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YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE CHANGING THE WORLD IN MEMORY OF PRINCESS DIANA INVITED TO PRINCE HARRY AND MS. MEGHAN MARKLE’S WEDDING CELEBRATIONS

by Caroline Bain | Apr 10, 2018 | Press Release | 0 Comments

YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE CHANGING THE WORLD IN MEMORY OF PRINCESS DIANA INVITED TO PRINCE HARRY AND MS. MEGHAN MARKLE’S WEDDING CELEBRATIONS Seven inspirational young people from London, Birmingham, Bedford and Canada invited to be part of the public gallery in the...

WHY NOMINATE FOR THE DIANA AWARD? AWARD HOLDER MICHAEL EXPLAINS

by Pip Christie | Apr 5, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

WHY NOMINATE FOR THE DIANA AWARD? AWARD HOLDER MICHAEL EXPLAINS Michael Biodun Olatokun received his Diana Award in 2011 and is now a Diana Award Trustee. Here's his story. Twelve months ago I wrote about the ways in which the Diana Award, a charity giving effect to...

MY DIANA AWARD STORY, SEVEN YEARS ON

by Pip Christie | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

MY DIANA AWARD STORY, SEVEN YEARS ON In 2011, Jefferson Iweh received The Diana Award for his work with the Sutton Young Advisors in elevating youth voice in his local community. Here, he tells his story and reflects upon why he received the Award all those years ago....

GAYNOR FAYE SHOWS HER SUPPORT FOR ‘MENTOR ME’ CAMPAIGN IN LEEDS, BRADFORD & YORK

by Pip Christie | Feb 26, 2018 | Press Release | 0 Comments

GAYNOR FAYE SHOWS HER SUPPORT FOR ‘MENTOR ME’ CAMPAIGN IN LEEDS, BRADFORD & YORK Mentors have a significant role to play in shaping the lives of others, especially the most vulnerable. Anyone can give back as a mentor regardless of age, industry or demographic. Monday...

120 MENTORS PLEDGED FOR DIANA AWARD ‘MENTOR ME’ CAMPAIGN AT BIRMINGHAM EVENT SPEARHEADED BY PREET GILL MP

by Pip Christie | Feb 22, 2018 | Press Release | 0 Comments

120 MENTORS PLEDGED FOR DIANA AWARD ‘MENTOR ME’ CAMPAIGN AT BIRMINGHAM EVENT SPEARHEADED BY PREET GILL MP Mentors to support young people in Birmingham from: Barclays, Deustche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Gleeson Recruitment Group Department for Business, Energy &...

WHY I’M SUPPORTING THE DIANA AWARD’S MENTORING PROGRAMME

by Pip Christie | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

WHY I'M SUPPORTING THE DIANA AWARD'S MENTORING PROGRAMME Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Michael Tobin explains why he's volunteering with The Diana Award's Mentoring Programme this year. I’m a huge fan of The Diana Award and everything it stands for, supporting young...

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS CROWDSOURCING OF IDENTITY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE DUE TO ONLINE PRESSURES

by Pip Christie | Feb 1, 2018 | Press Release | 0 Comments

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS CROWDSOURCING OF IDENTITY AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE DUE TO ONLINE PRESSURES 63% of young people say people behave differently online to the way they do offline 63% of young people say people behave differently online to the way they do offline Half...

THE DIANA AWARD’S ALEX HOLMES MAKES FORBES 30 UNDER 30 LIST

by Pip Christie | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

THE DIANA AWARD'S ALEX HOLMES MAKES FORBES 30 UNDER 30 LIST We were delighted to see that The Diana Award's Head of Partnerships and Development, Alex Holmes, made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list this week for Europe's Social Entrepreneurs. The Forbes list is describes as...

CEO TESSY OJO SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE POWER OF MENTORING IN THE USA

by Pip Christie | Jan 25, 2018 | Press Release | 0 Comments

CEO TESSY OJO SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE POWER OF MENTORING IN THE USA TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) invites The Diana Award’s CEO Tessy Ojo to share the concept of mentoring in the UK at Pro Bowl events in Orlando, USA. 26-28 January 2018: The Diana...

THE DIANA AWARD RESPONSE TO LIFE IN LIKES REPORT

by Pip Christie | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog | 0 Comments

THE DIANA AWARD RESPONSE TO LIFE IN LIKES REPORT Children aged 8-12 using social media become increasingly anxious about their online image and over-dependent on likes and comments as they get older. These findings, released this week by the Children’s Commissioner...