TWO projects that involve children and young people have been nominated for the Community Project of the Year category of the Community Pride awards.

The first, nominated by Janet Harrison is the Team Lifestyle Café, aptly known as TLC.

She explained: "It was formed three years ago to enter North Yorkshire Police's Lifestyle challenge, which was organised by the late PC Suzanne Asquith, who lived in Pocklington.

"The group, made up of Millthorpe School pupils 14-year-old Aidan Robertson, his brother Ethan, twins 12-year-old Jimmy and Lellie Dalgleish and Luke Smith, 11, were among the Lifestyle winners in 2014 after raising more than ££1,000 for charity.

"After the success of the venture two years ago, TLC have staged several one-off events to benefit local good causes including York flood victims, the Jorvik Viking Centre and Max's Mission.

"PC Asquith, who had been suffering from cancer, died three days after Christmas 2016 and the children decided to hold a special two-day café in memory of their friend and inspiration."

The £1,300 proceeds from the two days were split between Cancer Research UK and Leeds-based Equine Pathways UK.

All of the cafes were all held inside and on land outside 128 Knavesmire Crescent, York.

Soup, sandwiches and cakes - both homemade and donated by local businesses, who were approached by the children - were served up by the youngsters, along with tea and coffee, in return for a donation.

Since the tribute café in January TLC went on to raise over £600 to send local schoolgirl Lydia Mellen to the World Transplant Games where she won gold for her cycling prowess. The total raised for charity through the cafes is £5,000.

Chapelfields Teenies,Tots and Tinys is a group offering activities for just £1, run on a voluntary basis in Bramham Road, York by Megan Naylor, Stacey Littlechild and Tracy Heath.

Nominator Emma Bewlay said: "The girls have worked with so much effort to develop the group expanding its opening hours to two days, exploring trips, offering wider activities and attracting new members.

"They provide a safe haven for families and there enthusiasm and passion shows through. They are superstars and it's great to see the group go from strength to strength."

The Community Pride Awards are run by The Press with City of York Council and the primary sponsor is York-based healthcare organisation Benenden. Nominees must live in, or contribute to life in the City of York Council area.

Finalists will be announced in The Press this month and they will be invited to an awards ceremony at York Racecourse in October.