Impetus Awards 2002-2008
The Impetus Awards was a National programme working with hundreds of primary and secondary schools, colleges, youth centres and youth voluntary organisations across the UK. During its seven years, it inspired thousands of children and young people to carry out youth-led projects which explored and applied values and human rights issues.
Impetus recognised creative and innovative work which used ethical values and human rights to respond to contemporary and challenging issues in young people's local and/or global communities. The projects were assessed against five Impetus criteria; exploration, innovation, team work, sharing and reflection. Each year two exemplary projects from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were selected to represent their country at the annual UK Showcase Celebration.
Click here to view the ‘Impetus: A Celebration 2002-2008’ programme.
“The Impetus Awards engage and inspire children and young people to engage in real and compelling learning where values are put into action.”
Liz Craft, Curriculum Advisor, QCDA
“The Impetus Awards have made a vital contribution to the development of citizenship education across the UK”
Tony Breslin, Chief Executive, Citizenship Foundation
“It is not often young men of this age and marginalized communities are rewarded for work in the field”
Northern Ireland youth worker writing about young people from Protestant Loyalist backgrounds exploring conflict resolution and the embedding of mutual understanding in neighbouring Nationalist communities.
“In a time when children and young people are getting such negative media coverage, it was great to be able to celebrate their achievements and congratulate the teachers, support workers and youth workers who work so tirelessly on such a diverse set of projects.”
Keith Towler, Children’s Commissioner for Wales
