2017 Winners – Excellence in Diversity Awards

Congratulations to all our Excellence in Diversity Awards 2017 winners.

Well done!

Please click on the winners image to view their bio.

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.

Susie Green
Charity Sector

Prof. Gill Valentine
Education Sector

Amelia Lawson
Housing Sector

Catherine Burton
Private Sector

Joe O’Grady
Public Sector

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

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.

Movement to Work

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.

Mott MacDonald, InterEngineering, Royal Academy of Engineering

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.

Louise Horton

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.

Channel 4 – We’re the 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.

Richard Chapman-Harris