This year, Slough Children First will be holding its annual celebration event, for our care-experienced children and young people, on Friday 9 May.
This very special event will bring together all of our children and young people looked after, care leavers, their carers and key professionals that care and support them. The celebrations will include an afternoon of fun activities and we will also be holding an awards presentation to recognise and celebrate the great things that our children and young people have achieved.
This is your opportunity to nominate a child or young person who has achieved something in this past year in one or more of the categories listed below.
NOMINATION CLOSING DATE: Friday 9 May 2026.
Who can be nominated?
Slough’s children and young people looked after (all ages) and care leavers aged 18 to 25.
You can nominate a child or young person for more than one award category. Please complete a separate form for each nomination.
Award Categories
Sports Award
To recognise a child or young person’s personal or academic achievement in competitive or non-competitive, individual or team sports and their commitment and passion shown.
Arts Award
To recognise a child or young person for their achievement in the arts and their commitment and passion shown. This could be performing arts such as dance, singing or drama, or art in other expressive forms such as poetry, literature, drawing, painting, sculpture.
Education and Learning Award
To recognise a child or young person’s personal or academic achievement with their learning or education. This could include achievements in nursery, primary or secondary school, further education, higher education, apprenticeships, training or other learning environments.
Helping Hand Award
To recognise a child or young person’s outstanding contribution or difference to someone in their life or within their community.
This can be something small that has made a difference to another child or adult in their life, for example, a friend, foster sibling, another child looked after our care council, a place they volunteer at or for taking part in a fundraising event. It could even be a youth group they might be part of or a school or community event.
Personal Achievement Award
This award recognises a child or young person’s personal achievement that is not related to any of the above categories. It could be that they have taken a big leap of faith to do something, they have preserved through difficulties or progress has been made in any aspect of their life that is a huge achievement for them and one that should be recognised and celebrated.
Please do not include confidential information relating to the child or young person (for example, their reason for being looked-after) in the nomination form. Details from your nomination may be read out at the event.
