Community Inspiration Awards 2017

3. Abu Bakr Syddek | Sandwell 4. Umar Ali | Preston 5. Mashuda Khandokar | Birmingham 6. Mariah Hasan | Birmingham 7. Sobia Hussain | Birmingham

Community Inspiration Awards 2017

Public Services Category

1. Community Reassurance Award

Award Presenter: David Jamieson | West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

Finalist 2:

 Inspector Gary Wade | West Mercia Police

Finalist 1:

 PCSO Rob Copella | West Midlands Police

WINNER:

PCSO Carl Barrington | West Midlands Police 

2. Public Services Award

Award Presenter: Jan Britton | Chief Executive | Sandwell Council

Finalist 2: 

Safina Mistry | Birmingham City council

Finalist 1:

Sharon Mckenzie Lewis | Birmingham City Council

WINNER:

Sandwell Financial Services Hub Team | Black Country Housing Group

3. Fire Safety Award 

Award Presenter: Jason Campbell | Area Commander, West Midlands Fire Service

Finalist 2: 

White Watch Lady Wood fire station| West Midlands Fire Service

Finalist 1: 

Aghia Pal | West Midlands Fire Service

WINNER:

Adrian Spencer| West Midlands Fire Service

4. Health & Well Being Award

Award Presenter: Cllr Richard Marshall | Cabinet Member, Sandwell Council

Finalist 2: 

Antony Kelly | Diabetes UK

Finalist 1: 

Ricky Bandal | Birmingham City Council

WINNER:

Therapeutic Services | Murray Hall Community Trust

5. Education Services Award

Award Presenter: Richard Burden MP | Birmingham  Northfield

Finalist 2: 

Saher Ghafoor | St Basils

Finalist 1: 

Gulnaz Brennan | Women in Neigbourhood

WINNER:

Kathleen Roche-Nagi | Approachable parenting

6. Media Award 

Award Presenter: Angela Probert | Chief Operating Officer | Birmingham City Council

Finalist 2: 

Unity FM 

Finalist 1: 

Bangla Kagoj

Asian World 

WINNER:

Sardar Irfan Tahir | Noor TV and Web based news channel WNTV

New Style Radio 

7. Business & Enterprise Award

This award is to recognise businesses that have put the customer first and have made contribution to improve the local economy

Award Presenter: Corin Crane | Chief Executive | Black Country Chambers of Commerce

Finalist 2: 

Shorof Uddin | Microsoft

Finalist 1: 

Sharif & Son Furnishers

No 11 Arts LTD

WINNER:

Asian World

8. Community Organisation Award

Award Presenter: Lord Mayor Cllr Anne Underwood | Birmingham City Council

Georgina Mosely | Help Harry Help others

Finalist 2: 

Sid and Dot Forster | Spearhead Trust

Finalist 1: 

Women in Neighbourhood

Winner: 

Birmingham Citizens UK

Community Services Category

9. Lifetime Achievement Award 

Award Presenter: Phil Bennion | Chairman British Group Liberal International.

Finalist 2: 

Sister Sabina Staff MBE | SIFA Fireside

Finalist 1: 

Christine Walsh | St Vincent de Paul Society and Volunteer

WINNER:

Sister Margaret Walsh | Saint Chad's Sanctuary Caroline Hutton | Martineau Gardens

10. Duty to the Community Award 

Award Presenter: Martin Reeves | Chief Executive of Coventry City Council/West Midlands Combined Authority

Finalist 2: 

Councillor Mohammed Afzal | Birmingham City Council

Finalist 1: 

Councillor Maryam Khan | Birmingham City Council

Winner: 

Richard Burden MP | Birmingham Northfield

11. Bringing People Together Award

Award Presenter: Dave Thompson | Chief Constable | West Midlands Police

Finalist 2:

Cllr Dr Mehta | Aylsbury Surgery

Finalist 1: 

Ring Of Sound Choir

Winner: 

Monsignor Canon Pat Browne | Archdiocese of Birmingham

Emma Burnell | Tividale Community Primary School

12. Environmental Champion Award

Award Presenter: Peter Mathews CMG | Chairman | WM Canal and River Trust

short listed:

Phil Dean | Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Finalist 2: 

Pride of Place Group | Dundry View Neighbourhood Partnership Theme Group

Finalist 1: 

Mahbubul Haque | Birmingham Masjid and Dawah Centre

Winner:

Mike Carter | Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

13. Sports Award 

Award Presenter: Cllr Waseem Zaffar | Birmingham City Council

Finalist 2: 

Najrul Ahmed | West Brom All Stars FC

Finalist 1: 

Ashley Lewis | Positive Activities Innovative Development

WINNER:

Paul Landucci | Benson Community Projects

14. Volunteer Award 

Award Presenter: Councillor Zafar A Iqbal | OSC Chairman | Birmingham City Council

Finalist 2: 

Phil Banting | Stirchley Baths (Community Hub) Volunteer

Sarah Taylor

Finalist 1: 

Georgina Mosely | Help Harry Help Others

WINNER:

Abu Bakr Syddek | National Trust Birmingham Back-to-Backs

15. Education Achievement Award 

Award Presenter: Khalid Mahmood MP | Birmingham Perry Barr

Awards were presented to the following individuals:

A levels

1. Mohammed Jakir Hussain | Birmingham

Degrees:

2. Claire Withington | Staffordshire 

16. Good Neighbour Award 

Award Presenter: Councillor Mohammed Aikhlaq | OSC Chairman | Birmingham City Council

Finalist 2: 

John Taylor Hospice

Finalist 1: 

Brendan Hawthorne

Winner: 

Cape Com Volunteers | The Cape Community Care Day Centre

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