Tendring Youth Awards

Tendring’s young stars shine at ninth annual youth awards!

The incredible achievements and community spirit of Tendring’s young people were celebrated in style at the 2025 Tendring Youth Awards, held at Clacton’s Princes Theatre on Tuesday night (1 July, 2025).

Now in its ninth year, the event continues to spotlight the district’s most inspiring young individuals – as well as the unsung adult heroes who support them –across a wide range of categories. From personal triumphs to community contributions, the awards showcase the very best of Tendring’s youth.

The awards were proudly headlined by Harwich Haven Authority (HHA), with support from Tendring District Council (TDC) and Essex County Council. Other generous sponsors included Aquinas Provisions, Princes Theatre, Halterman Carless, Pickering Relay, Searles Financial Planning, and Nantmor Blinds.

For the full list of winners from the Tendring Youth Awards 2025, click here.

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Tendring Youth Awards winners July 2025. Image: Steve Brading

The Tendring Youth Awards' headline sponsor is Harwich Haven Authority:

Committee Award

This award is given to a finalist who does not win in their category, but who the Tendring Youth Awards committee feels is particularly worthy.

Previous year's winner(s):

Mollie Kyser

Previous year's runner up:

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Improved Attendance (aged 5-16)

This award recognises improved school attendance by pupils. This does not necessarily mean they have the best attendance; but rather that they have overcome adversity and in doing so have maintained or improved school attendance. There are two awards in this category; one for primary age pupils (school years 1-6), and one for secondary age pupils (school years 7-11).

Previous year's winner(s):

Reggie Carnegie (primary); Archie Rogers-Bell (secondary)

Previous year's runner up:

George Holloway; Castiel Benton-Sutherland (primary); Ben Laker; Danny Bailey (secondary)

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Unsung Hero (Adult)

This award is given in recognition of the efforts of an individual adult who has supported young people to achieve their full potential, reach their dreams and/or to show the young person to stay positive through a tough time. This could be through volunteering, mentoring, coaching or work.

Previous year's winner(s):

Michele Diss; Star Wood

Previous year's runner up:

Jo Higgon

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Environmental Initiative Awards (Young Person aged 8-21)

Celebrating those who have significantly contributed to improving or caring for the environment. This award includes a bursary from the sponsors to enable the winners to continue and develop their environmental initiatives into the future.

Previous year's winner(s):

Woodland Pond Warriors

Previous year's runner up:

St Clare's Gardening club; Mae Collins

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Personal Growth (Young Person aged 8-21)

This person has overcome huge difficulties to achieve success. The difficulties could be with their health, work life, education, social or family problems. This person has shown dedication and strength by continuing to work hard through tough situations in their life.

Previous year's winner(s):

Kaiden Bailey Heap

Previous year's runner up:

Summer Tye; Kirsty Mason

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Outstanding Achievement (Young Person aged 11-21)

The Outstanding Achievement category is all about celebrating an individual or group of young people achieving in any discipline or field, including sport. Achievements must be significant and exceed the norm.

Previous year's winner(s):

Michael Hartnett

Previous year's runner up:

Corey Hare; Diana Ambassadors

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Learning Achievement (Young Person aged 11-21)

This award rewards the hard work and perseverance of a young person who has gone above and beyond by succeeding in their chosen subject at school, college, university, or another skills provider; or they have shown their determination to achieve their learning goals and aspirations by putting in a lot of hard work.

Previous year's winner(s):

Kaylon Rogers

Previous year's runner up:

Miles Schilling; Emilija Rasime

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Young Carer (Young Person aged 8-18)

This award recognises a young person who gives up their own time to help look after someone who has a condition, such as a disability, illness or mental health condition and takes on big adult jobs at a young age.

Previous year's winner(s):

Oakley Beau and Mylie Faith Brooker

Previous year's runner up:

Charlie Armstrong; Annabelle Turbefield

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Community Improvement (Young Person aged 8-21)

This award celebrates an individual or group who have significantly contributed to their community by making it a better and nicer place. The winner will receive a bursary from the sponsors, Harwich Haven Authority, to enable them to continue to develop the community project into the future.

Previous year's winner(s):

Youth Inspired Tendring

Previous year's runner up:

Walton Youth Club; Alfie Davidson

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Arts (Young Person aged 11-21)

This award showcases creative, talented and ambitious young people through either drawing, writing, dancing, theatre, design and textiles or another creative art. The winners of this category will get the chance to have a tour around the Princes Theatre.

Previous year's winner(s):

Lily Knappett

Previous year's runner up:

Faith Louise Garner; Alfie Elliot

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

For the Good of All (Young Person aged 11-21)

This award recognises the young person/s hard and dedicated work to help others with nothing in return. They put themselves out there to show kindness and volunteer their time to help. Can be as an individual or as part of a group.

Previous year's winner(s):

Taylor Roberts

Previous year's runner up:

Joshua Reason; Olivia Oates; Mollie Kyser

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com

Young Lifesaver (Young Person aged 11-21)

This award gives recognition to a young person who has either directly saved a life, or has taught or passed on life-saving skills to others.

Previous year's winner(s):

Previous year's runner up:

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Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor an award: thetendringyouthawards@gmail.com