2024's Dare to Dream Award Winner Freddie McDonald and family, joined by the Burrow Family, and award sponsor Jack Phillips from David Lloyd copy

Nominations open for Yorkshire’s Children of Courage Awards 2025 honouring the region’s most courageous youngsters

Organisers of the Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards (YCCA) have announced that nominations for the 2025 awards are now open.

Founded in 2011, the YCCA has become a cornerstone of the Yorkshire social calendar. The awards celebrate the region’s most courageous young people as well as raising valuable funds for the hundreds of charities supported through grants from the St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation. programme.

This year the awards are back bigger than ever, with an unforgettable night of celebration and inspiration planned. There are seven award categories open to children aged up to 18 years and nominations are invited from anyone who wants to recognise individuals who show exceptional courage, resilience, and strength.

From those born with challenging, life-limiting conditions who are excelling, despite difficulties, to young fundraisers who have been inspired to make a difference, and those going out of their way to achieve personal or sporting goals – all stories are welcome. There’s also the opportunity to nominate a children’s charity that has made a meaningful impact and a real difference to the lives of young people in Yorkshire.

2024’s event celebrated ten extraordinary youngsters for their remarkable bravery and resilience, including five-year-old Freddie Macdonald, who took home the ‘Dare to Dream’ award – a new category introduced in the memory of the late Leeds Rhinos star and MND campaigner, Rob Burrow.  Leeds charity Candlelighters was named Children’s Charity of the Year.

The star-studded 2025 Awards ceremony will take place at New Dock Hall on 10 October 2025 and will be an uplifting celebration, where personal stories of courage and resilience will take centre stage alongside music and entertainment.

 

 The YCCA categories open for nominations are:

  • Fantastic Fundraiser
  • Sporting Superstar
  • Compassionate Carer
  • Beyond Bravery
  • Amazing Achievement
  • Dare to Dream
  • Children’s Charity of the 2025

For more information or to make a nomination, visit www.yorkshirechildrenofcourage.com. The deadline for nominations July 31, 2025.

 

23 May 2025 / Chamber Marketing