Winners

Outstanding contribution to the Inclusion and Diversity Award

Sponsored by Schofield Sweeney Solicitors.

The Jo Cox Foundation

The Jo Cox Foundation have won the award as a mark of their continuous contribution to community inclusion.

"We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us" - Jo Cox, 2015

Outstanding contribution to the inclusion and diversity award: Jo Cox Foundation

Maysoon Shafiq, Al Mu'minum The Believers

Maysoon Shafiq from Al Mu'minum the Believers has won for her work in breaking down cultural barriers and bringing the community together.

Inclusive Community Project

Gup Shup & Chai

Initially Gup Shup & Chai was established to offer a safe space where women in the Birkby community could meet to chat and enjoy a cup of tea. The group has since evolved to bring together parts of the community who would not usually interact, creating a place where the residents can learn about each other's cultures and make new friends.

Inclusive Charity of the Year

Kirklees Duke of Edinburgh Award Trust

Kirklees Duke of Edinburgh Award Trust has won the award for their outstanding work in providing young people with the opportunity to build skills and prepare for adult life.

DASH

DASH has won an award for providing relief and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Kirklees, empowering them to create positive lives. In offering this support, DASH aims to improve social cohesion in the wider community.

Public Service

Presented and sponsored by Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL).

Rawthorpe & Dalton Library

The team at Rawthorpe & Dalton library and Information Centre have gone above and beyond to deliver a friendly and inclusive library service to meet the needs of the whole community. The library supports volunteer-led groups and a host of community events, ensuring that they are welcoming to all ages, genders and ethnicities.

Diverse Business

Kirklees Local TV

Kirklees Local TV won the Diverse Business award for celebrating local and regional successes, influencing new talent and helping to build more cohesive communities. Through their numerous projects they have seeked to inspire individuals and groups and to increase the social and economic outreach of communities.

Best Diversity Initiative

Kirklees Local TV: Windrush

Kirklees Local TV won the Best Diversity Initiative award for creating 'Windrush: The Years After, a Community Legacy on Film'. The film pays tribute to members of the African Caribbean community that migrated to Kirklees between 1948 and 1971.

Events