Keira-Louise Arnold, from Derker, Oldham, is one of the 2023 BCyA Roll of Honour recipients. She will receive her medal at the Palace of Westminster next month. Keira has been fundraising for the past seven years to support Dr Kershaw's Hospice, raising over £47,000.
A 15-year-old girl from Greater Manchester has been recognised by the British Citizen Youth Award (BCyA) 2023.
The British Citizen Youth Award, now in its eighth year, will honour 24 young people from across the UK who have shown selfless acts of kindness and commitment to many causes, raising funds and awareness and are all dedicated to making a difference.
Each inspirational young person will be presented with the BCyA Medal of Honour at The Palace of Westminster on October 12, 2023, and are invited to use the post-nominals 'BCyA' as a legacy of their achievements and endeavours.
Keira-Louise Arnold, from Derker, Oldham, is one of the 2023 BCyA Roll of Honour Recipients. She has been fundraising for the past seven years to support Dr Kershaw's Hospice, raising over £47,000.
"I am absolutely thrilled to have been nominated for a BCyA in recognition of my fundraising work for Dr Kershaw's Hospice. I am excited and looking forward to the medal presentation at the Palace of Westminster next month. I hope I have done you proud, Dad," she said.
The Hospice cared for her Dad before he passed away when Keira was four. When she learned of the care and support her Dad received, she vowed to help the Hospice in any way she could.
Jill Kirkham, Community and Partnerships Fundraising Lead at Dr Kershaw's Hospice, said:
"It was a pleasure to nominate Keira for this award in recognition of her continued support of the Hospice in memory of her Dad. Keira is growing into a lovely young lady whom we are very proud of here at Dr Kershaw's."
Keira has set up 'Keira's Wishes' to help those suffering from terminal illness achieve their final wishes. As well as fundraising for patients' last wishes, she raises awareness of the Hospice itself.
Keira has received many awards for her work, including The Civic Appreciation Award (pictured).
The BCyA Medal of Honour bears the words 'For the Good of the Country' and is presented to only a few exceptional young individuals annually.
"We are delighted to be able to recognise these amazing individuals with a BCyA. It is both heartening and uplifting to know that so many young people are consciously contributing to causes such as the environment, climate change activism, and ecology, and creating awareness and fundraising for hospitals and charities. The youth of today are truly the leaders of tomorrow, and we are humbled that Dame Mary, who is also the founder of Specsavers, has put her name to the prestigious group accolade, enabling the BCyA to broaden its recognition of young people in society", stated Mike Faulkner, Director of the BCyA.
In partnership with Specsavers, the British Citizen Youth Award is widely viewed as the nation's way of recognising extraordinary, everyday young people for exceptional endeavours and truly represents today's multicultural Britain.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 medal presentations; register online at www.britishcitizenyouthawards.co.uk
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