Dumfries and Galloway Council is proud to announce the exceptional finalists for this year’s Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards, a prestigious event that celebrates the achievements and inspiring contribution of young people across our region.
These finalists, chosen from a highly competitive field of nominees represent the strength, talent and dedication of young people in our communities, with many excelling in volunteering, arts, sport and community service. As we celebrate these remarkable young people, the awards aim to shine a light on the incredible work and positive impact they have made in Dumfries and Galloway.
The finalists in each award category are:
• Culture, Arts and Entertainment
o Issie Lamberton
o Nadine McDonald
o Toon on Tour
• Equality
o Listen 2 Us Research Group
o Resettlement Cooking Group
o Through Young Eyes
• Group of the Year
o Dumfries and Galloway Young Women’s Network
o Through Young Eyes Steering Group
o Young Leaders Group
• Rising Star
o Dane Harkness
o Emma Halliday
o James Johnson
• Sport
o Dalbeattie – Friday Night Football
o Josh Parker
o Tia Laurie, Logan Carson, Archie Hyslop
• Unsung Hero
o Eben Mclaughlin
o Riley True
o Samuel Jamieson
• Young Enterprise and Business
o Adele Baird
o Hannah Dalziel
o Newton Stewart Initiative: Trainee Youth Workers
• Young Volunteer
o Lucas Moorhouse
o Sarah Blackwood
o Teigan McClimonds
• Youth Worker of the Year (Paid)
o Carla Grant
o Madison Hope-Tatnell
o Zoe Nix
• Youth Worker of the Year (Volunteer)
o Nic Todd
o Sarah Currie
o Stranraer Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Youth Volunteer Scheme – Adult Instructors
• Lifetime Achievement Award
o Anne McLaughlan
o Helen Turner
o Ian Mitchell
o Tracey Wood
Councillor Maureen Johnstone, Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee said: “We received an extremely high number of quality nominations for this year’s awards. All the nominations showcased the fantastic achievements of young people from across Dumfries and Galloway. The young people shortlisted as finalists are all deserving of an award, and I look forward to the ceremony on 28 November when the winners will be announced.”
This year the annual awards evening will once again take place at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries on Thursday 28 November and will focus on celebrating the amazing achievements of young people aged 12 to 25 in Dumfries and Galloway over the last 12 months. The evening promises to be an excellent celebration of the successes and achievements of our young people, with exciting entertainment by local young people and of course the main awards ceremony.
Councillor Lynne Davis, Vice-Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee said: “I am looking forward to hearing the stories and journeys of the young people who are finalists at this year’s DG Youth Awards. Youth Work is happening in all of our communities, towns and villages in Dumfries and Galloway, and as a region we should be proud of that. I would like to extend my congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted as a finalist this year.”
The Dumfries and Galloway Youth Awards are fully funded by the Young Gamechangers Fund and the National Lottery.
