FRANKLY, we're sorry we can't accept your nominations at the moment

Due to current financial restraints we regret that the national Anne Frank Awards programme will not take place in 2010. If you would be interested in holding an Anne Frank Awards scheme in your school, please contact the education team on 020 7284 5858 or email awards@annefrank.org.uk

The Anne Frank Awards originally established in 2003 by The Anne Frank Trust UK, the sister organisation of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, is a highly regarded education and recognition programme that seeks to recognise young people and educators who have shown great personal strength, moral courage, and determination to stand up for what is right. We seek to acknowledge and celebrate people who not only believe in Anne Frank’s inspirational words “it only takes a moment to start to improve the world”, but who also put them into action. With so much adverse publicity about gun and knife crimes and teenage violence, we are looking for the often unsung heroes who are working towards a better future, trying to change attitudes and challenge prejudice and racism. We believe that those who speak out, go out of their way for others, and stick out their necks for the common good should be identified and held up as an example to us all.

Those who have really made a difference to others around them. Those who share the spirit that Anne demonstrated and the values she believed in. Those who in a moment or moments of true inspiration, kindness and compassion literally acted ‘Frankly’.

If you believe a young person or educator that you know has acted ‘Frankly’ and made a notable difference to other people’s lives, you should nominate them for an Anne Frank Award. We also accept nominations for groups of young people who have acted together to do something that has made a real difference to their school, community or society in general.

To find out more about the values we are looking for in our nominees and how to nominate, please click here.

The Anne Frank Awards in association with The Pears Foundation

Winners of the 2009 Awards received their Awards at The House of Commons on 11 June. Read their amazing stories in Past Winners