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The Big Bash 2010

Lancashire's young people shone brightly at the Typecast Awards Presentation evening on 22nd January 2010, at the Guildhall in Preston.

With over 700 entries spanning the four award themes, picking overall winners was a hard task for the judges, but the winners of the Typecast Awards 2009 can be finally revealed:

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Winners

Stephanie Lambert from Chorley scooped the Gold and the opportunity to create her very own breakfast show with Adam from Rock FM. Stephanie’s haunting video on bullying linking to suicide by young people was premiered to an audience of over 150 young people, local youth organisations and dignitaries.

Judge Jasper Ditton of Portfolio said:
"The video was skilfully produced and the way Stephanie handled a particularly sensitive subject impressed us all. There was a great deal of very strong competition, but we all agreed that this was the deserving winner."

Blackpool Carers took silver for their hard hitting video 'Blackpool the way it is' which shows the reality of living in Blackpool as a young person and the issues that concern them about their community and society. They won an acting class with Max and OB from HollyOaks

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'Wyre Stake group' walked away with bronze for their video about developing a stake park with their local council winning a mixing class with DJ Mark Freejack.

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Highly commended

Whilst there can only be a few winners, the judges were very impressed with the overall standard of entries and the followed were highly commended for their efforts.

Gangs & Bullying

Sarah Jones – bullying report
Closed mind - can't express feelings
Bullying Poem

Knives & Guns

Foundations video and music
Knife crime in Lancashire - news report - Joe Ashcroft
Blitz – On a razor-edge

Anti-social Behaviour & Criminal Damage

Define teenager - Age is just a number
Here comes the wolf
Mereside Teens
Why I live in Blackpool

Drugs & Alcohol

Wasted Lives
Drugy to the World
Who’s to blame?