Youth Work Excellence Awards 2018 winners

Winners in each of the nine categories were revealed at the awards ceremony in Cardiff on 29 June 2018. 

Engagement with Formal Education, Employment and Training

Winner

• Early Intervention and Prevention: Cardiff Youth Service

Runner-up

• Multiple Support in Education (MouSE): Media Academy Cardiff

Promoting Health, Well-being & Active Lifestyles

Winner

• Mind Matters: National Health Service

Runners-up

• M Girls @ Treharris Boys & Girls Club: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
• Mental Health First Aid Toolkit: Safer Merthyr Tydfil
• Positive Futures: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Youth Service

Promoting Young People’s Rights

Winner

• Neath Port Talbot Youth Council: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Runner-up

• Cardiff Young Commissioners: Families 1st Project – City of Cardiff Council

Promoting Equality and Diversity

Winner

• Clwb Ieuenctid Derwen: Gwynedd Youth Services

Runners-up

• The Basement LGBTQ+: Caerphilly County Borough Council
• Inclusion Programme: Torfaen Youth Service

Promoting Heritage & Cultures in Wales and Beyond

Winner

• Patagonia: Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Runners-up

• Our Founders and the First World War: Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales
• Dolgarrog Dam Disaster: Conwy County Borough Council

Promoting the Arts, Media and Digital Skills

Winner

• Media Academy Cardiff: Labels

Outstanding Volunteer in a Youth Work setting

Winner

• Tony Humphries: YMCA Swansea

Runner-up

• Jo Nuttall: Fun Friday Youth Club - Boys and Girls Clubs of Wales

Outstanding Youth Worker

Winner

• Louise Coombs: Cardiff Council Youth Service

Runners-up

• Bethan Bartlett, Youth and Community Officer:Youth Cymru
• Amy Bolderson, Youth Engagement Officer: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Making a Difference

Winner

• Rachel Wright: Caerphilly County Borough Council

Runner-up

• Tim Ramsey: Pembrokeshire Youth Services