Entrepreneur of Excellence Award for Disability

The National Diversity Awards 2013 was hosted by Brian Dowling (Big Bother) & Cerrie Burnell (Cbeebies) at The Queens Hotel, Leeds. Misha B (X Factor finalist) & the Nachda Sansaar Bhangra Band were there to entertain us.

The National Diversity Awards celebrates all aspects of diversity within one ceremony – Age, Disability, Gender, Race/Religion/Faith and LGBT.

The categories for the awards are: Positive Role Model, Community Organisation, Community Organisation – Multi Strand, Entrepreneurial of Excellence, Diverse Company and Lifetime Achiever! Tina Lannin was shortlisted out of 4,500 for the Entrepreneur of Excellence for Disability, and placed second. Dave Thompson MBE DL scooped first prize, he set up the Warrington Disability Partnership. A great night was had by all, it was such an electric atmosphere with some truly inspiring people.

Tina says –

I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted and to reach second place. I hope to continue to empower other deaf and hard of hearing people in education, in work and socially, enabling them to reach their full potential. Everyone at the National Diversity Awards is a winner!

The awards ceremony was filmed and is scheduled to be broadcast on The Community Channel on 8th November 2013.