Top award for youth worker
Published: November 10, 2005
A VOLUNTARY community worker is celebrating after scooping a national award for his hard work and dedication towards young people.
Mr Mel Diack, of Whalley, beat off regional competition to win the “Local Legend” award at the National Lottery Awards, held at the Eden Project, in Cornwall.
The star-studded event, hosted by television presenter Tess Daley, recognises people who use Lottery funding to make a difference to communities across the UK.
Mr Diack, a youth worker for Clitheroe-based Trinity Partnership, has been working alongside disadvantaged children for the past six years and used lottery funding to provide recreational and sporting activities for young people in the area.
Voted for by the public, Mr Diack was given his award by former Fame Academy winner, Alex Parks. The previous winner of the BT Childline Award and named the UK Volunteer of the Year, Mr Diack said it was an honour to receive the award.
“I am delighted to have won a Lottery award and I would like to dedicate this to all the young people that I have been fortunate enough to help. This is all thanks to Lottery funding and I hope and look forward to the Lottery helping more young people.”
More than £17 billion has been donated towards worthwhile projects around the UK since the National Lottery began in 1994.
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