18u and its staff has won many awards. Here are just some of them:

Awards Received by Eighteen And Under
Whitbread Volunteer Action Award Youth Winner 1998
Whitbread Volunteer Action Award Regional Winner 1998
Junior Chambers Scotland Young Scotland Award 1999
Community Care Award for Child Protection 2000
Shortlisted Community Care Award for Child Protection 2002
GlaxoSmithKline International Impact Award 2003
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award 2003
Finalist Community Care Child Protection Award 2003
Charity Awards Highly Commended 2003
International Women’s Safety Award 2004
Dundee Partnership Community Awards Community Safety 2005
Scottish Social Services Care Accolades Highly Commended for Good Practice 2006
Finalist Community Care Award 2006
Dubai International Award 2006 V.I.P. classified ‘ Promising Practice’
Highly Commended Charity Times Awards 2007

Laurie Matthew
Appointed Dundee Citizen of the Year 1997
Camelot Oyster Awards Regional Winner 2002
Finalist National Oyster Awards 2002
Children’s Champion Award 2005
Crimestoppers Community Unity Award for Community Safety 2006

Sandra Hutton
Wave 102 Local Hero Awards 2007
Big hearted Scot of the Year Award 2007
BAWP (British Association of Women in Police) Community Award 2008
IAWP (International Association of Women in Police) Community Award 2008