Date: 7 January 2026
In the autumn of last year, we welcomed nominations for our annual Youth Awards. These awards celebrate the achievements of young people who are making a positive difference in their communities.
Comprising of six categories, the winners were selected by members of Saxon Weald staff and Board, as well as Youth Provision Officer for Horsham District Council, Dan Fairchild. Our 2025 awards were generously sponsored by Jewson Partnership Solutions and kindly hosted by Horsham District Council.
Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Sam Raby, said:
“Horsham District Council has had the joy of being part of the judging panel for the Saxon Weald Youth Awards for the past four years, and every year we’re blown away by the incredible achievements of young people across our District. This year was especially meaningful, as we had the privilege of hosting the awards event for the first time, allowing us to recognise even more young people. All too often, young people make headlines for negative reasons, so for me there’s no better way to celebrate and highlight the talent, resilience, and positive impact of so many of these amazing young people.”
The 2025 winners were:
Local Community Award – Daisy Bell
Achievement in Learning Award – Isaac Perry
Young Carer Award – Gracie and Caleb Jones
Sport and Physical Activity Award – Isabel Jones
Young Leader Award – Serena Perriton
Fundraiser of the year Award - Pollie Danzelman-Whiteman
Each winner was presented with a certificate, trophy, and £100 shopping voucher.
The 2025 runners up included:
Local Community award – Desire2Dance
Achievement in learning award – Gracelyn Aravinth
Young Carer award – Charlie Cox-Swain
Sports and Physical Activity award – Flora Donald
Young Leader award – Willow May
Fundraiser of the year award – Byron Vowels
Runners up were presented with a certificate, trophy, and £50 shopping voucher.
Corinna Bishopp, Saxon Weald Chief Executive, was also delighted to attend the event:
“It was a great honour and truly humbling to be part of the Youth Awards Ceremony. Meeting such inspiring young people and celebrating their achievements was a privilege. Thank you to everyone involved for making the evening so special.”
