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The eight winners of the first Adiaha Antigha Community Achievement Awards were announced to huge rounds of applause at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Celebration event on 12 March 2008.
These awards recognise those people in the voluntary and community sector who have made an outstanding achievement to the local community.
Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the Adiaha Antigha Community Achievement Awards!
 Click here for more information about The Adiaha Antigha Community Achievement Awards
The winners of the first Adiaha Antigha Community Achievement Awards
In total eight people and organisations were awarded, one for each of the six original categories, who received a certificate and gift in the form of an Aloe Vera plant known for its healing properties and chosen to represent growth for the VCS.
We also gave certificates to two extra people for special recognition of their services.
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Awarded for contribution to children and young people’s wellbeing:
Winner: Janette Collins, The Crib
Nominated by: Philip Poole, MPS
Pictured: Elizabeth Adebola, HCVS, Janette Collins of The Crib and Jennifer Rowe, HCVS
Click here to find out more about Janette |
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Awarded for contribution to services for older people
Winner: The An Viet Foundation
Nominated by: 16 service users
Pictured: Zoe Howe of The An Viet Foundation
Click here to find out more about The An Viet Foundation |
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Awarded for contribution to services for new communities
Hackney Refugee Forum
Nominated by: Bedriye Avcil. Refugee Workers Cultural Association and Nese Kalkan, Educators Forum
Pictured: Juan Rincon of Hackney Refugee Forum
Click here to find out more about Hackney Refugee Forum
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Awarded for contribution to services for faith communities
Alevi Cultural Centre
Nominated by: Ali Aksoy, Hackney Refugee Forum
Pictured: Meryem Ozturk of Alevi Cultural Centre
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Awarded for contribution to raising equality
Frank & Kome Owuasu, African Community School
Nominated by: Samantha Warner, The Learning Trust
Pictured: Kome Owuasu of African Community School
Click here to find out about African Community School
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Awarded for influencing or changing local policy or practice
Hackney Advice Forum
Nominated by: Wayne Hincks, Community Empowerment representative on Community Investment Sub-Board of Team Hackney
Pictured: Andy Benson of Hackney Advice Forum
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Two extra awards for special recognition
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Special recognition for influencing or changing local policy or practice
Melanie Danan, The Interlink Foundation
Pictured: Melanie Danan of The Interlink Foundation
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Special recognition for influencing or changing local policy or practice
Janice Wynter and the team at Woodberry Down Age Concern Hackney
Pictured: Olexandra Stepaniuk of Age Concern Hackney who collected the award on behalf of the team.
Click here to find out more about the Woodberry Down team
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Click here to find out what else happened at our AAGM and celebration
For more information about these awards contact Gillian Trevethan on gillian@hcvs.org.uk or 020 7923 1962. |