WELCOME TO OUR WINNERS GALLERY 2020!
5 CATEGORIES-14 AWARDS- 11 SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
A Winner Is A Dreamer Who Never Gives Up #NelsonMandela
Nine years on, we have seen 172 awards winners, 78 Special Recognition honours, 4950 welcomes, 6350 nominees, and over 178,000 votes cast since the inaugural awards. The growth has been remarkable with increased participation, and an immense interest from diverse communities vying for this prestigious award.
MTM Glittering Gala Awards Evening ceremony offers a unique opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and celebrate with some of the finest in the region, national, across international waters, and those on our doorstep.
FOOD BUSINESS CATEGORY
RESTAURANTS AWARD
MTM Restaurant Award Winner 2020 YAK The Himalayan Kitchen Swindon
Presented by: Cllr. TOM ADITYA – Mayor Bradley Stoke Town Council and Cllr. YASSIN MOHAMUD – Barton Hill, Bristol
GOOD FOOD TAKEAWAY AWARD
MTM Good Food Takeaway Award Winner 2020 Kutting Chai Swindon
Presented by: KEN SIMPSON – Chair Federation of Small Businesses FSB Bristol
CREATIVE AWARDS CATEGORY
MTM MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
MTM Music & Entertainment Award Winner Namite Leisbeth Selvaggi – Tanzaitaly
Presented by: Cllr. CLEO LAKE past Lord Mayor of Bristol and DOAA SHAYEA – MTM Special Recognition recipient 2019
MTM MEDIA DIGITAL CREATIVE AWARD
MTM Media Digital Creative Award Winner 2020 Kevin Philemon – Bristol
Presented by Cllr. KARL TOMASIN – Mayor of Yate Town Council and ABDULKADIR AHMED SHEIKHUSEIN Chair Bristol Somali Forum
COMMUNITY AWARDS CATEGORY
ROSA HUI EMPOWERING WOMEN AWARD
MTM ROSA HUI EMPOWERING WOMEN AWARD Winner 2020 Natalie Amber – Swindon
Presented by PHIL BOOBIER – Chair, Board of Trustees, Circadian Trust, and MONIRA Ahmed CHOUDHURY – MTM Empowering
Women Award Winner 2017
PEACHES GOLDING COMMUNITY GROUP AWARD
MTM PEACHES GOLDING COMMUNITY GROUP AWARD Winner 2020 Nepalese Association Wiltshire
Presented by Alex Raikes Deputy Lord Lieutenant, of the County and City of Bristol.
MUKHTYAR SINGH COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD
MTM MUKHTYAR SINGH COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD Winner 2020 Raj Patel
Presented by VANESSA MOON – Founding Director, Moon Executive Search
PAUL STEPHENSON UNSUNG HERO AWARD
MTM PAUL STEPHENSON UNSUNG HERO AWARD Winner 2020 Suresh Gattapur
Presented by the Mayor of Swindon Borough Council Cllr. GARRY PERKINS
SPECIAL AWARDS CATEGORY
YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD
MTM YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD Winner 2020 My-Rose Craig – Bristol
Presented by Right. Honourable Deputy Mayor of Bath Cllr.YUKTESHWAR KUMAR
PERSON OF THE YEAR
MTM PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD Winner 2020 Pradeep Bhardwaj
Presented by ALDERMAN ROYSTON GRIFFEY representing the Lord Mayor of Bristol
OPEN AWARDS CATEGORY
ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
MTM ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Winner 2020 Faith Arroisa Kenya
Presented by ALISON BEVAN – Director, Royal West of England Academy and PENINAH ACHIENG-KINDBERG – founder member of African Voices Forum
INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE & ACHIEVEMENT
MTM INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE & ACHIEVEMENT Winner 2020 The Winnie Mabaso Foundation
presented by AGNES YEOMANS – Director Finance Stand Against Racism & Inequality –S A R I – Bristol
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
MTM COVID Champions 2020
Baba Balak Nath Group presented ZAHEERA NANABAWA – Gloucester – MTM Empowering Women Award Winner 2019
Muslims4Bristol Presented by: MARIAM OMAR – BBC Africa Service London
Patriot Arms Chiseldon presented AHMED SAID HANSDOT – Former Sheriff & Deputy Mayor Gloucester Gloucester
Covid 19 Food Bank presented by AHMED SAID HANSDOT – Former Sheriff & Deputy Mayor Gloucester Gloucester
MTM SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Dr. Chithra Ramakrishnan
Michaela Crumpton – Razzamatazz Bristol presented by NASEEM TALUKDAR – Founder Plastic Pollution & Awareness Projects
Michelle Meredith presented by FRANCLIN DIAS – MTM Hair & Beauty Award Winner 2018
Shinning Care Ltd Presented by Cllr. ADORABELLE SHAIKH Swindon Borough Council
MTM SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Botan Williams presented by GYAN GRUNG – President Nepalese Association Wiltshire
Elaine McCarthy presented by POKU PIPIM OSEI – MTM Person of the Year 2019
Gloria Watson presented by JANE NORGROVE – MTM Hair & Beauty Award Winner 2019
MTM FOUNDERS AWARD
MTM Founders Award Joint-Winners 2020 ADORABELLE SHAIKH and HIBO MAHAMOUD presented by the Chair of South Gloucestershire Council Councillor Ruth Davis.
MTM BATOOK PANDYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Winner 2020
ROY HACKETT MBE presented by IRVIN CAMPBELL Chair S A R I – Stand Against Racism & Inequality Bristol
Diversity is acceptance, respect, and understanding that each individual is unique. MTM is diverse, we understand each nominee, embrace and celebrate the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, religious beliefs, or other ideologies.
#mtmawardsyears&beyond!