Prime Minister tells young – ‘You should be very proud of yourselves!’
A group of YOPEY winners and runners-up recently went to No 10 Downing Street for a reception hosted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
The Prime Minister decided to hold the reception after his wife Sarah Brown judged a YOPEY.
The Prime Minister told the young people who went to London: “The Young People of the Year competition is a wonderful celebration of Britain’s youth!
“You young people are the kind of heroes who live next door, and in the next street, and throughout our neighbourhoods – the kind of heroes other young people might want to become.
“You are ordinary people whose willing commitment to a cause or a community has informed and inspired us. You are caring, innovative, passionate and determined. You give of yourselves quietly, every day, never expecting praise or recognition.
“You should be very proud of yourselves!”
Mrs Brown said: "Sometimes we forget that the great majority of young people in Britain today are respectful and active members of their local communities.
"Whether they are running sports teams or other clubs, volunteering, being a good neighbour, or doing their bit for people less fortunate than themselves, there are thousands of young people who deserve our thanks and praise.”
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