Canon honors young changemakers at the 2025 Global Good Awards
Canon Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has announced the winners of the Canon Young Champion of the Year category at the 2025 Global Good Awards.
The recognition honors young changemakers using creativity and leadership to advance sustainability and social impact in their communities.
The Canon Young Champion of the Year category is the only youth-specific award at the Global Good Awards. It highlights individuals under 21 making measurable impact through advocacy and innovation.
The award was inspired by the Canon Young People Programme (CYPP), which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. The program has empowered over 10,000 young people across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa through storytelling, exhibitions, and workshops in partnership with more than 50 organizations.
Youth leaders driving real-world change
Two youth advocates emerged as winners from a highly competitive field.
In the Under 16s category, Samantha Fung, a Canadian student based in the Netherlands, founded Music For Every Child. The initiative uses music therapy to support children with developmental disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds, helping improve learning and emotional well-being.
In the Under 21s category, Allison Choong, a Malaysian youth activist and illustrator, was recognized for co-creating Safiya Speaks Up. The multilingual children’s book and mentor’s guide tackle sexual and domestic violence, reaching over 10,000 girls globally and sparking vital conversations in schools and communities.
Canon’s continued support for youth empowerment
Judges included Del Barrett, Founder and Chair of Hundred Heroines; Katie Rabone, CEO of Community People; and Jodie Bailey-Ho, Canon Young Champion runner-up in 2023 and Diana Awards winner in 2024.
Winners in each category will receive a Canon R50 Content Creator Kit worth nearly £1,000 or a Storytelling Masterclass with a Canon Ambassador.
Peter Bragg, Canon EMEA’s Sustainability & Government Affairs Director, congratulated the winners.
“Congratulations to this year’s Canon Young Champions and thank you to all who entered,” Bragg said. “As we celebrate the sixth cohort of winners, we also mark the ten-year anniversary of the Canon Young People Programme — a milestone in our mission to help young people tell the stories that matter most and drive positive change.”
