UK student wins award for supporting Zakynthos charity for ten years!

A young student from Shropshire, has received a 2026 Outstanding Young Citizen Award for his tireless support for Healing Paws Animal Rescue, based on Zakynthos.

The award was presented to Telford College Student, Mitchell Knight this week, by Shropshire’s High Sheriff. Mitchell has dedicated around ten years, visiting Zakynthos, and supporting the animal welfare charity, that his aunt first introduced him to back in 2016, whilst on holiday.

Mitchell’s family first discovered Healing Paws Animal Rescue after his aunt found a stray dog, and insisted on finding it a home, and they visited Healing Paws Animal Rescue after seeing information about the Animal Rescue charity.

During his ten years of supporting Healing Paws Animal Rescue, Mitchell has visited once a year, not only working at the shelter, but his family has assisted with bringing 16 dogs, for rehoming, back to the UK. He’s even done a skydive to raise £700 for the charity! He said: "We will either help in their shelters, cleaning up or building new ones and taking food, treats and toys over."

Mitchell told the BBC, "It's probably the best thing I've done so far."

Congratulations to Mitchell from all of us at Zakynthos Informer!

SOURCE, including photo: BBC News, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly0x1x8drzo