The Sense Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of people with complex disabilities, as well as the staff, carers, family members, volunteers and fundraisers that support them.
This year’s ceremony took place on 20th September at Sense’s pioneering multi-purpose venue TouchBase Pears in Birmingham. The special guest host was disability correspondent and TV Presenter, Nikki Fox.
2018 Sense Awards shortlist and winners:
Person of the Year
Winner: Marcos Sanjurjo-Preito
Shortlisted nominees: Simon Giles, Lucy McKenna, John Churcher
Young Person of the Year
Winner: Harry Headland
Shortlisted nominees: Skye Cohen, Laely Begum and Jenny, David Fernandes, Abdullah Mohammed
Young Sibling of the Year
Winner: Johnson Lewis
Shortlisted nominees: Ethan Howarth, Haydon Meredith
Carer of the Year
Winner: Satnam Kaur
Shortlisted nominees: Naomi Weare, Inge Ahmad, Chandrika Gopalakrishnan
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Emma Bowie
Shortlisted nominees: Amy Thomas, Matthew Boyce, Amelia Steeds
Fundraiser of the Year
Winner: Stu and Tim Mather
Shortlisted nominees: Chris Brennan and Lindsay Wickham, Paramjit Gakhal, Gabrielle Pearce
Collaboration of the Year
Winner: Mazars
Shortlisted nominees: Birmingham Community Libraries, Henry Fraser
Diane Cardwell Sense Award for Professional Excellence
Winner: Harwood Gardens Staff Team
Shortlisted nominees: Nicky Jones, Kirstie Haywood, Tower Hamlets Buddying Programme
Peggy Freeman Exceptional Contribution to Sense
Gillian Morbey OBE
Quality Service Award
Accommodation Service Station Road, Birmingham
Journalist of the year
Nikki Fox
Parliamentarian of the year
The Rt Hon Lord Bates
