New from Old: Eileen Savill Award 2025

New from Old

Eileen Savill Award 2025

For Young People under 25 years

Nature and the climate need our help now. One simple, sure thing that we can all do is to waste less and that’s what this year’s award is all about.

We simply want you to give a new life to something that you might have recycled or thrown away. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking:

• A plastic bottle > a bird feeder

• Worn out wellies > a planter

• An unwanted item of clothing > a new bag

• A plastic container > a mini wildlife pond

• Past their best fruit and veg > a delicious smoothie

• Waste packaging > a piece of art

• Or give something a makeover, for example clothing or furniture

Work with a partner or in a group if you like.

Once you’ve finished, send a photo of your creation with a short description of it, your name(s) and age(s) to eileensavillaward@mwhg.org.uk . [Do submit a before and after photo if you wish]. Parents/Guardians/Teachers/Leaders can of course help submit entries for younger children.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: 5-7yrs, 8-11yrs, 12-16yrs and 17-24yrs. And overall award winner chosen.

As this is a local award, all entrants must live, work, study or be involved in activities on the Manhood Peninsula.

Deadline for entries is September 30th, 2025.

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About the Award

Running since 2012, the award aims to celebrate young people and the actions they’re taking to care for the environment. It commemorates Eileen Savill who spent her life encouraging young people through teaching for 23 years at Manhood School [now The Academy Selsey].

She always saw the potential in young people and nurtured it, even when others failed to recognise it. She was also a founder member of MWHG as well as an active volunteer for several other organisations, including the RNLI and Selsey Camera Club. She spent her life giving.