A young carer has been presented with a Good Citizen Award by Coventry’s Lord Mayor for the support she has given to the community.
Sharandeep Sahota has cared for her disabled relatives since age seven and founded the Young Carers’ Council with the Carers Trust Heart of England, to ensure young carers like her in the city, are represented.
In 2023, Sharandeep was named as the Duke of Edinburgh Award's “Change Maker of the Year as well as being nominated for a Coronation Champions Award. She also has had a special mention for being a young carer, volunteering and creating packages for the homeless in the Carer’s Trust ‘Who cares wins, Young Hero’ category.
Sharandeep has a strong volunteering ethos which includes speaking to students about volunteering at the Birmingham Youth Summit, helping at the International Children's Games, teaching at the Streetlaw Project, campaigning about knife crime and fundraising with the National Citizen Service.
Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Mal Mutton, said: "We have so many wonderful young carers in the city who look after loved ones and I am delighted that Sharandeep has been named a Good Citizen. To think that she has also found the time in her young and busy life to volunteer to help Coventry host the International Children's Games and support the work to combat knife crime, is truly inspiring. Congratulations to her, and many thanks on behalf of the city of Coventry."
If you would like to nominate someone who you feel should receive a Good Citizen Award in Coventry, complete an online form coventry.gov.uk/GoodCitizen .