Young Scot award for UNISON activist

UNISON Shetland Branch's Young Members' Officer has won an award in the Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards.

He won the health section for his tireless efforts to improve mental health services for young people and his dedicated volunteer work.

Daniel works for the Shetland Charitable Trust. He was nominated by his work colleague and UNISON branch treasurer Stefanie Pottinger.

The judges were most impressed by his efforts in getting a mental health website up and running. Called Talking2Ourselves, it gives information to young folk who are, or have been, experiencing mental health problems.

Daniel said, "We could have done anything we wanted with the money from the NHS, but the group thought we should do a website because it would never go out of date and is one of the easiest ways to get in touch with young folk."

In UNISON he is on the Scottish Young Members' Committee and their representative on the National Young Members' Forum and the Communication and Campaigns Committee. He has only been a member of UNISON since November and has already become heavily involved with the work of the Union.

Daniel is also on a string of committees and was vice-chairman of the NHS organizing committee for the first young people's health conference last year. He is now working on next years conference. The awards were handed out at a glittering ceremony held in Glasgow. GMTV weather girl Andrea McLean hosted the event. Don't forget to check out the website. Daniel welcomes all your comments.

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