Our goal is to encourage a nomination process that is open, equitable, and user-friendly for all parties involved. While we appreciate and encourage multiple nominations across various categories, we kindly request that you nominate only qualified and deserving candidates, as our judging panel will carefully assess each submission.
Additionally, we kindly ask that you currently reside in Scotland and limit your nominations to candidates based in Scotland.
This award is open to non-Black individuals powering diversity for the benefit of Black people in Scotland. They need to demonstrate that they are advocates and have stood in the gap for Black people. The individual must be in employment and be doing this amazing work from within their employment.
Despite facing greater challenges in accessing funding compared to the general Scottish population, we are witnessing a rise in Black-owned businesses across the country. This award is open to Black-owned businesses currently operating in Scotland and aims to celebrate those that have demonstrated growth or strong potential for expansion.
More than just business success, this award recognises organisations where employees consider it a great place to work and where the business has a positive social impact within its community.
Additionally, this award is open to businesses founded by majorly or equally Black individuals who have operated since at least 2000. It seeks to honour businesses that are thriving and making meaningful contributions to their industry and society.
As the population of Black people continues to grow in Scotland, we are seeing a rise in community-centred organisation providing various bespoke support to their members. This award is open to any Black-owned community organisation whose sole purpose is to support Black people in Scotland. The award wants to recognise an organisation which is making significant impact in the community and which has shown continuous growth since inception.
This award is open to any Black individual who is in the creative space including music, arts, fashion, writing etc. The nominee would have achieved noteworthy success in the year in their field and be a role model to younger folks.
This award is open to any Black individual who is powering diversity for the benefit of Black people living in Scotland. They need to demonstrate that they are advocates and have looked beyond self to ensure Black people continue to get fair opportunities in Scotland. The individual must be in employment and be doing this amazing work from within their employment.
There are thousands of Black students across Scottish universities and colleges with many of them achieving academic excellence. This award is open to individuals in their final year of higher education or who graduated after 2023. The award wants to recognise those who shine above all, those who have achieved academic excellence and also supported their peers and are a major value add to their universities/colleges.
This award is open to any Black individual who is showing promise early on in their career. They would have achieved some successes which could include a promotion, setting up internal initiatives etc.
This award is open to any Black individual who has achieved significant success in their career. They would be a leader within their field and be in a senior role within their organisation.
This award is open to any Black individual within the Black community who has demonstrated a strong track record of uplifting members of the community and acted to contribute to the development of the community. This could be in academics, business, politics, career, sports or any other relevant area. An example or examples of how the individual has demonstrated this will be required in the justification below.
We are seeing an increase in the participation of Black people in sports across the country. This award is open to any Black sportsperson aged 16 or over. The award wants to recognise the sportsperson who has shown exceptionality or who shows future promise based on past and recent performance.
This award is open to any Black individual who has demonstrated exceptional initiative and unwavering commitment to advancing sustainability practices. They should have made a significant and measurable impact within their organisation, community, or industry.
This award is open to any young Black person who is between the ages of 11 and 17 years. They should demonstrate a commitment to contributing to society, supporting their peers, and acting as a role model for other young people.This award is open to any young person who is not currently enrolled in a university or at an equivalent educational level. They should demonstrate a commitment to contributing to society, supporting their peers, and acting as a role model for other young people.
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As a University of Strathclyde Economics student, Chizulum is on track for a 1st Class. Due to her commitment to academic excellence, she was recognised as one of the top economics students and recently won 1st place in the Adam Smith's National Student Book Cover Competition. She is using her influence and reach to empower her peers through various initiatives, and tapping into the power of social media to create engaging content to support the younger generations. Chizulum’s incredible story started with being born with hearing loss and dealing with speech impairments. Nevertheless, she has used these challenges as an inspiration and wants every young person out there to know that their situation should never define their destination.