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‘MTM Awards showcase achievements of our rich and diverse communities’
Civil rights hero Roy Hackett MBE was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s glittering MTM Awards ceremony.
Marking ten years of the awards that celebrate the work and contributions of the many diverse communities and individuals across the region, the event made a return to Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel after a hiatus due to the pandemic.
Pared-back due to the ongoing impact of Covid, the ceremony saw people across Bristol and beyond recognised for their achievements.
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Among them were Mya-Rose Craig, AKA Birdgirl, who was presented with the young achiever award, and Hibo Mahamoud, the founder of Talo, who won the MTM founders award. A special Covid champions 2020 award went to Muslims4Bristol, alongside three others.
Speaking about the importance of the MTM Awards, director Junior Sheikh said: “The awards provide a platform for our rich and diverse ethnic communities to showcase their achievements.
“They create a space where business and communities come together and share their knowledge and expertise, expanding their networks across the South West, nationally, and internationally.”
MTM Founders Award joint winners Adorabelle Shaikh & Hibo Mahamoud
The full list of MTM Awards 2020 winners is as follows:
Batook Pandya Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
Roy Hackett MBE
MTM Restaurant Award Winner 2020
Yak The Himalayan Kitchen Swindon
MTM Good Food Award Winner 2020
Kutting Chai Swindon
MTM Music & Entertainment Award Winner 2020
Namite Liesbeth Selvaggi
Media Digital Creative Award Winner 2020
Kevin Philemon
MTM Rosa Hui Empowering Women Award Winner 2020
Natalie Amber MTM Mukhtyar
Singh Community Champion Award Winner 2020
Raj Patel
MTM Peaches Golding Community Group Award Winner 2020
Nepalese Association Wiltshire
MTM Paul Stephenson Unsung Hero Award Winner 2020
Suresh Gattapur
MTM Young Achievers Award Winner 2020
Mya-Rose Craig
MTM Person of the Year Award Winner 2020
Pradeep Bhardwaj
MTM Environmental Excellence Award Winner 2020
Faith Arroisa East Africa
MTM International Award For Excellence & Achievement Winner 2020
The Winnie Mabaso Foundation
MTM Founders Award 2020
Adorabelle Shaikh
Hibo Mahamoud
MTM Covid Champions 2020
Baba Balak Nath Group
Muslims4Bristo
Patriot Arms Chiseldon
Covid-19 Food Bank
The MTM Awards celebrate the achievements of people in Bristol and beyond
All photos courtesy of the MTM awards
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