Young people rewarded for achievements in the community (From Times Series)
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Young people rewarded for achievements in the community
9:15am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
By Natalie O'Neill
Joel Merryweather, 14.
Young people have been rewarded for their achievements in the community.
More than 200 students aged 11 to 25 received a Jack Petchey Achievement Award as well as a cheque for £200.
The winners included 14-year-old Joel Merryweather, from East Barnet School.
Joel took a lead role in a robot competition, helping his team beat off competition from other schools before going on to win at the nationals.
Neha Thakker, 18, also won an award after raising more than £800 for Barnet Young Carers and Mapledown School, in Claremont Road, Cricklewood. She also gives up every Wednesday lunchtime to go to a care home for the elderly to teach them how to use a computer.
The Jack Petchey awards scheme provides annual funding of £58,400 to schools in Barnet.
