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Natural Breaks from Liverpool has been shortlisted for the Community Organisation: Disability Award in this year’s National Diversity Awards in association with HSBC UK. It’s a huge achievement to reach this stage as from over 90,000 nominees, 125 finalists in 10 categories have been named in recognition of their dedication to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion.
Natural Breaks has been shortlisted for their 32 years of consistent “above and beyond” delivery of person centred, high quality support to adults with learning and physical disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries with the people they support being at the heart of it all.
Winners will be announced on October 4, 2024 at the prestigious 13th National Diversity Awards in the stunning Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
A highlight in the diversity calendar, the National Diversity Awards unite UK citizens irrespective of race, faith, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability and culture. Hailed as the ‘Golden Globes’ of the diversity world, this year’s event will be hosted for the second year running by world-renowned broadcaster, author, presenter and journalist Clare Balding, CBE who, in her life and through her work, champions diversity, inclusion and equity.
“I’m honoured and delighted to return as host for these uplifting and inspiring awards. It’s so important to recognise individuals, organisations and charities going above and beyond to unite their communities, making them stronger, safer and happier,” says Clare Balding, CBE.
“The National Diversity Awards celebrate all that’s good and powerful in an inclusive society and bring much deserved attention to community heroes whose hard work and achievements might otherwise go unnoticed.”
Nominees were put forward for one of these categories:
- Positive Role Model: Age / Disability / Gender / LGBT / Race, Faith or Religion
- Community Organisation: Age / Disability / Gender / LGBT / Race, Faith or Religion / Multi-Strand
- Lifetime Achiever
- Celebrity of the Year
- Entrepreneur of Excellence
- Diverse Company of the Year
The finalists in the Community Organisation: Disability category are:
neurodiversikey®, Happy Smiles Training CIC, InclusAbility, 53Two, Level Best Enterprises, Natural Breaks Ltd, The Autistic Community of Cornwall CIC and The Nerve of My Multiple Sclerosis CIC.
Back to blog“Natural Breaks are absolutely delighted and honoured to have been nominated and shortlisted for the Community Organisation: Disability category at the National Diversity Awards”, says Diane Hesketh, CEO of Natural Breaks.
“This category is extra meaningful to us and is an opportunity to celebrate our workforce for the work they do each and every day to enable people we support to live fulfilling lives of their choice within our local communities. We are thrilled to be part of such an incredible evening with so many inspiring organisations and individuals. Above all else, we’re looking forward to spending the awards evening together and being in a room with like-minded individuals, celebrating the work everybody has achieved”
“These Awards honour the unsung heroes transforming lives and perceptions through their unwavering commitment,” says Paul Sesay, CEO of Inclusive Companies, and founder of the National Diversity Awards.
“They also serve to inspire the next generation of diversity advocates to be courageous, take a stand and make a meaningful impact in their communities.”