The Bradford Council-run awards are run in partnership with the Telegraph & Argus, Bradford’s Children’s Trust and Young Lives Bradford and aim to recognise the contributions made by children and young people to their communities.

Nominations are now open for awards in the following categories: health and wellbeing, education and achievement, business and enterprise, changing lives and caring for others, and “b someone for your future”.

There are two age groups, under-11s and 11 to 25-year-olds, and a separate award category for groups.

Councillor Ralph Berry, the Council's executive member for children and young people, said: “We’ve had some fantastic winners in recent years and it’s a good opportunity to put young people in a positive light and for every community to find someone to put forward.”

Last year Coran Oxley, then 14, won the 11 to 25s’ Making a Positive Contribution category and the Outstanding Achievement award. He was nominated because he cares for his mum who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, and volunteers in the community.

Last year he raised £350 for IT equipment at The Edge community project.

Coran said: “It felt amazing to be nominated, it was good to be noticed for what I do. When I found out I was speechless.”

Since winning the awards Coran, who wants to become a youth worker, was given the honour of opening the £7 million Culture Fusion youth centre in Thornton Road, Bradford.

Nominations for the Young Citizen Awards will be considered by a panel of children, young people and adults and must be supported by a referee.

The awards, sponsored by bsomeone, Bradford College, Incommunities, Yorkshire Building Society, Kirkgate Centre and St Bede’s School, will culminate in a ceremony at St George’s Hall on Thursday, March 15.

For more information, to download an application form, or to nominate online visit bradford.gov.uk/youngcitizensawards.

Or, to nominate a young person fill in the form on this page. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 27.