GLOBAL YOUTH AWARDS
INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE PASSIONATE ABOUT CHANGE - A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD
Creating exciting opportunities for award winners.
The Global Youth Awards supports and showcases youth aged 11-25 who are leading inspirational projects for social and environmental impact around the world. The awards are held annually in London in November and live streamed globally to reach the 96 countries that we have now received nominations from.
We have created the awards to provide support, experiences, personal development and a global network of opportunities for all. This includes an invitation to become a Global Change Ambassador after the awards with access to our network for collaborations, events, mentoring and training. Our winners are also invited to be involved with future awards with a variety of roles available including judging, hosting, performing and speaking.
Congratulations to our 2025 winners listed at the bottom of this page! .
NOMINATIONS FOR OUR 2025 AWARDS HAVE NOW CLOSED!
Our categories
Education, Environment, Empowerment & Creativity
Each of our categories has three sub-categories of
Leadership, Innovation and Change
*To qualify nominees must be 25 years of age or under at the time of the event
Our Global Goals
ENVIRONMENTAL REGENERATION - We are excited to hear about projects that are going beyond sustainability to restore and regenerate the global eco-system. Tell us about your environmental projects and innovations.
EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION - We need to re-imagine the way that young people learn and develop ensuring that this learning is inclusive for everyone. If you are doing anything to innovate or transform education, we want to hear from you.
EMPOWERING EVERYONE - Our empowerment goal is focused on ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities and knowledge. We are specifically interested in projects that empower women and young people.
CREATIVE REJUVENATION - Creative Rejuvenation has a goal of not only addressing the stigma around being ‘creative’, but the importance of combining creativity and movement. We love creative projects that have a strong message.
Our reach
We now receive nominations from 96 different countries. Is your country on the list yet?
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chili, China, Columbia, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Papa New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Our impact
Hear the impact our awards have had from our previous winners.
Congratulations to all of our 2025 winners!
Education
Leadership - Camila Novales, 18, Guatemala
Innovation - Fatimah Zannah Mustapha, 23, Nigeria
Change - Sabera Sayeed, 23, UK
Empowerment
Leadership - Mahmadur Rahman Nayeem, 19, Bangladesh
Innovation - Ariana Singhi, 17, India
Change - Sarah Kittoe, 12, UK
Creativity
Leadership - Sahil Kancherla, 16, USA
Innovation - Krish Nawal, 15, India
Change - Amrutha Vanapala, 14, India
Environment
Leadership - Lily YangLiu, 17, Canada
Innovation - Aarna Varre, 12, USA
Change - Padraic Barry, 16, Ireland
Find out more about them and our other Global Change Ambassadors here