00:01NE Youth has brought together young people, youth workers, volunteers and community organisations from across the North East
00:06to celebrate the achievements of young people at its annual Impact Awards.
00:10More than 400 people attended this year's event at the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park,
00:14with the ceremony taking place during Youth Work Week.
00:17The awards recognise the work of individuals and organisations supporting young people
00:21and the difference that support can make to their lives.
00:24That can include helping young people build confidence, develop new skills and find opportunities to reach their potential.
00:31This year's awards received 155 nominations highlighting achievements and contributions from across the region's youth sector.
00:39The event's a major date in the calendar for NE Youth, a charity which works with a network of organisations
00:44supporting young people.
00:46Its chief executive, John Niblow, described the awards as the most important evening of the year for the charity.
00:51He also thanked the people and organisations who helped make the event happen.
00:55Young people were not simply there to receive recognition.
00:58They also helped host the ceremony and took to the stage with performances featuring music, dance and spoken word.
01:04The awards are intended to recognise both individual achievements and the wider contribution of youth work in local communities.
01:10They also provide an opportunity for organisations and volunteers to come together and share the work taking place across the
01:17North East.
01:17For the young people involved, the event offered a public celebration of their efforts and talents.
01:22And for those working in youth services, it highlighted the people and projects making a difference across the region.
01:28Overall, the events offered the last two years, they really enjoyed an additional impression.
01:28A pickup of the big deal with a logo of the year for the year for the year.
01:28I had to drive the work as the last year for the year for the year for the year for
01:28this year.
01:29With the younger people involved, if they enjoyed this year for the year for the year for the year,
