Rewards for young freedom fighters

(L-R): Bricknell head teacher Tim Attwater, James Pearce of Cobus Communications, Lord Mayor of Hull, Cllr Elaine Garland and Darren Sulley, of Cobus Communications, with pupils (L-R) Jade Joyce, Olivia Midgley and Rachel Thompson

Primary schools across Hull have done their bit to help end modern slavery.
Together the schools collected more than 12,000 signatures for the Wilberforce 'Fight for Freedom' petition, which calls for an end to human trafficking, forced labour and other forms of modern slavery.
As the school which collected the most signatures, Bricknell Primary won a brand-new IT suite.
Brothers Bradley and Lewis Wilburn, of Wold Primary, were the individual pupils who collected the most signatures, and shared the prize of a personal laptop.
Cllr John Robinson, Chair of the Wilberforce 2007 Committee said: "The focus of the competition was to engage young people in the topic of modern day slavery, which many have covered in the classroom over the last two years.
"The prizes offered a fun element to what is a serious topic and we are delighted with the response and support from schools, pupils and parents across the city."
The competition was organised by Hull City Council in partnership with KCFM 99.8 and Cobus Communications.
The petition now has almost 100,000 signatures and has been signed by a string of politicians, religious leaders and artists, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Indie rock band The Kooks.

To sign the petition visit www.wilberforce2007.com