May 24th, 2025 | 6pm | The Crystal Suite, Manchester, M18 7BA

GLOBAL CHAMPION AWARD NOMINEES

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

June Hitchen

Elizabeth Opesan

Vasilikey Kapsalos 

Linda Butcher 

Calista Oluchi

Oluwatosin Afolabi

 

Community Impact Award Organisation

The Beautiful Minds

Medicare Foundation  

Sapphire Women Foundation

 Inspire 321

Northmoor Community Association

Migrant Support

George House Trust

 

Outstanding Community Award

Comfort Ogunbanjo  

Blessing Maddran  

Chipo McLean-Angel   

Jullian Barnes

Amanda Edwards

Constance Seddon

 

Individual Community lmpact Award

Idowu Morafa  

Sukoluhle Moyo  

Constance Seddon

Olabamidele Badmos   

Sinead O’Connor

 

Community Champion

Kim Bridges

Folu Bisiriyu Positive

Blessing Maddran  

Kelechi Raphael  

Oluwatosin Afolabi

Mavis Mundirwa

 

Disability Impact Award Organisation

Send Dads Society

Manchester Parent Carer Forum

Manchester Carers Centre

Yanko Foundation

Down’s Syndrome Manchester 

Lifted

Disabled Living

 Future Direction CIC

 

Diversity and Inclusion Award Individual

Barrister Olaide Awogbile

 Rosie Choudhury

Madiha Sosan

John Curtin

Marcella Turner

Nurturing Foundation

Caroline Zimano

 

Building Social Cohesion Award

North Manchester Community Partnership  

Family Unit Trust

Manchester Settlement 

Creative Confidence CiC

Manchester City Sanctuary

The Pankhurst Centre 

 Flourish Together CIC

Young Rising Star of the Year

Zuriel Kigho  

Comfort Ogunbanjo  

Fiona Kamudyariwa

Cameron Fordy

 

Charity of the Year Organisation

Back Up Charity

Cianna’s smile  

Wai Yin Society

Work for Smile

Afrocats 

Revive CIO  

Manchester Deaf Centre

 

Partnership of the Year Organisation

Rockani

Mama Health and Poverty Partnership

Caribbean & African Health Network

4CT Limited

Fare Share

Manchester Community Central 

Manchester BME Network  

 

YOUNG Volunteer Of The Year

Katy Mavambu

Chloe Lives

Destiny Shadracks

Tracy ljeoma Odidika

Miranda Chareka

 

The Beacon of Resilience award

Nancy Chimbizi  

Charlee Fitzgerald

Anthonia Nwobodo

Mr Dan and Mrs Solange

Miki Shika

Lloyd Munyaviri

 

Diversity and Inclusion Award Organisation

Feed my City Foundation

Women with Wings

Back on Track

Rainbow Surprise

Europia   

Manchester Young Lives 

 Booth Centre  

 

Cultural Heritage Award

Igbo Community Greater Manchester  

AkwaCross Uk Manchester

All Things Africa 

Mbekeni Foundation

Community Arts Northwest

 

Volunteer of the Year

Jackie Mukono

Polite Sibanda  

Blessing Maddran  

Tracy ljeoma Odidika

Margaret Nakasi