At Saturday's game the club are supporting the Anne Frank Awards, in association with Northampton Borough Council.

Anne Frank is the inspiration for the Anne Frank Awards. Anne had spirit and ambition. She dreamt of a better future for mankind. She had strong values. She believed in the humanity of people, even when she was suffering in hiding.

The Anne Frank Awards serve to focus on issues relating to acts of great personal strength and conviction, for instance standing up for what you believe in, sometimes in the face of immense pressure. Many potential nominees may not even be aware that they possess the special qualities these awards recognise. They may be unaware of the extent to which they have touched the lives of others.

That's where you come in. We need you to think hard (or perhaps it will simply be obvious to you!) about people that you know who possess some, or all, of the following core values which would make them potential candidates to receive an Anne Frank Award:
RESPECT • INTEGRITY • HONESTY • MORAL COURAGE • SOCIAL JUSTICE • FAIRNESS DETERMINATION • RESPONSIBILITY • MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Nominees in the past have included: school peer mentors, people who have raised money for charity, people who have helped tackle bullying, people who have overcome disability or serious illness, teachers who have done voluntary work, young people who help other young people have a voice…. And many more too.

The winners nationally will get an invite to a special event with celebrities and VIP after-show party in early July and a free trip to the Anne Frank House in the Netherlands. Winners locally will be VIP guests at the Northampton Carnival in June 2008.

Please send your nomination using the easy on-line form
at www.northampton.gov.uk/annefrank to Lindsey Ambrose, the Youth Forum's Co-Ordinator or for more information telephone: 01604 837566.

Before the game there will be a balloon launch from the pitch. The club have helped with this project, and all of the balloons launched contain a young persons 'dream for the future'.

Young people who have already been nominated have received tickets to attend the match.

Jess Forbes for supporting a Year 10 Student Voice Group;

Hannah Tulley for supporting year 6 transition within her school;

Elliot Brodie Savoy and Rebecca Swords for working as peer mentors to help people adjust to secondary school;

Shane Gibson for work with Millennium Volunteers.

Playground monitors aged 10 to 11 years from Whitefriars Junior School, Rushden - they show devotion to duty, kindness, making the playground a safe and fun place to be, sorting out problems and making sure people aren't left out. They organise games for younger children.

The Advisory Group to Volunteer Action Northamptonshire: this group of young people aged 16 - 25 years is at the heart of everything that the countywide charity Volunteer Action Northants do. Their aim is to help other teens and young adults find their feet in the world and to ensure that all VAN's projects are things that young people want, need or have a passion for. They help youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds, be that education difficulties, emotional/health issues or financial problems, to join and take part in projects that will improve their skills, life experience, education and career opportunities and which also help those less fortunate.

Chris Scales: a volunteer for a Northants Association of Youth Clubs youth group and helps with projects in Kettering, including church events and puppets for children's projects. He's a shining example to all the young people he works with and his commitment to his group is unfailing.

Joshua Grey: hasn't let disability hold him back. He is an excellent volunteer at Queensway Youth Club affiliated to Northants Association of Youth Clubs. His energy and commitment is very inspiring to young people he works with. His energy means the whole volunteer team can deliver a good evening for the young people.

Rachel Sargent, aged 22 years: has played a large part in the running of Kidzone in Lings, Northampton, helping children aged 4 to 11 years. She takes an active role in the planning, games, acting and supervising of up to 36 children at the weekly club. She encourages younger youth leaders. She works at the Frontier Club at Irthlingborough. Her enthusiasm is infectious.

Mandy Young: after speaking to the young people who beat her son up in the street she found out their interests and set out to help them to get a skate ramp. Six years on she has now built this up into a successful skate park in Corby. The skate park is not only used by the young people, but run by them. It's a place they learn working skills and earn a living. It's a place where young people can enjoy each other's company in safety.

Mark Dean: a young man who devotes his life to helping others in the community. He has become a popular BBC Radio Northampton presenter and multi-cultural broadcaster. He acts as a positive role model for young people, helping young volunteers to learn the skills for working in radio and he acts as compere at community activities including the Youth Festival and the Holocaust Memorial.

Chris Grethe: for work to help disabled people in Northampton.

Tim Nutall: a volunteer basketball coach for The Notorious Borough Ballers. Tim has encouraged young men to stay out of trouble, gain skills and qualifications and even enter to play in league basketball.

Adam Moreton aged 19 yrs: volunteer coach in Northampton for disabled children in football and an inspiration to everyone. A role model particularly for children and young people with learning disabilities, he is a qualified coach who is always looking to improve.

Pamela Cummings aged 70 yrs: a Samaritan in Northampton who has also been their director. She has supported the community in many ways as a nurse, vicar's wife, mother and grandmother. She continues to work as a Samaritan helping young people and others with their emotional well-being.