Sixteen years of winners

Every person, business and organisation honoured since 2010. Pick a year to explore its roll of honour.

Year

Roll of honour

2025 winners

14 winners

Community Awards

Community Ambassador Oz Sadiq

Community Champion Rachel Gray

Community Organisation Deaf Empowering Network

Youth Awards

Apprenticeship Award Rachelle Mazengeza

Youth Impact Award Michel Obiang Oyono

Public Sector, Health & Education

Public Sector Award South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Health Award Riverside Medical Practice

Education Award Teesside University

Business Awards

Micro Business of the Year Cha Cha Chai & Falak’s Kitchen

SME Business of the Year Babul’s Darlington

Business Person of the Year Aman Chahal

Social Impact Business of the Year Daisy Chain

Individual Awards

Woman of the Year Ngizi Lyn Cole

Lifetime Achievement Award Penny Thomas

Community Ambassador Yawar Hussain

Community Champion Grace Deng

Community Organisation Refugee Futures

Apprenticeship Award TTE

Youth Impact Award James Nicholls

Public Sector Award Middlesbrough Council

Health Award MFC Foundation

Education Award Middlesbrough College Group

Micro Business of the Year Imani Skin & Laser

SME Business of the Year Novum Personnel

Business Person of the Year Shak Asghar

Social Impact Business of the Year Teesside University

International Business Award Teesside Airport

Woman of the Year Jessica Gwaringa

Lifetime Achievement Award Prem Kumar

Young Achiever in Education Youssouf Sacko

Young Achiever in the Community Raja Hamza Arshad

Community Organisation Taste of Africa North East

Community Individual Liza Proskurnina

BME Business of the Year Tapered Plus

BME Business Person of the Year Jessica Gwaringa

Woman of the Year Shemanara Haq

Public Sector Teesside University

Education Award Michael Laidler, Acklam Grange School

Apprenticeship (Individual) Aman Hussain

Apprenticeship (Organisation) Baltic Apprenticeship

Community Safety Award Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen

Lifetime Achievement Award Dr Iftikhar Lone

Young Achiever in Education Mandeep Kaur

Young Achiever in the Community Ashlynn (Sisi) MacCarthy

Community Organisation Thumara Centre

Community Individual Bini Araia

BME Business of the Year Moonrise 24hr Recruitment Ltd

BME Business Person of the Year Sabrina Din

Woman of the Year Sahida Ditta

Public Sector Stronger Communities Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Council

Education (Individual) Sajid Abdullah

Education (Organisation) Middlesbrough Community Learning

Apprenticeship (Individual) Gopal Singh

Apprenticeship (Organisation) Northern Skills Group

Community Safety Award Teeswide Safeguarding Adults Board

Lifetime Achievement Award Satnam Singh

Youth Individual Abraar Mahfooz

Youth Organisation Linx Youth Project

Community Individual Dr Yusuf Soni

Community Organisation Amal Project Teesside

Business Person of the Year Imran Anwar

BME Business of the Year Nudl

Apprenticeship (Individual) Zain Alam

Apprenticeship (Organisation) North Star Housing Group

Woman of the Year Sara Mirsalehi

Community Safety Award Yeama Susan Mansaray

Education Award Radha Singh, The House of Radha

Community Safety Award Covid Champions Network (PHST) & Central Middlesbrough PCN

Lifetime Achievement Award Folasade Sangowawa

Youth Individual Sidrah Mohamed

Youth Organisation MFC Foundation

Community Individual Saliah Akhtar

Community Organisation Halo Project

BME Business of the Year Dil Se Weddings

BME Business Person of the Year Mike Racz

Apprenticeship (Individual) Arooj Amjad

Apprenticeship (Organisation) Tees Valley Combined Authority

Public Sector Award Positive Action Programme

BME Woman of the Year Amanda Adeola

Education Award Middlesbrough College Equality and Diversity Programme

Community Safety Award Stronger Communities Middlesbrough

Lifetime Achievement Award Imran Naeem

Youth Individual Sheryaar Mazhar

Youth Organisation TS1 Tees Valley Sport

Community Individual Oz Sadiq

Community Organisation Friends of Ropner Park

Community Safety Award Cleveland Fire Support Network

Health & Wellbeing (Individual) Shazia Noor

Health & Wellbeing (Organisation) Ageing Better Middlesbrough

BME Business of the Year DRS Medispa

BME Business Person of the Year Apollo Ouedraogo

BME Woman of the Year Rabina Sadiq

Education Award Uzma Kazmi

Lifetime Achievement Award Parveen Mughal

Youth Individual Zakir Mahmoud

Youth Organisation Rebecca and Andrew Blackwood and Kader Rangers Football Club

Community Individual Junior Masandi

Community Organisation One Ummah

Community Safety Award Amjid Khazir

BME Business of the Year Boro Cars

BME Business Person of the Year Imran Ayoub

BME Woman of the Year Asma Shaffi, Prior Pursglove College

Education Award Acklam Grange School and Andrea Crawshaw

Public Sector Award Bill Williams, Arrival Medical Practice

Lifetime Achievement Award Ghafoor Hussain

Youth Individual Shabana Rafiq

Youth Organisation Middlesbrough Council’s Stronger Families Youth Team

Community Individual Laylah Ashour

Community Organisation Investing in People and Culture

Education Award Teacher Time

BME Business of the Year Kashmir Food Stores

BME Business Person of the Year Riaz Hameed

BME Woman of the Year Shazia Ghani

Organisation of the Year North East Procurement Ltd

Diversity Champion of the Year Nadeem Ahmed

Public Sector Award Middlesbrough Mela Management Committee

Lifetime Achievement Award Mark White

Youth Individual Curtis Fleming

Youth Organisation Tuned-in!

Community Individual Heath Thsuma

Community Organisation Open Door North East

Education Award Acklam Whin Primary School

BME Business of the Year Direct Line Supplies

BME Business Person of the Year Zulfiqar Rafiq

BME Woman of the Year Anita Puri

Organisation of the Year Home Group

Diversity Champion of the Year Nitin Shukla

Public Sector Award Ethnic Minority Achievement Team, Middlesbrough Council

Lifetime Achievement Award Perveen Ahmad

Youth Individual Sherry Iqbal

Youth Organisation Know Your Money Project

Community Individual Jean Michel Bomvoy

Community Organisation CVFM Radio

Education Award Teesside University

BME Business of the Year Oxbridge Care Ltd

BME Business Person of the Year Javid Majid

BME Woman of the Year Kieran Smith

Organisation of the Year North Star Housing Group

Diversity Champion of the Year Pam Walton

Public Sector Award Redcar and Cleveland Community Safety Partnership

Lifetime Achievement Award Zafar Uddin

Youth Individual Esa Alexander Henderson

Youth Organisation Safe in Tees Valley

Community Individual Bini Araia

Community Organisation Regional Refugee Forum

Education Award Acklam Grange School

BME Business of the Year Chuhan & Singh

BME Business Person of the Year Raj Singh

BME Woman of the Year Ruby Poppleton

Organisation of the Year Vela Group & Fabrick

Diversity Champion of the Year Guru Naidoo

Public Sector Award NHS Middlesbrough

Lifetime Achievement Award Kath Sainsbury

Youth Individual Junaid Iqbal

Youth Organisation Ormesby Hall Cricket Club

Community Individual Dr Mohammed Shafiq

Community Organisation TeesFast FM Radio Ramadan

Education Award Middlesbrough College

BME Business of the Year Akbar’s

BME Business Person of the Year Nas Khan

BME Woman of the Year Amanah Khalid

Organisation of the Year Erimus Housing

Diversity Champion of the Year Ronnie Harris

Public Sector Award Middlesbrough Council’s Community Regeneration Team

Lifetime Achievement Award Choon Dee Neoh

Youth Individual Imran Naeem

Youth Organisation North of England Refugee Service

Community Individual Sean Ridgeway

Community Organisation Hope Foundation

BME Business of the Year Interpreting Plus

BME Business Person of the Year Nassar Din

BME Woman of the Year Sara Mirasalehi

Organisation of the Year Housing Hartlepool

Diversity Champion of the Year Baby Cox

Public Sector Award Kirklevington Grange Prison, TEG Team

Lifetime Achievement Award Dr Ashok Kumar

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