Guy Ryan Wins Young New Zealander of the Year Award
Inspiring Stories Trust is delighted to announce that CEO, Guy Ryan, won the 2015 Young New Zealander of the Year Award
last night.
Ryan accepted the award at the black tie event in Auckland, in the presence of two tables of Trust supporters, staff,
the board, and the wider audience of more than 650 delegates.
“Receiving the award is incredibly humbling. It’s a huge testament to the community of remarkable people and
organisations who share our vision and enable us to do this work. I feel so proud to be a New Zealander, and am excited
about the many great things that will grow from this and result in better outcomes for young people” says Ryan.
Chair of Inspiring Stories, Vanisa Dhiru, says “The Trust is extremely proud of Guy’s leadership, and this
acknowledgement of his dedication and commitment”, which spans across New Zealand’s youth development and social
enterprise sectors.
Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Inspiring Stories, launched in 2011 with a vision to see every young New Zealander
unleash their potential to change the world. Nearly 5,000 have taken part in the Trust’s programmes, which include
Festival for the Future and Live the Dream.
Guy and his team generously provide end-to-end assistance, supporting young social entrepreneurs to grow their ideas to
make a difference for their communities and beyond.
The award builds on last week’s announcement from Youth Minister Nikki Kaye of $500k towards Inspiring Stories, which
will enable the Trust to expand its core programmes to reach more young New Zealanders.
Inspiring Stories – www.inspiringstories.org.nz
Festival for the Future – www.festivalforthefuture.org.nz
Live The Dream – www.livethedream.org.nz
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