A group of North Yorkshire teenage students have been praised for promoting an alcohol-free lifestyle.
Three design students from Ripon Grammar School presented their anti-alcohol streetwear campaign to more than 100 guests in Westminster.
The event, backed by the Community Alcohol Project (CAP), included MPs from across the UK.
Isla De Wit, Jessica Glew, and Margarita Romaniuk from Ripon Grammar School were awarded a £2,500 grant for their project, which uses bold, pop-art inspired graphics on recycled clothing to promote a zero-alcohol lifestyle among young people.
Kate Winstanley, director of CAP, said: "Ripon Grammar School is a perfect example of the talent, resilience, and positive contribution that young people are making through CAPs across the UK.
"In a world that can sometimes feel uncertain or overwhelming, they remind us of something powerful: with the right support, guidance, and opportunity, young people can face the challenges around alcohol head on."
The students designed T-shirts, hoodies, caps, and trainers using bold and colourful graphics to start conversations about the risks of drinking and encourage young people to have fun without alcohol.
During a 30-minute presentation, the students explained their design process and spoke about the impact they hope to make.
Isla, 13, from Ripon, explained how she used colour and imagery in her artwork to express that it is okay to not feel okay, and that nature can help bring calm, while Jessica, also 13 and from Rainton, focused on the benefits of sport.
Margarita, 16, from West Tanfield, said: "It can be very difficult to make the right choices for 'us'."
She is now delivering alcohol awareness assemblies at the school.
Their designs will also feature in Ripon Grammar School’s charity Autumn Fashion Show, which raises funds for St Michael’s Hospice.
During their Westminster visit, the students met Skipton and Ripon MP Julian Smith and Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake and attended Prime Minister’s Questions.
Sir Julian described the project as "brilliant" and said: "Their creativity has already earned them a £2,500 grant and they should be very proud."
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Mr Hollinrake called it a "fantastic achievement" and congratulated the Ripon Grammar School team.
Design technology teacher Elizabeth Goddard, who leads the project, said: "The presentation went so well and the girls spoke beautifully."
RGS welfare officer Caroline Hare said: "There was lots of praise for the students, who all spoke beautifully, and several people came to tell me afterwards what a credit they were to the school and how much they liked their ideas."
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