2026 Shortlisted Nominee
Positive Role Model Award: Gender
Anna Cofone is an award‑winning session hairstylist and the founder of Hair & Care CIC, a Hackney‑based non‑profit supporting blind and low‑vision women and girls through accessible hair and self‑care education. Inspired by growing up with a blind parent, Anna founded Hair & Care in 2019 to honour her father and create meaningful change. Since then, she has delivered over 50 workshops supporting more than 500 individuals and trained hairstylists to make their practice more accessible. In 2024, she launched the Making Fashion Accessible initiative, championing the first blind model at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Anna continues to drive inclusion across beauty, fashion and community spaces.