A search is under way for young people to be nominated for the ninth annual 4Uth Awards, a celebration of excellence and achievement among young people in Nottinghamshire.

Organised by Nottinghamshire County Council, the awards showcase the best of how young people triumph over adversity, care for people around them, their work on community projects, and their volunteering efforts.

Nominees are identified by peers, youth leaders, teachers and family members as a special source of inspiration.

Coun Philip Owen, the chairman of the Children and Young People’s committee, said: “The awards are a celebration of young people and how they can make a real difference.”

Nomination forms are available at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/4uth

The closing date for nominations is 21st June, with district winners announced in early September and an overall winner unveiled at an awards evening in November.