These Awards were established to mark the achievements of young people from across the region, whether famous or unknown and in whatever field.

The Awards were founded in 1993 and every subsequent year has generated a host of worthy winners, along with a large sum for the children’s charity, Action for Children.

McCormicks Solicitors has been the main sponsor since the Awards were established and Peter McCormick is the Chairman and Patron of the Awards. We have been supported by many other businesses and organisations across the region. Information on our current sponsors can be found on the partners page.

The Awards are open to anyone who was born, lives or works in Yorkshire and is under the age of 35. We always have a Youngster of the Year award too, to mark the achievements of someone under 12.

If you have someone to nominate, if you want to more about the categories or about previous winners, or about the work of Action for Children, this is the website with the answers.

The 2009 Gala Dinner and Awards Presentation takes place on Thursday 12 November in the Leeds United Conference & Exhibition Centre. Tickets, priced at £500 for a table of ten or £55 each, can be reserved by completing the booking form.