MK Inspired
Inspirational role model
Inspirational young Person
Inspirational community champion
Business
Upcoming Entrepreneur
Best Local Business
Most Charitable Business
Best Restaurant/Pub
Social Media Influencer
Creative Arts
Best creative arts female
Best creative arts male
Best creative arts school/company
MK Equality
Inspiring person within the disability community
Inspiring community group within disability
Sports
Inspiring sports person
Inspiring Local Team
Inspiring male fitness/PT/Coach
Inspiring female fitness/PT/Coach
Education
Inspiring Teacher
Inspiring higher education
Inspiring primary school
Inspiring secondary school
Inspiring nursery
Emergency Health Services
Inspiring male/female emergency worker
Inspiring health worker
Inspiring emergency/health service
Inspiring young carer/PA of the year
Inspiring adult carer/PA of the year
2023 Winners
MK INSPIRED
Inspirational Role Model
Kim Smith
Inspirational Young Person
Miss Diya Nalli
Inspirational community Champion
Kiddi Caru Nursery Walnut Tree
CHARITIES
Outstanding local charity
The Henry Allen Trust
Inspiring Volunteer
Hannah Burgess (Blind Mum VS The World)
BUSINESS
Upcoming entrepreneur
Ashleigh Appleton
Best local business
The Melting Shack
Most charitable business
Ride 2 give
Best Independent restaurant/pub
Kikis Cafe MK
Best social media influencer
Hannah Burgess (Blind Mum VS The World)
PERFORMING ARTS
Best solo act
Emily Haig
Best group act
Lurch.MK
Best theatre group/school
UPA School (Universal Performing Arts)
CREATIVE ARTS
Best creative arts female
Rashmi Sanders
Best creative arts male
Joe Little Artist
Best creative arts school/company
Rachel Baker/ Liquid Art
MK EQUALITY
Inspiring person within the disability community
Kim Smith
Inspiring community group within disability
MK Snap
SPORTS
Inspiring sports person
Chris Wood – Creative Ways Taekwondo
Inspiring local team
MK United FC Women’s Over 30’s
Inspiring male fitness/PT/Coach
Wesley McGrath
Inspiring female fitness/PT/Coach
Kristina Perestegi
EDUCATION
Inspiring teacher
Adrian Francis – MK Academy
Inspiring higher education
Milton Keynes College
Inspiring primary school
Shepherdwell Academy
Inspiring secondary school
Lord Grey Academy
Inspiring nursery
Wellies Day Nursery north crawley Newport
EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES
Inspiring male/female emergency worker
James McHugh
Inspiring health worker
Debbie Hughes
Inspiring emergency/health service
CNWL Palliative care support team
Inspiring young carer/PA of the year
Harvey Johnson
Inspiring adult carer/PA of the year
Alison lee
COMMITTEE CHOICE
Girl Pack – (COMMITTEE CHOICE )
Cheeky Cheesecakes – (COMMITTEE CHOICE )
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Camphill
2023 Finalists
MK INSPIRED
Inspirational role model
Kim Smith/Kim’s chance
Sarah White (founder of SUPERSHOES)
Sinead Hatter
Debra Danu Matthews (Gallery Live)
Hannah Andrews
James Gregory (all people active)
Inspirational young Person
Peaches Goyen
Eva and Amaira Deotale
Verity Butler
Charlie Mae Whittemore
Miss Diya Nalli
Maryam Jazeem
Inspirational community champion
the Sapling’s children centre
Kiddi Caru Team Walnut Tree
Connection Support
Lisa Cooper
Kim Smith
Halley’s Comet
CHARITIES
Outstanding local charity
The Henry Allen Trust
The bus shelter MK
Connection Support
Ride2give (Steve wood )
Girl Pack
Jo,s Hope
SuperShoes
Inspiring Volunteer
Julie Collins
Kim Smith
Bev, Stray Cat Rescue
Blind Mum VS The World
Maryam Jazeem
Suzanne Brown- AL’s Pals MK
BUSINESS
Upcoming entrepreneur
Signature studios Aesthetics
Susie Lodge (Wiki Places for Kids/Wiki Mamas Network)
A Little Big Kid
Ashleigh Appleton
Emily (EM Dance Coaching)
Zen Seeta
Best local business
Twice boutique (Kerrie B Stevens)
C&A aesthetics and cosmetics
Waggin and Walkin
Cheeky Cheesecakes
Simply LV Beauty & Skincare
Millingtons Removals and Storage
The Melting Shack
Most charitable business
Molly’s pantry
Ride 2 give
Frances Ball
Holly Marlow
CIL – Centre For Integrated Living
Best Independent restaurant/pub
Laconda Gabriella
Deroka Restaurant
Halleys Comet pub
Chunkeez
Kikis cafe mk
Best social media influencer
Regan Ellis
Lisette Esio -the Stylish Mum
Jenny – The Outdoors Mum
Blind Mum VS The World
Milton Keynes community hub
Charlotte Moyle
PERFORMING ARTS
Best solo act
Gabriele Baldocci
Rory Okane
Hawa Kassam
Kazz Khalif
Emily Haig
Best group act
Nerdvana tribute
Milton Keynes women’s choir
Milton Keynes College – Performing Arts Students
Lurch.MK
Jojo and the Mojo’s
Best theatre group/school
UPA school
Showtime circus
Arts1 school of performance
Milton Keynes Cheerleading Academy (MKCA)
Milton Keynes College – Performing Arts Students
EM Dance Coaching
CREATIVE ARTS
Best creative arts female
Candice bland (Artistic flare )
Holly Marlow
Debra Danu Matthews
Emma LC art
EM Dance Coaching
Rashmi Sanders
Best creative arts male
JoJo and the mojo’s
Kazz Khalif
Joe Little
Best creative arts school/company
Showtime circus
Aaron J Hayford – Hayford music school
The Comedy Cow
Milton Keynes College – Performing Arts Students
Rachel Baker/ Liquid Art
Universal Performing Arts (UPA)
Oakgrove school (creative arts dpt)
MK EQUALITY
Inspiring person within the disability community
Kim Smith – Kim’s Chance
Ernie Boddington – CIL
Val Willamson- CIL
Sara Jane Whatley
Andy French
Ridetogive – Steve and team
Inspiring community group within disability
Enable Disability & Carers Forum
MK Snap
Spectrum Community Arts
Big Sight Society (Mary Kathryn LeMaster)
Camphill mk
SPORTS
Inspiring sports person
Leah Williamson
Kate Davidson
Chris Wood – Creative Ways taekwondo
Dele Alli
Inspiring local team
Gymfinity kids
Milton Keynes RUFC
MK United FC Women’s Over 30’s
All People Active
MK breakers basketball
Milton Keynes Lightning
Inspiring male fitness/PT/Coach
Steve – Transformations fitness
Andy Whyte
Lee reade- thekeeper.co.uk
Wesley McGrath
Charlie Bill
Graeme Bickle (GB1)
Inspiring female fitness/PT/Coach
Kristina Perestegi
Carol Lang – Ritual Fitness MK
Saira Lawlor
Sinead Hatter
Laura ChristieAmanda
Mammadova (Rebellion Fitness)
EDUCATION
Inspiring teacher
Adrian Francis – MK Academy
Pat Dunn – Chestnuts Primary school
Lyn Cousins – Newport Pagnell youth club pre-school
Iram Ahmed (Teach&Succeed)
Mrs J McGinn
Miss Cavalier – year 2 – Oakgrove
Mrs. Kerry Schotter Oakgrove
Inspiring higher education
Open university
Milton Keynes College
Cranfield University
Inspiring primary school
Russell Street school Stony Stratford
Shepherdwell Academy
Swallowfield school
Cedars Primary School
Oakgrove Primary school
Inspiring secondary school
Lord Grey Academy
Oakgrove School
Milton Keynes academy
Shenley brook end
Stantonbury
Walton high walnut tree campus
Inspiring nursery
Wellies Day Nursery north crawley Newport
Newport Pagnell youth club pre-school
Kiddi Caru Team Walnut Tree
Sophie Lamming (baby sensory mk)
Highfield house nursery
Buttons preschool
EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES
Inspiring male/female emergency worker
Terry rhodes
Kerri-ann PERCY
Stuart FOLWELL
James McHugh
Inspiring health worker
megan clewley
Kayleigh Dundon
Debbie Hughes
Kim Smith
Heather Marchant
Inspiring emergency/health service
District Nursing team based at Newport Pagnell Medical Centre
Clearsight Opticians
CNWL Palliative care support team
Inspiring young carer/PA of the year
Harvey Johnson
Inspiring adult carer/PA of the year
Michael Wilkinson
Alison lee
Steve smith
Hannah Andrews
Kayleigh Dundon