The NCLB Awards 2025, in association with Punchline Gloucester, will take place on Thursday 5 February 2026 at Cheltenham Town Hall.
Award categories 2025
The award categories celebrate how organisations and projects have adapted to some of the big issues facing the town and its children and families and nominations will open soon. The categories are:
- #YouthVoice – Listening to and acting on children and young people’s views.
- #ClosingTheGap – Reducing inequalities in educational achievement.
- #EmpoweringParents – Recognising the importance of working in partnership with parents and carers.
- #StayingSafe – Helping keep children and young people safe online or in the community.
- #GoodMentalHealth – Helping children and young people or families to improve their mental health.
- #FunandFullfillment- Helping children and young people find their strengths and passions.
- #BusinessesForChange – Celebrating local businesses that support children and young people.
- #InclusionWorks – Unlocking the potential of all our children and young people.
- #FutureLeaders – Giving children and young people the opportunities to become leaders.
This year for the first time there will also be awards especially for young people that have themselves made a difference in their local area, school or by supporting others. Young people who meet the criteria will receive a #CommunityChangemaker award.
