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High Sheriff Youth Awards
Each High Sheriff of the 55 Counties of England
and Wales is appointed by HM the King and holds
office for one year. The office is the oldest secular
office save for the monarchy, dating back to Alfred
the Great in the Saxon era, when the ‘Shire Reeve’
collected taxes and maintained law and order for
the King. It is an unpaid independent appointment
that involves supporting the judiciary, police,
emergency services and civic authorities, as well
as charities and voluntary organisations.
The High Sheriff Youth Awards charity recognises
the work of young people in reducing crime and
anti-social behaviour, which is akin to the
responsibility of High Sheriffs in the past to
preserve the peace. By applying for an award to
make your community in Surrey safer, you are
continuing a tradition that has been in place for
more than a thousand years.
This Year's High Sheriff of Surrey is Peter Cluff
who was installed as the High Sheriff of Surrey for
2025/26 on March 21st in Guildford Cathedral.
Peter is a Trustee of the Community Foundation
for Surrey and until recently Chair of Guildford
Philanthropy.
He was handed over the chain of office by Shahid
Azeem DL the High Sheriff of Surrey for 2024/25.
During his year he will actively promote the work
of the HSYA as well as carrying out his main roles
of supporting the Royal Family and the LordLieutenant, supporting the Judiciary and all who
maintain the King’s Peace (including judges,
Magistrates, the Police and Prison Service) and
encouraging those working in the charity and
voluntary sector.
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He will also during his Shrieval year shine a light on
young people in Surrey who are not in education,
employment or training (NEETs).
He has commissioned research by the University of
Surrey’s Centre for Britain and Europe to examine
the different cohorts of young people in the County
who are (or who are at risk of becoming) NEET, with
a view to developing targeted and earlier
interventions to help ensure these young people
have a better economic and social future.
More information can be found on the official High
Sheriff of Surrey Website –
www.highsheriffofsurrey.com.
Peter Cluff
High Sheriff of Surrey 2025-2026
