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.

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