2017 Shortlist

Congratulations to all our shortlisted nominees for the Excellence in Diversity Awards 2017.

We wish every nominee the very best of luck and the winners will be announced on Thursday, November 30th at The Midland Hotel, Manchester.

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DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARDS

Recognises an individual who has shown outstanding initiative to promote diversity internally and externally, making a positive difference in other’s lives through significant contributions to social justice, equality and diversity.

Diversity Champion Award for Charity Sector:

James Trout

Mandy Sanghera

Elaine Ortiz

Bisi Alimi

Susie Green

Diversity Champion Award for Education Sector:

Andrew Dalton

Professor Gill Valentine

Oluwaseun Matiluko & Radhika Jani

Bob Clarke

Dr. Jummy Okoya

Diversity Champion Award for Housing Sector:

Sabreena Shabazz

Ronnie Fray

Jamie Stewart

Ingrid Tennessee

Amelia Lawson

Diversity Champion Award for Private Sector:

Captain Cat Burton

Trishna Bharadia

Anisha Seth

Daniele Fiandaca

James Uffindell

Diversity Champion Award for Public Sector:

PC Colin Gameson

Joe O’Grady

Sade Bright

Lt Cdr Chris Wood

Bill Smith

LIFETIME ACHIEVER AWARD

Honours an individual who has devoted a major portion of their professional life to enhancing the practice of equality and diversity, making significant, innovative, and cumulatively outstanding contributions to the cause.

Farrah Qureshi

Dr Syed Nayyer Abidi MBE

Jenny-Anne Bishop OBE

Rafaat Mughal OBE

Nadeem Syed Ahmad

OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY NETWORK AWARD

Identifies the outstanding contribution of an employee network that has tackled issues internally or externally to influence change in the field of equality and diversity.

Positive Support Group (PSG) – Department for Transport

Movement to Work

#WomenEd

Build Together Network – Homes and Communities Agency

Compass: The Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Network of the Naval Service.

BEST DIVERSITY RESOURCE AWARD

Recognises an organisation that has shown outstanding dedication to supplying diversity related resources such as jobsites, diversity training programmes, e-learning and diversity marks.

Creative Equals

Mott MacDonald, InterEngineering, Royal Academy of Engineering

Equal Approach – Return on Investment Audit (ROI) Tool

EY Family Network – Parent Mentoring Scheme

MyPlus Consulting

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Showcases the excellent commitment an employee has made into actively developing an inclusive workplace for fellow employees – where fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are at the forefront of their values and promoted as part of their everyday goals and behaviour.

Sophie Hunter

Louise Horton

Emma Hart

Ben Barber

Anna Button

DIVERSITY MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Marketing has a major role in communicating the value of a product to the British public, and this award identifies an innovative marketing campaign that has challenged discrimination and reflected the diversity of the UK through radio, television or print campaigns.

Scope #EndtheAwkward

Pride in London #LoveHappensHere

Muslims Women’s Network UK #AndMuslim

British Journal of Photography – Portrait of Britain

Channel 4 – Superhumans

HEAD OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD

Highlights the excellent achievements of the Head of Diversity within a particular organisation that has shown leadership, commitment and motivation – driving the diversity agenda throughout an organisation and the wider community.

Alison Unsted

Richard Chapman-Harris

Emma Allen

Jiten Patel

Nona McDuff OBE