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Also nominated: Andrew Elliott (North Tyneside), Daniel McCrisken (Northern Ireland) Press / Media Award
Also nominated: Katrina Mather (East Sussex), Dan Willetts (Dudley) Campaign Award
Also nominated: Catherine Rawsthorne (Bury), Ben Wesson (Warwickshire) Andrew Rowe Award
Also nominated: John O’Neill (Salford), Catherine Rawsthorne (Bury) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The awards are sponsored by the environmental engineering consultancy MWH. If you would like to discuss anything about the awards or if you have any questions please contact: --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jack Gebhard (Northumberland), Jacob Rix (Norfolk), James Greenhalgh (Staffordshire), and Joe Sullivan (Staffordshire) have been announced as the first ever winners of the MWH and UK Youth Parliament Awards. 
Jack is an ambassador for young people and has directly impacted on the lives of many young people both on a local and global scale. He set up and led on a project to raise funds for a much needed classroom in Africa and has been instrumental in fostering a new culture between middle schools and his local high school with student leadership activities.
Jacob has promoted young people’s issues both locally, giving radio interviews and supplying quotes for newspapers, and nationally, appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live and in The Guardian, as well as “selling in” to the Daily Mirror and The Times. Jacob has also been getting media opportunities for the other MYPs in his region, to allow them to develop their skills and get public recognition for the hard work and determination that they put into their campaigns.
James has campaigned tirelessly locally, regionally and nationally on the issue of abolishing university tuition fees. Amongst James’s achievements has been a consultation with 6000 young people, meetings with high profile government ministers and MPs, appearances in The Guardian and on the BBC, and involvement in a Channel 4 project called Battlefront, which promotes the activities of young campaigners. The sheer time and effort James has devoted consistently to the cause is nothing short of incredible. 
Joe has excelled in his role as MYP; he is persistent in his drive and he is a true unsung hero working for the benefit of others. Throughout his time as MYP, Joe has campaigned to combat drug abuse, abolish tuition fees, and led on an anti bullying project in Staffordshire. He stands as a true inspiration, self-less and committed to improving the lives of young people with little or no recognition for his efforts.