On March 7 2024 over 300 people gathered in the Everglades Hotel for the 2024 Advancing Race Equality Awards.
It was a memorable night for many – those who collected winner and runners-up trophies and those there representing sponsors, organisations or in support of a colleague.
The host, comedian and TikTok star Black Paddy, put on quite a show, keeping the audience entertained throughout.
The winners were:
Schools Anti-Racism Ambassadors: Strabane Academy
Anti-Racism School of the Year: North West Regional College
Anti-Racism Teacher of the Year: Edel Sweeney, Oakgrove PS
Community Champion: Hilda Orr
Advancing Racial Justice and Fairness: MSCNI
Anti-Racism Leader of the Year: Mukesh Chugh
Anti-Racism Media of the Year: BBC Spotlight NI
Young Leader Chaudhary Hamza Riaz (Ulster University
