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KPC Youth win Guardian charity award 2006

From the Guardian website:

WELSH CHARITY WINS GUARDIAN AWARD

KPC Youth, a charity based in Bridgend, was revealed today as a winner of the Guardian Charity Awards 2006. KPC Youth provides a wide range of activities for young people aged eight to 25, offering alternatives, to turning to crime and drug or alcohol misuse. The charity received their award at a ceremony at the Tate Modern in London, hosted by David Brindle, public services editor of the Guardian.

KPC youth pick up award from the Guardian newspaper

The Guardian Charity Awards, in association with RBS and NatWest, seek to recognise and encourage small and medium size charities. The winners have demonstrated innovative, pioneering work and made an outstanding contribution to social welfare in their communities. The five winning charities will each receive a cheque for £6,000 from RBS and NatWest and a brand new PC from Smartchange, a company that works to promote links between charities and companies in other sectors.

KPC youth win the Guardian charity awards 2006

The winners were decided by a judging panel which included: Jane Asher, president of the National Autistic Society; Stuart Etherington, chief executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations; Baroness Valerie Howarth, former chief executive of ChildLine; Tracy Betts, head of social economy banking, NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland; Vinay Khosla, managing director, Vivid Orange and David Brindle, public services editor of the Guardian, and chair of the judging panel.

David Brindle, said: “We hope these awards bring recognition, increase credibility and open doors to future success for the winning charities.”