He goes to school in Markfield.
The Leicestershire Young Person of the Year award has been won by a teenager who delivered food parcels to vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
16 young people from Leicester and Leicestershire joined the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire at County Hall on the 27th April 2023 for an awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
Joshua Bailey received the top prize of the evening, becoming the Lord-Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year 2023.
He said, “I’m feeling shocked and amazed at how well I’ve done, I didn’t realise that I’d be chosen for both awards. This has given me more courage to carry on doing what I do best.”
Joshua's nominator, said: "Joshua has been the most amazing role model… He encourages the younger generation to strive for success! He is no longer threatened by the bullies … what an achievement!!”
The category winners were:
- Young Person of Courage - Joshua Bailey, who attends South Charnwood High School.
- Young Volunteer – Sofia Omar, who attends Crown Hills Community College.
- Young Artist of the Year – Jessica Mawby, who attends Sir Jonathan North Girls' College.
- Young Leader – Clem Beardmore, who attends the Priory Belvoir Academy.
Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapur OBE said: “It was a privilege for me to host this year’s event for our extraordinary young people in recognition of their bravery, creativity, strength of spirit and selflessness. I’m honoured to have been able to share their stories with our guests at the event and more widely within their communities – they are an inspiration to us all.
“As Lord-Lieutenant, I’m privileged to be able to meet some of our city and county’s extraordinary young people and see truly humbling examples of volunteering, community engagement, and personal achievement which require dedication and commitment of the highest order, that too often go unnoticed by the wider community.
“I hope that these awards will continue to highlight the talents and dedication of our communities’ young people and urge anyone who knows a young person they think deserves recognition and encouragement for their endeavours to look out for details of my 2024 awards later in the year.”
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