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Shortlist announced for National Diversity Awards

Graham Robson August 7, 2013

The shortlist for this year’s National Diversity Awards has been announced.

Television personalities Brian Dowling and Cerrie Burnell will present the black-tie event at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on September 20.

This year thousands of nominations were received to form the shortlist, which includes:

Positive Role Model Age: Torron-Lee Dewar, Aaron Anderson, David Clark

Positive Role Model Disability: Rachael Johnson, Rachel Gadsden, Simon Green

Positive Role Model Gender: Marai Larasi MBE, Paula Manley, Vivienne Hayes

Positive Role Model LGBT: Grace Cardozo, Al Smith, Scott Durairaj

Positive Role Model Race, Faith or Religion: Derek McAuley, David Michael, Miranda Lowe

Entrepreneur of Excellence Age: Junior Ogunyemi, Zoe Jackson, Carly Ward

Entrepreneur of Excellence Disability: Paul Fogarty, Dave Thompson MBE DL, Tina Lannin

Entrepreneur of Excellence Gender: Jessica Elliot, Renny Adejuwon, Jacquie Johnston-Lynch

Entrepreneur of Excellence LGBT: Matthew Parsons, Andrew Hick, Elaine McKenzie

Entrepreneur of Excellence Race, Faith or Religion: Clare Eluka, Supriya Nagarajan, Jessica Huie

Community Organisation Age: Neighbourhood Elders Team, Community on Solid Ground, Bristol Older People’s Forum

Community Organisation Disability: Buzz Youth Group, Taking Flight Theatre Company, Spider-y

Community Organisation Gender: West End Women’s and Girls’ Centre, Twenty Ten Club , Men Get Eating Disorders Too

Community Organisation LGBT: Pink Therapy, Birmingham LGBT, Older & Out

Community Organisation Race, Faith or Religion: English Disco Lovers, UK Black Pride, St Philips Centre

Community Organisation Multi-Strand: Chase Against Crimes of Hate, Ditch the Label, KCC Live

Lifetime Achiever: Hope Powell CBE, Ben Summerskill OBE, James Partridge OBE

Diverse Company: Farnell Element14, ITV, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, Staffordshire and West Midland Probation Trust, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Brian Dowling
Brian Dowling

Brian Dowling said:

“Last year was an amazing night filled with so many inspirational people, and it made a change to be at a national event that recognised the different variety of talent that the UK has to offer.

“I look forward to witnessing what the 2013 ceremony will bring, but I know another fantastic array of role models and charities will be celebrated.”

Veteran activist Peter Tatchell was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at last year’s ceremony, alongside Zita Holbourne, who was recognised for tirelessly fighting social and racial justice over the last 20 years.

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