2023 Winners

MK Inspired

Inspirational role model

Inspirational young Person

Inspirational community champion

Charities

Outstanding Local Charities

Inspiring Volunteer

Business

Upcoming Entrepreneur

Best Local Business

Most Charitable Business

Best Restaurant/Pub

Social Media Influencer

Performing Arts

Best solo act

Best group act

Best theatre group/school

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