Saint Lucia Regional Awards

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Ambitious Mushroom Farmer Celebrated in Regional Awards Ceremony

Mikayil from Saint Lucia is honoured as the King’s Trust Regional Sustainability Award winner at ceremony on 4 September

The awards ceremony took place on 4 September includes guests His Excellency Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles The Governor General, His Excellency Simon Mustard British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Her Excellency British Resident Commissioner Amy Quantrill, The Honourable Claudius Francis Speaker of the House and Deputy Commissioner of Police Wayne Charlery.

The King’s Trust regional sustainability award celebrates a young person whose innovative work is having a positive environmental impact and benefits the local community, with potential to scale or be replicated.

At a celebration event hosted at the British High Commission Residence on 4 September, a young Saint Lucian, Mikayil is being awarded with the 2025 King’s Trust International Regional Sustainability Award. The award recognises an individual, project, or business whose innovative work is having a positive environmental impact as well as a transformative effect for themselves and their community.

Mikayil, a participant of the King’s Trust International Team programme, delivered in collaboration with the Royal Saint Lucia Police, was nominated for his perseverance and proactive approach to self-improvement and community impact. By embracing the opportunities provided by the Team program, he has been able to launch his mushroom farming business meeting the local demand for fresh produce sustainably.

The Team programme a 12-week personal development programme, funded by the Sandals Foundation and the Maria Holder Memorial Trust is aimed at unattached young people. The programme is designed to help them build on their self-confidence and inter-personal skills which will inspire them into a positive direction in life. These would include but not limited to education, training, volunteering and possible gainful employment.

The programme covers a twelve-week period and consist of several components: Introduction, residential, community project, next steps, team challenge, work placement and final celebration.

Commenting on the event and Team programme H.E Amy Quantrill said

“From meeting the nominees and awardees at the Regional Celebration night it was clear what a positive impact the Teams Programme as has had on their lives and communities. It would be fantastic to see the Programme expand to other parts of Saint Lucia so it can support more young people to thrive. Congratulations again to all the awardees and winners!”

Superintendent Victorin

This event was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our young people on the Team programme. These successes were made possible through the power of community support and importantly, the hope the programme instils in young people to pursue their aspirations. It was a powerful showcase of what is possible when communities come together to uplift young people. There’s truly no limit to what they can achieve. Congratulations to all our winners, we’re incredibly proud of you.

ENDS Date 09/09/2025

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