A major awards event to celebrate diversity, equality and innovation in Kirklees tomorrow (Wednesday September 21) will be live-streamed.
The Kirklees Diversity, Equality and Innovation Awards will be tomorrow from 2.30pm and will last just over an hour.
The awards event follows a conference in the morning with panelists answering questions which will run from 11.15am to 1.30pm. Both events are at Kirklees College in Huddersfield.
You’ll find the live stream at www.kirkleesdiversityandinnovation.com and people will be able to watch it again on this website whenever they want from next Monday, September 26.
You’ll also find the awards and conference on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn under @diversekirklees.
If you are using social media to share what’s happening then use #diversekirklees.
The Kirklees Diversity, Equality and Innovation Awards will recognise businesses, organisations and individuals, covering all aspects of diversity including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.
All the finalists have made a significant impact locally and are outstanding positive role models to others.
The event has been organised by Kirklees Diversity = Innovation Network and the sponsors are Kirklees Council, Kirklees College, Kirklees Active Leisure, Syngenta, Cummins and Haddletons business and legal services.
Here are the award categories and shortlist:
Diverse Business
Deluxe Beds in Birkby
Hive Community Café in Huddersfield
Kirklees Library Service
Best Diversity Innovation
Dial Wood Carriage Riding for the Disabled in Huddersfield
South West Yorkshire Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust
Sensory World community interest company in Dewsbury
Public Service
Alex Feather, Creative Minds co-ordinator Kirklees, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Kirklees Council Local Offer Team which helps people with children who have disabilities or special educational need.
Linda Johnson, improvement and relationships manager for Kirklees Council
Inclusive Third Sector Organisation
Huddersfield Literature Festival
Moonlight Trust in Dewsbury
Rainbow Baby Bank in Heckmondwike
Inclusive Community Project
Chickenley Community Centre
Communities Together that runs projects across Kirklees
Serendipity Creative Writers that uses creative writing to improve mental health across Kirklees
Diversity Champion of the Year
Dawn Pearson, communication, equality, diversity and inclusion lead for South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Martyn Haymons, volunteer for Serendipity Creative Writers
Maysoon Shafiq, founder and director of Al Mu’Minun (The Believers) that runs projects to help people understand the religion of Islam
Outstanding Contribution to Inclusion and Diversity
Noushin Aslam, founder of the Moonlight Trust
Rosie Buxton, chair of Dalton Together
Tanisha Bramwell, founder of the Bramwell Sports Development Team which runs several projects in Dewsbury Moor including one that diverts young girls from anti-social behaviour
At the conference in the morning the panelists are:
Milton Brown, chief executive at Kirklees Local TV
Ruben Alejandro, group head for diversity and inclusion at Syngenta
Claire Paxman, brand ambassador and director of global training at Huddersfield company Paxman
Suhaila Gayatiri Binti Abdullah, integration and positive change manager at Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (DASH)
Palvinder Singh, principal and chief executive at Kirklees College
Clr Shabir Pandor, leader of Kirklees Council
Hugh Goulbourne, senior associate at Haddletons legal and business services
Evy Meirhaeghe, diversity relations manager at Cummins
Rachel Spencer-Henshall, Director of Public Health at Kirklees Council
Kathy Morris, manager for culture and learning development at Paxman
Both events are hosted by Andy Hirst from AH! PR who co-hosted the Huddersfield Examiner Community Awards for many years alongside Huddersfield-born newsreader Nina Hossain.
