Nine students from Riddlesdown Collegiate have been selected as Jack Petchey Award winners this calendar year. The Jack Petchey Award Scheme is a youth recognition programme established by the Jack Petchey Foundation to celebrate and encourage positive contributions made by young people.

Schools and youth organisations nominate students who demonstrate effort, achievement, improvement, or community spirit. Each award recipient will receive £300 to allocate towards a school improvement project of their choice and will attend an awards ceremony in January 2026 in recognition of their achievement.

Congratulations are extended to all the winners, as well as to the many students who were nominated by their peers and teachers.