a team's outstanding achievement at the highest level in a sport, outdoor pursuit or any other kind of physical activity.

Winner - 2007

Hanover Street Primary School Pop Lacrosse Team

Winner - 2008

Murray Kinnaird - Bridge of Don Academy

Working in the Community Award

In recognition of an outstanding contribution made to the local community by an individual or group of young people, e.g. through working on community projects or helping to support local charities.

Winner - 2007

Niall Hunter, Morgan Harper & Stuart Beattie - Hilton Community Centre

Winner - 2008

Class 2 Skye 2 - Bridge of Don Academy

 

Outstanding Achievement Awards

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These Outstanding Achievement Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate exceptional, longer term achievements of individuals or whole establishments in either the Health and Care sector, the Community Learning sector, or the Schools sector. Winners of these awards will have demonstrated truly remarkable success over a number of years in bringing about benefits for children and young people. Winners each receive the relevant trophy to display in their establishment for one year.

Hover your mouse over the winners' names to view brief descriptions of their achievements.

 

Award

Winners - 2007

Winners - 2008

The Community Learning Award

Chris Ritchie - Youth Action Committee (City Wide Youth Forum)

No winner for 2008

The Health & Care Award

Williamson Family Centre

Deeside Family Centre & Substance Misuse Project

The Schools Award

Channel 5 Theatre Company - Hazlehead Academy

Kincorth Academy & Petrofac Facilities Management

Special Success Awards

The Special Success Award is for any individual, whether they are a young person or a member of staff, and recognises outstanding achievements of any kind. This allows us to recognise a wider range of achievements than those covered by the main award categories.

You can download full details of all Special Success Award Winners for 2008 from here.

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