The finalist and winners of this year’s Community Inspiration Awards were announced at the 6th award ceremony on Thursday 28th July 2016. The Community Inspiration Award is a unique initiative of the Community Foundation, to recognise outstanding contributions made by staff from public sector organisations and ordinary members of the community who have made extra ordinary contributions.Our judges have shortlisted 80 nominees from the hundreds of high calibre nominations received this year from West Midlands and surrounding areas. Awards were presented to 28 finalists and 20 winner by a host of MPs, and chief officers from public sector bodies.
Details of the awards and finalist and winner for each award were as follows:
PUBLIC SERVICES CATEGORY
1. Community Reassurance Award
Award Presenter: David Jamieson | West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Shortlist 1: Muhammad Altaf | Street Watch (1st Finalist )
Shortlist 2: PC Mohammed Najib | West Midlands Police
Shortlist 3: Lutfur Rahman Raju | Walsall Council
Shortlist 4: Sgt Alan Lawless | West Midlands Police (2nd Finalist)
SHORTLIST 5: SGT RICHARD JACQUES | WEST MIDLANDS POLICE (WINNER)
2. Public Services Award
Award Presenter: Cllr Peter Wiseman | Chairmen, Standards Committee Birmingham City Council
Shortlist 1: Bashir Ahmed | Canal and River Trust (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 2: Waqar Ahmed | Birmingham City Council
Shortlist 3: Anna Webster | Walsall Housing Group
Shortlist 4: Neil De-Costa | Birmingham City Council (2nd Finalist)
SHORTLIST 5: NICCI COLLINS | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL (WINNER)
3. Fire Fighter Award
Award Presenter: Simon Shilton | Area Commander, West Midlands Fire Service
SHORTLIST 1: BLOXWICH BLUE WATCH | WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Vanessa Checketts & Joanne Gilbert | West Midlands Fire Service (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 3: Ladywood Fire Station white Watch | West Midlands Fire Service (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 4: The Casualty Simulation Group | West Midlands Fire Service
Shortlist 5: Adam Joyce | West Midlands Fire Service
4. Health & Well Being Award
Award Presenter: Richard Samuda | Chairman, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Shortlist 1: Equality and Diversity Team | West Midlands Fire Service (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 2: Nathan Dennis | First Class Legacy
Shortlist 3: Sadaqa Peer Educator Project (2nd Finalist)
SHORTLIST 4: MR RAJASH MEHTA | NHS BIRMINGHAM CROSSCITY CCG (WINNER)
Shortlist 5: Aquarius
5. Education Services Award
Award Presenter: Mike Hopkins | Principal South & City College Birmingham
Shortlist 1: Shorof Uddin | Microsoft
Shortlist 2: Tracy Jones, Louise Martin , Joanne Hastie | Birmingham Metropolitan College
Shortlist 3: Nicole Coates & Tracie Davies | Birmingham Metropolitan College (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 4: Green Hill Facility: Sally Budd, Daryl Evans, Luke Wilkes, Bianca Darby, Chris Bennett (2nd Finalist)
SHORTLIST 5: COLIN WARD | WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE (WINNER)
6. Media Award
Award Presenter: Cllr Judy Foster | Deputy Leader Dudley Council
Shortlist 1: Corporate Communication | West Midlands Fire Service
SHORTLIST 2: GEORGE DAY (CHICKEN GEORGE) | GENESIS RADIO (WINNER)
Shortlist 3: HM Ashraf Ahmed | Bangla Media
Shortlist 4: Asif Mehmood Bratlvi | Geo News (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 5: Sumaira Farrakh | Noor TV (2nd Finalist)
7. Business & Enterprise Award
Award Presenter: Neena Gill MEP | Member of European Parliament
Shortlist 1: Bangladesh Caterers Association West Midlands
Shortlist 2: Victoria Property Management
Shortlist 3: Al Miraj Banqueting Suite (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 4: Iqbal Caterers (Winner)
Shortlist 5: AK Consulting (1st Finalist)
8. Community Organisation Award
Award Presenter: Cllr Joy Squires | Deputy
Leader Worcester City Council
Shortlist 1: Beatfreeks
Shortlist 2: Smethwick Pakistani Muslim Association (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 3: Witton Lodge Community Association
Shortlist 4: Careers Advice Resources Establishment (2nd finalist)
SHORTLIST 5: AMIRAH FOUNDATION (WINNER)
COMMUNITY CATEGORY
1. Lifetime Achievement Award
Award Presenter: Phil Bennion | Chairman British Group Liberal International
SHORTLIST 1: ANN GALLAGHER (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Maurice Irfan
Shortlist 3: Tony Fowler (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 4: Dr Peter John Rookes | Birmingham Council of Faiths
Shortlist 5: Mike Hopkins | Principal of South & City College Birmingham (2nd Finalist)
2. Duty to the Community Award
Award Presenter: Khalid Mahmood MP | Member of Parliament
SHORTLIST 1: TARIQ JAHAN | TARIQ JAHAN FOUNDATION (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Abu Alamgir
Shortlist 3: Syed Ahmed Maroof | Pakistan Consulate (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 4: Cllr Joy Squire | Worcester City Council (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 5: Mohammed Foiz Uddin MBE | New Hope Birmingham
3. Bringing People Together Award
Award Presenter: Carl Foulkes | Assistant Chief Constable, West Midlands Police
Shortlist 1: Mr Rajash Mehta | SND
Shortlist 2: Alnajr Kadil
SHORTLIST 3: PC MOHAMMAD NAJIB | WEST MIDLANDS POLICE (WINNER)
Shortlist 4: Phil Bennion (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 5: Wasim Dahma | Spring Housing Association (2nd Finalist)
4. Environmental Champion Award
Award Presenter: Cllr Lisa Trickett | Cabinet Member Birmingham City Council
SHORTLIST 1: WITTON LODGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Nick Cleaver | Canal & River Trust (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 3: Cllr Majid Mahmood | Birmingham City Council (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 4: Ronald Brown | Community Wardens
Shortlist 5: Shale Ahmed | Aspire & Succeed
5. Sports Award
Award Presenter: Cllr Waseem Zaffar | Cabinet Member Birmingham City Council
SHORTLIST 1: MOHAMMED MAHMOOD ALI (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Al Nadir Kadir
Shortlist 3: White Collar Boxing
Shortlist 4: Diane Sawyers | Holford Drive Community Sports Hub (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 5: Shannon Parsons | Moose Martial Arts Academy (2nd Finalist)
6. Volunteer Award
Award Presenter: Angela Probert | Birmingham City Council Strategic Director
SHORTLIST 1: ADAM ASTON-MOSS (WINNER)
Shortlist 2: Linda Thompson | Aquarius (1st Finalist)
Shortlist 3: Pamela Clarke & Eileen McCann | Birmingham St. Mary’s Hospice (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 5: James Clifford | South Essex Homes Digital Hub
7. Education Achievement Award
Award Presenter: Julia King | The Baroness
Brown of Cambridge
GCSE (JOINT WINNERS): Genielle Alliyah Dearne & Hussna Rani Khan
A Level (WINNER): Adil Islam
Degree (WINNER): Elizabeth Buckley
Education Achievement Award (WINNER): Sarah Gilbert
8. Good Neighbour Award
Award Presenter: Syed Ahmed Maroof | Pakistan Consulate General
Shortlist 1: Mohammad Altaf | Street Watch
Shortlist 2: Sameera Hussain | Help Your Neighbour (2nd Finalist)
Shortlist 3: Pat Langham- Service | St Nicholas Hospice Care (1st Finalist)
SHORTLIST 4: AS SUFFA OUTREACH PROJECT (WINNER)
Shortlist 5: Samiya Akhter | Sandwell Pakistani Muslim Assn.
