The 2024 Laois-Offaly Divisional Garda Youth Awards were launched in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise this week.
An Garda Síochána from the Laois/Offaly Division, in association with Supermacs and the Killeshin Hotel, have brought back the Laois/Offaly Garda Youth Awards for 2024.
These awards will celebrate outstanding young people in Laois/Offaly between 13 and 21 years of age.
They will also recognise the good work they are doing throughout their communities and acknowledge young people who have faced and overcome personal challenges in their lives.
The Garda Youth Awards celebrate the contributions of young people, both individually and as part of groups. The awards are presented in four categories.
Individual award: Making a positive contribution to their community, making it a better place to live.
Group award: Groups of two or more, making a positive contribution to their community and making it a better place to live.
Special achievement award: Has overcome difficult circumstances, defied all the odds, and whose commitment deserves recognition.
Community safety award: Through a crime prevention or safety initiative or innovation, has made their community a safer place to live.
Nominations for deserving young people may be made by individuals, community and voluntary groups, schools, youth groups or other organisations.
The closing date for nominations is 5pm on Thursday February 29.
Nomination forms are available to download via the Laois/Offaly Garda Division Facebook page and at www.garda.ie.
Completed forms should be emailed to laoisoffalygardayouthawards@garda.ie or dropped to your local Community Policing Garda at Portlaoise, Tullamore or Birr Garda Stations.
Nominees will be submitted to a judging panel who select Divisional winners in each category.
Award winners will be celebrated at a special event at on March 21 in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise.
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