Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards for Young People 2026

A group of 16 remarkable young people from Leicester and Leicestershire along with their families and friends joined the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire at County Hall for a ceremony to celebrate their achievements as the finalists of the 2026 awards.

Rhianna Reid received the top prize of the evening, becoming the Lord-Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year 2026.

This year’s awards evening and dinner was hosted by the Lord-Lieutenant, Mike Kapur OBE CStJ, supported by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant Col Richard Hurwood DL, Deputy Lieutenants Mrs Sally Bowie DL and Mrs Diana Brooks MBE DL, along with panel members Kay Hardiman and Byron Dixon OBE.

Amazing work by our young people in the community.