Teenage pop idol Justin Bieber has been awarded for his philanthropy at the MTV Voices awards at the Europe Music Awards in Belfast this month.

The award is in recognition of the work he has done to launch his Believe Charity Drive, which has raised millions for a group of 20 charities around the world. He has also supported the Make A Wish Foundation and the children’s education group Pencils of Promises.

Meanwhile, 5 News and the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have announced the finalists of “Britain’s Kindest Kid 2011”.  The competition was set up to recognise and reward the charitable behaviour of children aged between 5 and 16. 

CAF chief executive John Low said: “We have had a record number of entries this year and heard so many inspiring stories that it was very hard to choose the finalists.”

The five finalists are:

Amy Barr, 16, from Beckenham has raised money for a number of charities including the Cats Protection League, Hope HIV and the Salvation Army. 

Callum Flynn,16, from Leigh, who overcame bone cancer in 2009 and has raised nearly £15,000 for the Bone Cancer Research Trust. 

Lauren Gander, 11, from Bexhill on Sea has raised over £100,000 for charity since she started fundraising two years ago. Lauren, who has spina bifida, is an ambassador for the childrens charities Tree of Hope and Whizz Kidz and gives speeches and presentations to raise awareness of their work.

Jack Rogers, 13, from South Yorkshire is involved with the Red Balloon charity which helps to educate children who are missing school because of bullying.  He has asked celebrities for items to auction on behalf of the charity and appeared in a video that helped secure £400,000 worth of funding. 

Rosalyn Wild, 15, from Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire has been volunteering at Pembrokeshire Action to Combat Hardship since the charity was formed three years ago. 

In recognition of their achievements, the five finalists had the chance to visit Downing Street and meet Prime Minister David Cameron. Their stories have also been told on Channel 5 News. The winner, who will receive £1,000 pocket money and £1,000 to give to charity, will be announced live on 5 News on Wednesday 16 November.

Matt Barbet, 5 News presenter said: “The public will have a hard job choosing which of these kids should win the competition.  They demonstrate that there are kids out there doing amazing things to help others and help to break down some of the stereotypes about today’s young people.”