Thank You Awards 2025: The Winners

On Thursday (23 October) evening we came together to celebrate the amazing people who make Easton and Lawrence Hill such special places to live. The Thank You Awards 2025 was full of warmth, laughter and stories of kindness and connection.

Hosted by Pat Hart and Sherrie Eugene-Hart, with a guest appearance from Bristol actor Joe Sims, the night shone a light on neighbours, volunteers and friends who give their time and energy to support others.

We recognised incredible work across three categories:
1. Community Empowerment and Inclusion
2. Youth Engagement and Education
3. Grassroots Groups and Volunteering

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. Your creativity, compassion and commitment bring East Bristol to life. Thank you for everything you do to make our community stronger and more connected.

Scroll down to see photos of the winners from each category.

Category 1: Community Empowerment and Inclusion

Dionne McClean with Joe Sims – Crossroadz Community Venue
Azmina Mitha – Education and Inclusion Advocate
Rachel Hodgson – Super Supper Club
Sheetal Jetwha – BCfm Radio
Scott ‘Diggz’ Cridland-Smith – BCfm Radio
Amel Abdelmalak and Abdul Alim – Bristol Refugee Rights
Bristol Refugee Rights
Dan Green – Bridges for Communities
Louise Betts – Winter Lights Event
Jaldeep Katwala for Priyanka Raval – The Bristol Cable
Daisy Rajput, Abiir Shirdoon, Angel Brady, and Muna Ismail – Stapleton Road Women’s Walking Group
Raul Vasile – Roma Community Champion
Hinda Hassan – Somali Kitchen
Sadiya Ibrahim – Somali Kitchen
Danielle Malone – Barton Hill Food Club
Absar Saleh, Alan Welsman, Alex Ansbro, Ufot Afia, Grace Bayley, Fatou Toure and Naomi Deutsch – Citizens Advice

Category 2: Youth Engagement and Education

Abdi Barud with Manu Maunganidze – Bristol Somali Interactive Media
Amanda Simpson – Wellspring Settlement
Ayan Hassan – Artist and Musician
Abdiqafar Farah Hussien, Abdisamad Ali, Jamal Ahmed, Mohamed Kaise Abdi and Muntazar Omer – Bristol Somali Youth Voice
Natasha Benjamin – Mentor and Choreographer
Mounira Osman – Mentor and Foster Parent
Illyas and Habby Amin – Volunteers and Teachers
Jesse Wilby and Keira Perfeito – Volunteers
Shaniem Biggs – Youth Worker
Tyreke Morgan – Mentor and Volunteer
Inaz Hussain – Artist and Producer

Category 3: Grassroots Groups and Volunteering

Hazel Bennum – Bloy Street Garden Champion
Mushtaq Ahmed – Cultural Connector
Nabil Amimi – Community Hero
Kit Connell – Sustainability and Community Leader
Saada Jamal – Community Hero
Juliet Harwood and Rachel Risdale – St Luke’s Church
Sabina Zillul – Women’s Sport Advocate
Lee Allen and Carlton Miles – Boxing Mentors
Ramsa Sugulle and Jo Knight – Bannerman Road School PTA
Nick Reading, Mike Croning and Tanya Combrinck – Bristol Bike Project
Anne French, Annette Conway, Lesley Cornock, Liz Harris, Paul Cook, Suzanne Creighton Kelly and Wendy Gardner – Cuppa 2 Connect
Charles Attwell, Sid Collings Minton, Liam Garrigan, Adam Corner, Adam Killey, Joff Charters, Keir McGuffog, Jerry Birch, Dani Adey and Drew Rose – The Packers Football Club

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