Diana Award

award for persons aged 9-25 for their social action or humanitarian work

The Diana Award is a special prize given to young people between the ages of 9 and 25.[1] It is named after Diana, Princess of Wales, who believed that young people have the power to make the world a better place. This award was established in 1999 by a board chaired by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.[2] It is the longest-running award for young people based on their actions. The award is given to young people who are working hard to make a positive difference in their communities and the world.[3] This could include things like:

The Diana Award
Awarded for"Young people who work to improve the lives of others"
LocationLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Hosted by
First awarded1999
Websitediana-award.org.uk
Princess Diana in 1997
  • Helping people in need
  • Protecting the environment
  • Standing up for what they believe in
  • Making their communities safer and kinder

It is run by The Diana Award charity, a legacy charity of Princess Diana. It is based in London, UK. Winners of the Diana Award receive a special ceremony and a chance to connect with other young people who are also making a difference.[4] The award is handed over to winners by The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex.[5] Currently, the CEO of The Diana Award is Tessy Ojo.[6]

Award winners include Kanchan Amatya, Georgina Lara Booth,[7] Asafa Powell,[8] Angelo Cardona,[9] Siddhant Sarang[10] and Aishwarya Sridhar.

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  4. "Inside Prince Harry's 'Special' Meeting with Young People Inspired by Princess Diana". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. "Prince Harry and Prince William Both Participated in the 2023 Diana Awards Ceremony". Town & Country. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. Sittamparam, Rasika (2023-09-18). "Diana Award CEO Tessy Ojo on inspiring future leaders". Spear's. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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  8. "Asafa Powell to receive major awards". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  9. Bureau, International Peace (2021-06-29). "The Diana Award goes to the young colombian Angelo Cardona". Pressenza. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  10. Kumar, Saurav (2019-07-08). "Bihar teenager to be honoured with 'The Diana Award'". Newsd.in. Retrieved 2024-03-02.