NEWS

The first of the two England and Wales Young Thinker of the Year 2024 titles goes to Fiona Asokacitta of the The British Academy. At the spring programme she won the award for her 'superbly written paper – no words were wasted and pertinent statistics were used to back up her points. Addiction should be considered a public health issue rather than one of criminal justice, she argued, in a paper of great compassion and humanity… she was an exceptional presenter, with great style and presence, excellent eye contact and emphasis'. The runner-up title went to Georgie Smith of the Trade Remedies Authority. Alfie Denness, also of The British Academy, was highly commended, and Veronika Riepina of the British Red Cross was commended.

We are in Ayr next for the spring/summer Young Scotland Programme. That's at the end of May. Click here to meet the delegates. Then we have the second and final Young Ireland Programme of 2024 at the end of June – also in Ayr. You can find the brochure and booking form here.

Our next Young England and Wales Programme will take place in September. For the brochure and booking form, click here.

*****

We are very sad to learn of the death of Tim Coulson. Tim – described as the 'Angel of Edgware Road' in the 7/7 attacks on London – was a speaker and friend of the Young Programme over many years. Our thoughts are with his family.