Recognising Outstanding Good Citizens

07 July 2010

On Friday 2 July, LJMU’s Roscoe Foundation for Citizenship held its Award Ceremony for Liverpool secondary schools. The Good Citizenship Awards recognise contributions and altruistic work undertaken by individuals from different cultures and communities within our society.

Lord Alton of Liverpool and LJMU Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Brown hosted the event, and also in attendance was Michael Wafer from Wafer Phillips Solicitors who sponsored one of the awards.

Professor Brown praised the recipients saying: “This event is about acknowledging the wonderful things that you have done for your communities in order to encourage you but most important to encourage others to follow your lead".

In addition to receiving their Good Citizen certificates, the winners were given a signed copy of John Minnion’s Pool of Life book, presented by the author himself.

Good Citizenship Award Winners

Megan Challiner, Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College 
Megan has undertaken voluntary work at Shy Lowen Horse and Pony Sanctuary for more than 2 years, offering pony rides and teaching sessions for disabled children visiting the sanctuary. In addition Megan takes part in fundraising activities, participates in the care committee, and is currently the school Volunteer of the Year.

Harriet Fay, Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 
Harriet volunteers to raise money for charity.   In the current academic year she has baked cakes and sold them for funds to aid Claire House children’s hospice and The Good Shepherd Fund. She has started the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, completed a sponsored run for Sports Relief and, with her mum, and will be helping in a soup kitchen at Christmas.

Jayne Murray, Broughton Hall School 
Jayne cares for her elderly grandfather by cleaning, cooking and doing other domestic jobs. She has set up a music club in school for key stage 3 students and visits a primary school every week and helps children with their reading.

Anthony Diboe, Calderstones High School
After finding out about a medical condition, all Anthony wanted to do was to return to school so that he did not miss out of any of his studies. It has been a struggle for Anthony to get used to the medication since his operation, which often results in him being very tired.   He has also lost part of his sight.   Despite this, Anthony has continued his high standards of attendance and behaviour as well as his determination to be a success.

John England, Childwall Sports College
John has supported the school’s English as Additional Language Department and its staff throughout his time in the 6th Form.   He has given 100% attendance to this role. John has also represented the school at the Annual Remembrance Day Service.   

Cherry Farrington, Christian Fellowship School 
Cherry has undertaken years of outstanding and sustained voluntary work and community service.  She gives 5 hours each week to work with children in the community, assisting with travel, organising church-based activities and visiting their families.

Deanna Matthews and Emily Hall, St John Bosco Catholic School
Deanna and Emily have been representatives on the Tackling Racism, Promoting Diversity programme.   They have participated in conferences and workshops.   They have both visited Poland to witness the effects of racism in World War II and have worked with the Anthony Walker Foundation to explore racism in our community.

Thomas Cowan, St Margaret’s CofE High School
Thomas has consistently provided support for school projects and activities such as raising funds for children’s charities through the nationally recognised `Streets of Culture’ project. Outside school Thomas has helped run a summer school holiday club for 4-11 year olds in his local parish.  He gives weekly leadership support in a youth group and has participated in many charity events including a 24-hour famine for World Vision which gives support to women forced into the sex trade.

Tom Foster, Woolton High School
Tom is an integral part of the school community at Woolton High School. He is an inspirational leader as the Captain of the School Football Team and the Chairman of the School Council. Tom is a positive role model as a Peer Mentor and has represented the school as a student ambassador on Community Cohesion Projects.

This is just a taste of the award winners’ achievements. For further details and full citations please visit the Foundation for Citizenship web pages