The Legend Award

Kim Cooper

When Kim began University after years of volunteering in in her local library and Barnardo's charity shop, she decided to take on roles with greater leadership and responsibility. She joined Action and was elected as Project Coordinator for Green Streets. Green Streets was a fantastic success. Over the two years they diverted over 50 tonnes of reusable material from landfill and created over 3000 hours of volunteering opportunities. This reflects her expansion of Green Streets into a city-wide scheme with multiple partnerships. She worked with Leeds City Council, local community groups, local police and the other Universities to make sure every group had a say in how the scheme was run.

Bobby Kensah

Bobby, 25, has been actively volunteering since the age of 12. He became involved in volunteering when he experienced students at his school being bullied on arrival. Applying for a grant from the Prince's Trust, he set up an anti-bullying website and film, which he co-wrote and directed.

Liam Swanston

Liam is a young carer himself who has devoted a lot of time to Bury young carers and led the way to gain representation for other people in his position by forming relationships with the Mayor, local councillors and even further in Europe by meeting a member of the European Parliament in Brussels. Liam sits on Bury’s Youth Council and is organising a Christmas Ball (a fundraising idea of his own to raise funds to allow the carers’ project to respond to the needs of young carers in Bury.)