Diversity Awards finalists unveiled

Rochdale Diversity Awards 2014

The judges have completed their deliberations and we're delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2014 Rochdale Diversity Awards.

The judges sought out the most inspirational work that demonstrates contributions made by individuals, groups and/or organisations in making progress within their organisations and/or communities towards inclusion, cohesion and diversity within the workplace and/or service provision. 

The category winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Rochdale Town Hall on 19 June 2014. 

The finalists are as follows:

• Cohesion Award – Sponsor: Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership Mohammed Azhar 
  Rochdale Connections Trust Freedom Programme 
  Safina Arif
• Workforce Diversity Award – Sponsor: Language Empire 
  Rochdale and District Mind BME Health and Wellbeing Team 
  Great Places Housing Group 
  Victim Support Rochdale
• Diversity in Apprenticeships – Sponsor: Rochdale Training 
  Genesis Nursery 
  Passmonds House 
  RMBC Apprenticeships Programme
• Diversity in Education Award – Sponsor: Great Places Housing Group 
  Redwood School 
  Rochdale SACRE 
  Wajid Mahmood
• Diversity in Health Award – Sponsor: The Regenda Group 
  Hamer Youth Group 
  The Lesbian and Gay Foundation 
  Shabnam Sardar
• Diversity in Housing Award – Sponsor: Rochdale Boroughwide Housing 
  Energywise North CIC 
  Great Places Housing Group 
  Groundwork – Affordable Warmth Project
• Diversity in Leisure Award – Sponsor: Rochdale Community Transport 
  Hamer Youth Group 
  Rochdale Youth Service
• Diversity in Retail Award – Sponsor: Greater Manchester Police 
  CommuniTea Room 
  Tesco – Rochdale
• Breaking Barriers Award – Sponsor: Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester 
  Adrian Palmer 
  Lower Falinge Junior Wardens 
  Rochdale Youth Service – Young Peoples Disability Group
• Voluntary and Faith Sector Award – Sponsor: Rochdale Borough Council 
  Rochdale Council of Mosques 
  Rochdale Foodbank 
  Rochdale SACRE

The judging panel was made up of representatives from Rochdale Council, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioners Office, Greater Manchester Police, The Regenda Group, Language Empire and councillors.