Diana Award

The Diana Award honors young people who work to improve the lives of others.[1] Named after Diana, Princess of Wales, the award was established in 1999 by a board chaired by Gordon Brown.[2] The Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.[3]

Diana Award
Founded1999
TypeRegistered Charity and Company limited by guarantee
FocusYoung people
Location
Area served
Global
Services
  • The Diana Award
  • The Legacy Award
Key people
  • Tessy Ojo CBE (CEO)
  • Wayne Bullpit CBE (Chair)
  • David Cameron (Patron)
Revenue
£1.6m
Employees
33
Websitewww.diana-award.org.uk

The award was launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales.[4] Current patrons of the Diana Award include former Prime Minister David Cameron, Dame Julia Samuel, former Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell and Esther Rantzen CBE.[5]

The organisation is a charity legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales' belief that young people have the power to change the world.[6] The purpose of the Diana Award is to appreciate and celebrate the work which young people make to society – those who are young ambassadors, young leaders, young humanitarians, fundraisers, environmental campaigners, peer mentors, sports leaders and those who inspire others. The vision is to empower young people to change the world, promoting a culture that celebrates young people from all sections of society who have made a selfless contribution to society.[7]

Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex regularly attend events of the Diana Award in honour of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who is the namesake of the award.[8][9][10]

Award winners include Kanchan Amatya,[11] Georgina Lara Booth,[12] Asafa Powell,[13] and Aishwarya Sridhar.[14]

References
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  3. East Belfast, Shankill. "Coleen Collects her Diana Award". Shankill East Belfast. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. Pierce, Andrew. "Brown launches Diana Award". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. Award, Diana. "Trustees and Patrons". Diana Award. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. Back, Morgan. "Edmonton woman wins prestigious award in honour of Princess Diana". Global News Canada. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. Ang, May Ving. "3 Youths Honoured With UK's 'Diana Award' For Creating Social Change In Malaysia". Says. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. Mackelden, Amy. "Prince William Surprises Diana Award Ambassadors During Anti-Bullying Week". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. Foussianes, Chloe. "Prince William Mentions Prince Harry in Letter to an Organization Named After Princess Diana". Town and Country. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. Perry, Simon. "Prince Harry Surprises Princess Diana Award Charity on What Would Have Been His Mom's 59th Birthday". People Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. "In Memory of Princess of Wales: Kanchan Amatya from Nepal receive Dianna Award". Nepal24Hours.com - Integration Through Media ....!. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  12. "Georgina Booth ontvangt International Diana Award - Vredesweek". www.vredesweek.nl. IKV Pax Christi. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  13. Jones, Ryon (2012-01-19). "Asafa Powell to receive major awards". The Gleaner (Jamaica). Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  14. Singh, Vijay. "Panvel girl wins 'Diana Award' for her contribution towards nature". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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