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 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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