I’m a little bit excited today, well actually I have been all week, because tomorrow we’re off to a very swanky awards ceremony at the Hilton in Park Lane, where Greg has won an award!
So, we’ve both bought our outfits and arranged a very select group of colleagues and friends to join us (sorry if you didn’t get an invitation!). In facts it’s rather got in the way of us actually doing anything productive, which is a bit ironic as that’s what Greg’s getting this award for: the huge strides he’s made since setting up involver.
It’s made us think a bit about what we have managed to achieve over the last few months and realise that actually it’s quite impressive. From both of us being on the dole 6 months ago, we’ve managed to do all this:
– Completed research for DCSF and SSAT
– Presented at an international student voice conference in Slovakia
– Written a CPD module for ACT on student voice and Citizenship
– Set up a national school council awards scheme for Parliament
– Created and and ran a training course for school council trainers from the Czech Republic
– Run loads of training courses for school students and school council co-ordinators including for ASCL and NCSL
– Worked with LAs from across the country to support their training, including Tower Hamlets, Wolverhampton and Salford
– Written new resources for schools on how to improve school councils
– Started to set up partnerships with Changemakers, Centre for Democratic Education, Citizenship Foundation and User Voice
So that’s why Greg’s getting the Square Mile 30under30 London Talent Award. Which I think is a pretty good set of reasons.
But Greg could be up for a special category award too, so please do wish him luck and have us in your thoughts as you’re at work and we’re being wined and dined at one of London’s fanciest hotels ;)
