The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives. This year, Osama Bin Noor has been selected from Bangladesh for coming up with the idea of Youth Opportunities, which is an online platform that advertises scholarships, internships and conferences. Osama came up with the idea after realising that many young people miss out on life-changing opportunities simply because they are not aware of them. The team now highlights prospects from NGOs, businesses and universities from around the world and the platform is used by 50,000 young people. Osama is also the resource coordinator of Volunteer for Bangladesh Dhaka District, which offers young people the chance to take part in community service programmes.
He is also one of the hosts of Teen Tekka, a popular radio show dedicated to the teenagers in Bangladesh.
Winners of this award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring, and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their award from the Queen of England.
