Winners will be announced on Friday 08th September at the Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool.
The 2017 National Diversity Awards Shortlisted Nominees are…
Positive Role Model Award for Age
Sabreena Shabazz | Caroline Odogwu | Cathrine Richardson | Joshua Beckford| Alix Christopher | Zach Brookes | Moawia Bin-Sufyan | Abid Khan
Positive Role Model Award for Disability
Mikey Akers | Susie Twydell | Daniel White | Chris Bonnello | Natasha Coates |James Sutliff | Faye Waddams | Jemma Pressman
Positive Role Model Award for Gender
Barnali Ghosh | Robyn Smart | Bharulata Kamble | Helen Dyer | Jane Kenyon |Joeli Brearley | Mary Akangbe | Nusrat Zamir
Positive Role Model Award for LGBT
Ian Ashton | Olly Pike | Sharon Slinger | Wayne Dhesi | Karen Styles MBE | Bisi Alimi | Craig Moody | Emma Cusdin
Positive Role Model Award for Race, Religion & Faith
Tony DADA | Ben Forbes | Andrew Foreshew-Cain | Jaspreet Kaur | Jacque Onalo | Alex Raikes MBE | Patrice Baptiste | Morenike Ajayi
Community Organisation Award for Age
BIG Stop Charity | Reluctantly Brave | South Tyneside Against Bullying | Fixers | Skool of Street | Trafford Veterans @ The Mess | Star Reachers Community Initiative | The Warren Youth Project
Community Organisation Award for Disability
Childhood Tumour Trust | Breakdown Bolton | Aspire2Inspire Dyslexia | The Shippey Campaign | Support Dogs | Speed of Sight | Nickel Support | Chadderton Park Cerebral Palsy Football
Community Organisation Award for Gender
Colouring Outside The Lines | Chadwell Health Asian Network | Manchester Bangladeshi Women’s Organisation | Qoki Zindlovukazi | International |Women’s Day Derby | Wonderfully Made Woman | Polish Domestic Violence Helpline | Men Tell Health
Community Organisation Award for LGBT
SAIL NI | Proud2Be | National Ugly Mugs | African Rainbow Family | Albert Kennedy Trust | Gyro | ELOP | New Family Social
Community Organisation Award for Race, Religion & Faith
Caribbean Social Forum | AFBE-UK | Midland Langar Seva Society | Eastside Young Leaders Academy | Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association UK | Mary Seacole Trust | New Beacon Books | WARN: Women Against Radicalisation Network
Community Organisation Award for Multi-Strand
HyperFusion Theatre Company | The Mulberry House School | Supporting Local Champions | Terra Nova Productions | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service | Activ8 Fitness Camp | Dramatic Action | OneBodyOneFaith
Entrepreneur of Excellence Award
Daniella Blechner | Temi Tyrese | Coralie Rose | Michaela Alexander | Steven Wardlaw | Angus Drummond | Tina Allton | Shainul Kassam
Diverse Company of the Year
Gateshead College | Wirral Change | RBS | Reed Smith | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust | West Yorkshire Police | Second Battalion the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment | Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | Channel 4
Lifetime Achiever
Pat Heron | Avril Hitman BEM | Paul Stephenson | Wendy Pearce | Jacqui Gavin | Rob Neil | Mandy Sanghera | Shelley Collins
Celebrity of the Year
Denise Welch | Adam Hills & Alex Brooker | Stormzy | Nicola Adams OBE | Ade Adepitan MBE | Lily Allen | Riz Ahmed | Jonnie Peacock MBE | Anthony Joshua MBE | George Shelley
