The finalists for the This Is Us Awards, championing workplace diversity and inclusion across the East of England and the Midlands, have been announced.
The awards, organised by Events Together Founder Meena Chander, recognise the diversity and inclusion initiatives of businesses and highlight companies’ commitment to equality and their positive impact on the workplace experience. The winners will be announced next week on 12 January at Kettering Conference and Exhibition Centre.
“Our panel of judges have reviewed each submission and selected finalists that are helping to shape a more inclusive future. The panellists were seriously impressed with the quality of the entries, remarking them as inspirational, outstanding, inspirational and phenomenal,” stated Meena Chander, Founder of Events Together and host of This Is Us Awards. “This has led to a difficult but exciting judging process. I’d like to thank all entries to and finalists of the awards, and I wish everyone the very best of luck for the awards ceremony in January.”
THIS IS US AWARDS FINALISTS
The finalists for each category are as follows:
Changemaker
- Nav Ahmed, Arden University
- Jay Jupp – Inner Reach Coaching Ltd,
- Victoria G, Chiamaka O – Thornton College,
- Antonia Sudkaemper – The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Idrees Mohammed – Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH).
Community Upliftment/Community Engagement
- The Diverse Business Network
- Incubation Nation CIC
- Café Track
- Generation Success
- Bedford Indian Community (BIC)
DEI Company
- Your D+I
- SuperSuccessLife
- DXC Technology
- REAS Group
- KonnekApp
Employee Resource Group
- Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH)
- DXC Technology
Icon/Lifetime Achievement
- Mark Child – VTCT
- Nav Ahmed – Arden University,
- Katie Neeves – Cool2BTrans
- Sabrina Shadie – D’Rose Development Consultancy
Organisational Champion
- Nav Ahmed – Arden University
- Jessica Kyei – Baafour – Low Carbon
Apprenticeship and Tomorrow’s Leader/Youth
- Victoria G, Chiamaka O – Thornton College
- Jessica Kyei-Baafour – Baafour – Low Carbon
- Lois Damptey – Sankofa Mentorship Hub
- Aaliyah Aries – Ebony Lashes Crafts and Esthetique Dental Care
Training and Development
- D’Rose Development Consultancy
- Esthetique Dental Care Sonya Masand
- Cool2BTrans
Women’s Empowerment
- Samantha Poole – Incubation Nation CIC
- Katie Neeves FRSA – Cool2BTrans
The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony next week.
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