2025 Shortlisted Nominee
Community Organisation Award: Multi-Strand
The H Foundation, founded by Taz Waqas in September 2023, is a grassroots charity built on six core values: Humanity, Help, Home, Heal, Hope, and Health. As a SEND parent and mental health advocate, Taz launched the foundation to provide free, inclusive services that fill crucial community gaps, ranging from animal therapy and grief support for children to Draw & Talk therapy, speech and language support, and teen wellbeing workshops. It’s the only charity in its borough offering such services at no cost. Passionate about dismantling stigma, especially within the South Asian community, Taz works solo, collaborating widely to reach isolated families. Her efforts have raised over £20,000 for local causes and earned civic honours. At its heart, The H Foundation is about connection, compassion, and community-led change, giving families the support they deserve when they need it most.