The Key Awards 2024
The Key Awards aren't far away and we can't wait to celebrate with you on the night! Our judging panel worked hard to whittle down our winners and you can see our shortlisted nominees below...
Key Community Champions of the Year
This award recognises groups who created significant community benefit with their KEY+ Project. Nominees include:
- [Insert Name Here]
- The Purple Cabbages
- Spice Up Your Life
- Rock 'n' Roll Sausage Rolls
- 2 School 4 Kool
- Bright Girls Squad
KEY+ Pitch Innovators of the Year
This award recognises KEY+ groups who pitched to panel in a particularly detailed or innovative way. This year, this award is sponsored by Paladin Partners. Nominees include:
- Mariah's Tiny Tots
- The Epix
- Hill Top Demons
- Eco Inquisitors
KEY+ Inspirational Award
This award recognises young people who have positively changed and developed throughout their participation in the KEY+ Challenge. Nominees include:
- The Five Gems
- Dissolution of Darkness
- Famous Pink and Black Five
- 7 Souvenirs
- Bright Girls Squad
KEY+ Group Name of the Year
An award recognising this year's most unusual and whacky KEY+ Group name. Nominees include:
- John Lennon in a Red Scarf
- Rock n Roll Sausage Rolls
- Everyone and a guy named Kevin
Exceptional KEY+ Facilitator of the Year
An award to recognise exceptional KEY+ Facilitators who inspired belief with the KEY+ Challenge. Nominees include:
- Thomas Young
- Sam Fullerton
- Richard Cheetham
- Craig Martin & MJ
- Vicky Rule
- Helen Cheape
- Poppy LeMarinel
- Jennie Adams
- Claire Sharp
Unique KEY+ Project of the Year
This award recognises a unique or creative project dreamt up by young people. Nominees include:
- The 007s
- The Mad House
- The Purple Cabbages
- The Delulus
- On the Verge of Insanity
- Hungry Hippos
- [Insert Name Here]
- Poetry for Mental Health
Key Volunteer of the Year
This award recognises an exceptional Key Volunteer. Nominees include:
- Sam Harrison
- Una MacDermott
- Laura Langdale-Bush
- Rose Stewart
- Abbie MacKenzie
Outstanding Delivery Partner of the Year
An award recognising an outstanding Key Partner championing The Key and the KEY+ Challenge. Nominees include:
- Gosforth East Middle School
- Foundation of Light
- Auxilia Youth
- St John's School
- County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue
NCS KEY+ Superstars of the Year
An award recognising KEY+ Projects that delivered social action in their community through The Key's NCS funded programme. Nominees include:
- The Gladiators
- St John's Fashion Show
- Level 2 Joiners
- Criminal Minds
- Confidence in Conversations
- Quiet Fun Girls
- NCL Craftsman
KEY+ Completers of the Year
This award recognises an superb group of young people who successfully completed all stages of the KEY+ Challenge. Nominees include:
- NP Squared
- Spice Up Your Life
- Marvellous Mentor Mams
- Rock n Roll Sausage Rolls
- MK Jerks
- All Rounders
- Dissolution of Darkness
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