Young Citizen's Award Winners 2016
Bailey Sloan receives Young Citizen Award
An inspirational eight-year-old youngster from Barry has been chosen to receive Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland’s Young Citizen Award in recognition of his positive community work.
The Rotary Club of Barry nominated Bailey Sloan, aged 8, who set about the task of carrying out 100 acts of kindness in his hometown. Spurred on by his mum Lisa, who captured the activity on film, Bailey was determined to brighten the day of locals in the area.
Bailey has been diagnosed with ADHD, PDAS autism and Sensory Perception Disorder, and so his mum wanted to teach him about empathy and that is how they came up with the plan to carry out these good deeds.
His activity includes leaving positive notes for people, clearing litter from the beach and helping tidy the trolleys at the supermarket. He is now setting himself the task of carrying out another 100 random acts of kindness and has recently ran 5km for Ty Hafan, a paediatric palliative care charity for children with life-limiting conditions.
President of the Rotary Club of Barry Paul Halstead said, “We were pleased to nominate Bailey for this prestigious award. He is a delightful young man who, with the help and devotion of his mum Lisa, is working hard to overcome some quite severe challenges. Well done Bailey and congratulations Lisa!”
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