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2009 Winners
First prize
First prize was awarded to the team “Auntie Blades” for their excellent work around knife crime issues. This group of girls from Rotherham wanted to raise awareness of knives and blades and intervene with young people at an early age. The team visited shopping centres in the summer holidays to speak to young people and their parents and spoke to school pupils, youth centres and youth groups.
They gave formal presentations and issued wristbands and leaflets. A website was created, as well as a social networking site. Local organisations and charities were contacted. The girls created a quiz/questionnaire to help young people understand knife crime. They also gained a greater understanding when they conducted an interview with the family of a knife crime victim and used this insight to spread the message to young people on the dangers of carrying a knife.Second prize
The team Active is the Way Forward was awarded 2nd Prize for their project. This group of girls from Doncaster wanted to promote a healthy message to the younger generation by encouraging them to stay healthy, keep off the streets and out of trouble.
A dance routine was created for KS2 students; they hired Long Toft Sports Hall for 2 days during the summer holidays and held a dance club free of charge.
The first session was sport, the second was a disco to award participants. They also performed a dance session at an OAP home to entertain the residents, thus engaging with the older generation.Third Prize
The team Kek Crew from Barnsley were successful in receiving third prize for their work.
The aim of this group of girls from Barnsley was to improve road safety during school hours in Kexborough.They raised money through car boot sales and summer fairs to buy and hand out high visibility baseball caps to children in years 1 and 2 at primary school for use during dark mornings and nights.
They met with local councillors and the highways department – who set up a speed board outside the school.
The council have since given money from their community fund for high visibility armbands, and are looking into lowering the speed limit outside the school. HIGH SHERRIFF PRIZE
Silver Surfers were awarded the High Sherriff prize.
The group of girls from Sheffield engaged with people over 50yrs of age to help them gain confidence in using computers and basic knowledge of the internet. They successfully broke down barriers with older people as a result.
The team held six two-hour ICT sessions in the ICT suite at their local School over the summer holiday period.
