Shortlist

Congratulations to all our shortlisted nominees for the 2026 National Diversity Awards

We wish every nominee the very best of luck! Winners will be announced on Friday, September 18th 2026 at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.

 

Lifetime Achiever Award

Sponsored by

 

Jonathan Hassell

 

Dr. Ray Kendall-Corry

Arthur Torrington CBE

 

Dr. James Punch

Janet Williams MBE

 

Ann Palmer

Dr. Lisa Cherry

 

Sajda Shah MBE

Trevor Lyttleton MBE

 

Dr. David Reid

 

Positive Role Model Awards

AGE

Bola Olayemi

 

David Barton

Anne Anderson

 

Everton Sutherland-Adebiyi

Francis Nwofor

 

Jack Charles Bailey

Craig Henderson

 

Iqra Anjam

Katie Callaghan

 

Ty Bowring

DISABILITY

Sponsored by

Ashley Archer 

 

Shauna Elise Hogan

Chloe-Marie Gallagher

 

Brian King

Katy Deacon

 

Jenni Pettican

Charlotte Horn

 

Isaac Samuels OBE

Pete Wharmby

 

Zara Beth 

GENDER

Sponsored by

Amanda Elwen

 

Christiana Naa Kwarley Hansen

Nick Barwick

 

Aysha Bosher

Daniel Sukula

 

Naima Ali

Saskhia Menendez

 

Anna Cofone

Yvette Cave

 

Lucy Kate Barnes

LGBT

Jordan Chan

 

Dr Aimee Blease-Bourne

Shea Coffey

 

Mark Cusack

Daniel May

 

Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon FREng PFHEA

Demitri Rodriguez

 

Professor Catherine Lee MBE

Sarah Cosgriff

 

Stephanie Lynnette

RACE, RELIGION & FAITH

Dr. Lilian Seenoi Barr

 

Omraw Khan

Revd Jacob Caldwell CF

 

Domini Choudhury

Hamed Amiri

 

Maria McDowell

Paul Campbell

 

Kuldip Johal

Rachael Reign

 

Amjid Khazir

 

Entrepreneur of Excellence Award

Sponsored by

Georgina Colman

 

Regina Martin

Kirstyn Oliver

 

Ashley Sweet

Caroline Parnis

 

Chloe Jackson

Selina Brown

 

Shiraz Khan

Tim Clare

 

Andrew Roach

 

Diverse Company Award

Sponsored by

Creative Support

 

Polaris Community

 

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS)

Mitie

 

United Utilities

 

Energy Systems Catapult

Touchstone

 

West Midlands Fire Service

The Co-op Group

 

Manchester Airports Group (MAG)

Airbus

 

Westminster City Council

 

Community Organisation Awards

AGE

Enactus UK & Ireland

 

SEND Protect

Living Without Limits

 

MAMA Youth Project

Core300 Tamworth

 

Board in the City

Dynamic

 

Santa Squad

Positive Futures

 

Nutritious Minds Trust Charity

DISABILITY

SEND Coffee

 

Dimax Aquatic Services Ltd

Hair & Care CIC

 

Speed of Sight

Every Body Queer

 

Indepen-dance

Down Syndrome UK

 

Thriving Autistic

Northern Stars

 

Conquest Centre

GENDER

Freedom Charity

 

Babes of the Most High Global CIC

WomenCentre

 

Project Salama

Female Veterans Alliance

 

Afghan Sister Community (ASC)

Men's Porch CIC

 

Black Female Entrepreneurs Greenwich

MLF UK

 

Autistic Girls Network

LGBT

Sponsored by

Queer and Now CIC

 

GoodVibes LGBT Youth Group

Gyro

 

Rainbow Families Yorkshire CIC

Proud Mary's LGBT+ Choir

 

Gaydio

African Rainbow Family

 

Viva LGBTQ+

Fighting With Pride

 

RACE, RELIGION & FAITH

Sponsored by

Active Lives

 

Association of Blind Asians Leeds

The Liverpool Lighthouse

 

Asian Single Parent's Network CIC

Grassroots Luton

 

North West Migrants Forum

Afrikindness

 

Gladca

Newham Nurture (NCT)

 

Ace Programme Charity

MULTI-STRAND

Sponsored by

AWARE NI

 

Ethnic Minority Council

Socially Mobile

 

Black Child Down Syndrome

Newcastle Carers

 

Herefordshire Mind

Communities Inc

 

Nore Academy and Estuary Academy Island

Mary’s Charity

 

Coin Street

 

Celebrity of the Year Award

Niall O’Callaghan

 

David Harewood

Stephen Graham OBE

 

Ella Morgan

Phoebe Dynevor

 

Sophie Morgan

Bradley Riches

 

Jordan Stephens

Motsi Mabuse

 

Rosie Jones

John Davidson MBE

 

Ashley Walters