Inspirational Pupil Honoured with British Citizen Youth Award Stonyhurst College
Dilip pictured in Chemistry lab at Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst is proud to announce that Head Boy, Dilip, aged 17, was recently awarded the British Citizen Youth Award during a medal ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.
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he British Citizen Youth Award is designed to recognise the individual endeavours of young people who are positively impacting their communities, helping charities, or undertaking exceptional activities in support of others.
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For the past four years, Dilip has been a volunteer at a local charity called Maundy Relief, whose mission is to offer an immediate and person centered response to poverty and need and to support the ongoing well-being of those who seek its help. This year Dilip was appointed one of its youngest Trustees. He has been instrumental in raising funds for the charity, by arranging sponsored sporting events, quiz nights, a bungee jump, and most recently completing a 500 mile walk from Accrington to John O Groats with his trustees. He is part of the Climate Change Committee and is working on ways the charity
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can reduce its carbon footprint, including growing vegetables in their own allotment, and a bike-to-work scheme. The British Citizen Awards ceremony was hosted by Dame Mary Perkins and Kimberly Wyatt who are Patrons of the award. Dilip said: ‘The education we receive at Stonyhurst both inside the classroom and through co-curricular activities, allows us to go into the world and make the most of our talents and skills. I spoke at the ceremony about the importance of being men and www.lancmag.com