Windrush Achievement Awards 2021
Vote for the people making a big difference in the community
13 Award Categories
Every individual, group and business listed below are already winners. Now it is time to see who should win the regional Award. Click ‘vote now’ on any category to see nominee profiles and to cast your vote.
We are expericing high levels of voting at times. If you are having problems when trying to vote using your mobile phone, please send an email to office@acap.org.uk. Alternatively, please cast your vote using a desktop PC or tablet.
Inspirational Young Person
Louis Eloi – Bradford
Jermaine Akins – Huddersfield
Olivia Wyatt – Leeds
Pandemic Response Award
Dominica Association – Bradford
Oasis Care Support Services – Huddersfield
Neruka White – Leeds
Community Group of the Year
African & Caribbean Wellbeing Cafe – Bradford
Carnival Management Committee – Huddersfield
Unity Does MAATer – Leeds
Community Activist Award
Nigel Guy – Bradford
Cycle of Life – Huddersfield
Brother Urban Muhammad – Leeds
Innovation Award
Tanya Vital – Bradford
Lashaun Pryce – Huddersfield
Lesleye O’Connor – Leeds
Creative Industries Award
Trish Cooke – Bradford
Amanda Huxtable – Huddersfield
Cleve Freckleton – Leeds
Professional Achievement Award
Meisha Uttley – Bradford
Dr Michelle Bartholomew– Huddersfield
Lutel James – Leeds
Award of Excellence from the African Continent
Professor Udy Archibong, MBE – Bradford
Dr Brigid Nkechiyerem Allagoa – Huddersfield
Abigail Marshall Katung – Leeds
Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Mrs Constance Etienne – Bradford
Roy Noel – Huddersfield
Joe Williams – Leeds
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mark Polack – Bradford
Clinton St Hilaire – Huddersfield
Faye Kenny – Leeds
Emerging / Start Up Business
Dancing TasteBuds – Bradford
NSCFITNESS – Huddersfield
Stitches & Petals – Leeds
Established Business of the Year
Rite Fade Barbers – Bradford
Ashbrow Garage – Huddersfield
Creative Print – Leeds
The People's Choice Award
This is YOUR choice, nominate the people that YOU think have made the biggest impact in the African Caribbean community
We are expericing high levels of voting at times. If you are having problems when trying to vote using your mobile phone, please send an email to office@acap.org.uk. Alternatively, please cast your vote using a desktop PC or tablet.
Special thanks to our Sponsors
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CLOSING DATE FOR VOTING
6PM FRIDAY15th OCTOBER 2021
Meet the Judges
The panel of Judges are from Bradford, Huddersfield & Leeds. With knowledge of their respective areas, the judges feel that the people, groups and businesses selected this year are very deserving of greater acknowledgement.
Derrick Clement
Huddersfield
Beverley Brown
Leeds
Isaac Eloi
Bradford
Donna Howells
Leeds
Claudia McFarlane
Bradford
Angela Phillip
Huddersfield
Ann-Marie Smith
Bradford
Claude Hendrickson
Leeds
Serena Johnson
Huddersfield
Special thanks to our Sponsors
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FAQ’s
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So what are these Windrush Awards all about?
These awards are ACAP’s way of showcasing individuals that are, or have been doing great things in the community. It is our way of highlighting great people and good work in the African Caribbean community. Given what is going on in the world at this time, it is important to acknowledge t;his work because the local and national press don’t generally report on this work and many people (from outside the community) know very little about the impact that these descendants of the Windrush have in their local areas.
How did we decide who should win a Windrush Award?
The judges panel have been meeting for months to carefully consider the services, projects, people and businesses in the African Caribbean community. The people selected are Windrush descendants (with the exception of a new category this year – Award of Excellence from the African Continent) and have each demonstrated the type of attitude and values that underpin the ‘Achievement’ (ACAP’s core principle) that we are looking for.
These awards are recognition for individuals doing extraordinary things in the community. It is our way of showcasing some of the good things that are going on in the African Caribbean community because the local and national press don’t generally report on this work.
There are some great people out there, these are just the ones that we are acknowledging in 2021. Now it is up to you to decide who should be the regional winner. Vote for your communitiy champion now.
How do I vote for someone?
What do you mean by the Peoples Choice Award?
The people’s Choice Award is a special award that has been designed for members of the public to nominate people that may not have come to the attention of the Judges. We are talking about those unsung heroes and sheroes in the community who work under the radar and who are seldom recognised for their work. Use this award to nominate the people that YOU think have made a big impact in the African Caribbean community.
Can I nominate someone outside of Bradford, Huddersfield or Leeds?
Yes you can just as long as they live in West Yorkshire. We are accepting nominations from all over the West Yorkshire region only as this is a celebration of the achievements and contributions made by people from this region.
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