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 83 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 2024 winners listed at the bottom of this page! Nominations for 2025 are now open. Nominations close 14/09/2025.
The event will be held in November — date and venue tbc.
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 86 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, 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, 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 2024 winners!
Education
Leadership - Claudia Robinson, 24 Australia
Innovation - Niurka Leiva Panizo, 17 Perú
Change - Maya Nana, 21 Trinidad and Tobago
Empowerment
Leadership - Mohammed Sohail Zulfiqar, 19 India
Innovation - Samantha Fung, 16 Canada
Change - Heritage Sanmi-Lawal, 23 United Kingdom
Creativity
Leadership - Aarohi Bansal, 15 Australia
Innovation - Mercy Muwanguzi, 20 Uganda
Change - Chapman Shum, 14 UK/Hong Kong
Environment
Leadership - Jato Sonita, 16 Cameroon
Innovation - Stanley Anigbogu, 24 Nigeria
Change - Bhakti Venkatesh Hegde, 13 United Arab Emirates
Find out more about them and our other Global Change Ambassadors here