Shortlist

Congratulations to all our shortlisted nominees for the 2025 National Diversity Awards

We wish every nominee the very best of luck! Winners will be announced on Friday, September 19th 2025 at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

Lifetime Achiever Award

Sponsored by

Stephen Gill

Colleen Amos OBE

Mick Lagbir Singh

Patrick Kwesiga

Jacqui Gavin BEM

Kathryn Halford OBE

Mik Scarlett Wallace

Weininger Irwin

Entrepreneur of Excellence Award

Sponsored by

Segun Akinwoleola

Millie Flemington-Clare

Shelley Cowan

Caroline Popoola

Daniella Blechner

Hannah Hawkey

John & Funso Uwagboe

Emma Mander

Positive Role Model Awards

AGE

Luke Cato

Mohammad Erfan Sharifi

Issy Hawkins

Ilhora-Lee Louison BCyA

Anton Noble

Katie Killick

Kyrelle Lammy

Sam Ogle

DISABILITY

Sponsored by

Victoria Jenkins

Caroline O'Neill

Aidy Smith

Nick Wilson

Karolina Pakėnaitė

Katie K

David Gray-Hammond

Scott Burns

GENDER

Holly Hostettler-Davies

Steph Richards

Alex Knight

Delyth Pannett

Hilda Kwoffie

Caz May

Daniella Maison

Natasha Day MBE

LGBT

Sponsored by

Rob Hurley

Patrick "Poggy" Murray Whitham

G Sabini-Roberts

Katie Neeves

Susan Logie

Fox Fisher

Adam Zane

Mr DK Green

RACE, RELIGION & FAITH

Sponsored by

Mars Lord

Marsha Martin

Jakia Hussain

Mark Nam

Annisha Taylor

Baljit Singh Rihal

Amrit Bahia

Tumi Sotire

Community Organisation Awards

AGE

The Kindness Postbox

Start Young UK

The Special Lioness

Trekkers UK

Little Hiccups

Agent Academy CIC

Cornerstone Benwell

Black Swan Collective

DISABILITY

Sponsored by

RAWD CIO

Pulp Friction

ADD-vance

Accessible Calderdale Disability Access Forum

Little Rainbows Doncaster

GROVE Neurodivergent Mentoring & Education

West Yorkshire ADHD

Surrey Coalition of Disabled People

GENDER

Train the Boys

Blackburne House

ADHD Babes

Endo Buddies

Stow Inspire

Womenzone

Women in Data

Migrant Women Press

LGBT

Sahir

Transparent Presence CIC

Trans Pride Hastings

Proud 2 b Parents

Marching Out Together

The Proud Trust

LGBT Sparkle

In Focus Education & Development

RACE, RELIGION & FAITH

Sponsored by

KeshetUK

Spark Inside - The Black Hero’s Journey

The Amos Bursary

Academy Achievers

Europia

Nubian Jak Community Trust

Wai Yin Society

The Mango Ensemble

MULT-STRAND
Sponsored by

RISE.365

Tomorrow Meets Today

Mysterious Minds

Project Accountability CIC

Wellies-On

The H Foundation

Enough

Windrush Foundation

Diverse Company Award

Sponsored by

Merseyside Police

YHA England and Wales

Volkswagen Group UK Ltd

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

TUI UK

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Airbus

Savills

Sytner Group

Rethink Mental Illness

Celebrity of the Year Award

Vick Hope

Joe Locke & Kit Connor

YolanDa Brown OBE

Stephen Graham OBE

Jodie Ounsley

Jamie Laing

Danny Beard

Fatima Whitbread MBE

Chris McCausland

Mark Hoyle / Ladbaby

Georgia Harrison MBE

Nicola Coughlan