Young People of the Year - YOPEY

At SkillsTrain we are proud to be associated with and to support the YOPEY initiative. YOPEY (pronounced yop-ee) corrects the unfairly negative image of young people today. Our mission is to reveal young unsung heroes, recognise them publicly, and to reward the very best. Our award-winners can then become positive role models (PRMs) and inspire younger generations to make better choices as they grow up.

Revealing, Recognising and Rewarding Positive Role Models

Entries come from all backgrounds and all organisations, from schools and youth organisations to charities and churches. Some enter themselves or are nominated by their families and friends. They reflect the richness of positive activities that young people are involved in today, from projects at home and abroad, through leadership and setting a good example, to caring for others... All now getting more positive publicity thanks to the excellent work undertaken by the YOPEY organisation.

If you want to know more or would like to nominate someone, please visit the YOPEY website.

In the News

SkillsTrain Director Jan Telensky spent the morning in Downing Street as part of the young people of the year (YOPEY). Mr Telensky, whose distance learning business extends right across Europe, was one of the main sponsors of the YOPEYs and donated a first prize of a home learning accounts course to a young girl from Essex who overcame leukaemia to "tirelessly motivate other suffering children and raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital".

The entrepreneur also added a holiday for the youngster's family at his award-winning eco-spa and water park, AquaCity resort in Slovakia. Mr Telensky said: "Kids are our future and it's essential that we recognise and reward role models in the community. I'm very glad that this extremely worthwhile scheme has reached the attention of the Prime Minister. It was an honour to go to Number 10 to meet the kids and meeting the PM and his wife was absolutely delightful."