Advancing Race Equality Awards

Celebrating anti-racist leadership across the North West

An evening that centres joy, resistance, and solidarity led by Black and minority ethnic communities.

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The broadcast is hosted on the North West Migrants Forum YouTube channel with descriptive captions and chapter markers for each award reveal.

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Winners 2022

Awarded on the night

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Inside the 2023 ceremony

Meet the winners, see the programme flow, and replay media coverage.

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Watch the 2022 livestream

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About the ceremony

Honouring people who are making racial justice non-negotiable.

Now in its fifth year, the Advancing Race Equality Awards amplifies the leaders, volunteers, and organisations dismantling racism across Derry-Londonderry and beyond. The night blends live music, storytelling, keynote reflections, and the presentation of each award category.

Ceremony date

22 November 2024

Venue

Great Hall, Ulster University Magee Campus

Doors open

6:30pm (programme begins 7pm)

About the ceremony

A night for bold change-makers

Expect live performances, film moments, and testimonies from families who are ending racist systems together.

50+ nominations received

Each nomination is reviewed by an independent panel rooted in migrant, Black, and Traveller leadership.

No empty seats

Ticket sales have now closed and the room is full—follow our channels for live updates and 2025 announcements.

Winners 2022

Awarded on the night

Community Champion

Honours individuals centring anti-racist leadership, crisis support, and grassroots mobilisation across the North West.

Youth Achievement

Celebrates young leaders transforming classrooms, creative spaces, sport, and civic life through their brilliance.

Integration Excellence

Recognises organisations building shared futures through dialogue, policy change, and co-designed services.

Cultural Heritage

Spotlights projects preserving and sharing Black and minority ethnic art, foodways, language, and storytelling.

Nomination journey

How nominees are selected

Shortlists are created by an independent judging panel featuring past winners, funders, and civic leaders. All entries are assessed for impact, collaboration, and how well they challenge racist systems.

Call for nominations released in June

Judging takes place across September

Winners announced live on stage in November

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