The winners of the Jack Petchey Awards have been revealed for the 2012/13 academic year, highlighting some of Harrow College’s most altruistic students.
This year’s prize winners include Khalid Pela, Ismail Mohamoud, Jade Crichlow, Pooja Bhudia, Joell Fears-Caines, Yasin Rayes and Pranav Raj. They will all receive a grant of £200 to spend on extra-curricular activities, such as school trips, a pin badge and a certificate. They will also get the opportunity to attend an awards ceremony in January next year, where they will receive a medallion from the Mayor of Harrow, councillor Nizam Ismail.
Gill O’Brien, learner services administrator at Harrow College said of the award winners: “It is great to see young adults at Harrow College unselfishly giving back to their communities in this way. It’s inspiring and well deserving of recognition. One of our latest awards is to a student for helping young children to box, something he commits a lot of his spare time and energy to. Another student has been volunteering for many years in a Barnados shop and has also been heavily involved in volunteer work for the Olympics and Olympic legacy projects, as well as the forthcoming Commonwealth games.”
The students involved have all excelled in activities that have benefited Harrow College, their local community and fellow students. This year’s winners were able to raise funds for Harrow Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre, volunteered at charities including Barnados and St Luke’s Hospice, taught boxing to children and assisted in the production of Harrow College films and video footage.
Established in 1999, the Jack Petchey Foundation gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25. The Foundation gives young people with high aspirations the opportunity to develop their potential and shape their future by becoming an integral part of society.
Jack Petchey CBE is a multi-millionaire businessman and philanthropist keen on recognising young people who have striven to help others outside their academic schooling.
Since it has been established the Jack Petchey Foundation has awarded grants totalling over £70 million to worthy causes.