Selby Trust: Charity & Enterprise Awards 2025
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About the awards
The Selby Trust Charity and Enterprise Awards celebrate the success, talent and dedication of small businesses and enterprises who participated on our Selby Ventures programme.
The awards also provide an opportunity to showcase brilliance and championing of the Selby Trust amongst those who deliver activities and outreach at the Selby Centre and local community leaders.
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Meet our 2025 winners
Selby Ventures Marketing Guru
Awarding the startup/SME that has demonstrated exceptional marketing and branding strategies, achieving significant market presence and growth.
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Nominees:
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Cake Me Over
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The Jamaican
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Multipassionate Consulting
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Cornerstone Engagement CIC
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Ama Hair Salon
Winner:
Multipassionate Consulting
Power In Women Award
This award is for a woman who is the pioneer of elevating their businesses, and themselves, to new heights.
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Nominees:
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Eliyo Ajiboye – Wisdom Tree Communities
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Natasha – Bondedthrucancer
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Justyna – Cake Me Over
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Nadine Wilmanns – Creative Enterprise (Film)
Winner:
Justyna – Cake Me Over
Selby Innovator Award
Celebrating the start-up or SME who has creativity and innovation at the heart of what they do.
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Nominees:
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Wisdom Tree Communities
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Bondedthrucancer
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Life in Magazine
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Selby Boxing Club
Winner:
Selby Boxing Club
Best Selby ‘Venturing’ Business Award
This award will go to a businessperson or entrepreneur whose demonstrated growth and success within their field.
Nominees:
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The Jamaican
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Cake Me Over
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Wisdom Tree Communities
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Bondedthrucancer
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​Multipassionate Consulting
Winner:
The Jamaican
Inclusive Workplace Award
This award celebrates a community organisation that supports diverse groups of people and creates inclusive work spaces.
Nominees:
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Wisdom Tree Communities
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NLCCA
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Life in Magazine
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Winner:
NLCCA
Home Is Where The Heart Is Award
Awarding the startup/SME that has demonstrated exceptional growth.
Celebrating the on-site organisation who has participated in the UKSPF for dedicated achievement throughout their work in the B2B programme.
Nominees:
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Selby Boxing Club
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NLCCA
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Embrace
Winner:
Selby Boxing Club
Friend Of Selby Award
Awarding the individual who has and continues to go above and beyond in their support for the Selby Trust.
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Nominees:
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Hesketh Benoit
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Eleanor Holmes
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Sansha Goddard
Winner:
Sansha Goddard
Volunteer Contribution Of The Year Award
This award recognises and awards an individual volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the community which the Selby Trust serves. ​
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Nominees:
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Jennifer Lidow
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Ondrej Boucek
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Josiah (Joe) Lewis
Winner:
Josiah (Joe) Lewis
Selby Active Community Champions
This award will recognise Selby Active who continue to deliver sports and outreach for the local community, delivering sessions for people who might otherwise not access these sports/services. ​
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Winner:
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Hesketh Benoit (HBA, Basketball)
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Josh Knappet, Angus Fraser and Dharani Thayi (Middlesex CCC, Cricket)
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Henry Gaspard and Amardeep Panesar (Black Arrows, Badminton)
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Abdimalik Shukri and Gary Beckford (Volleyfirst)
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Marc Leckie (Tottenham Hotspur Foundation)
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George Boateng and Head Coach Paulo (Selby ABC)
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Mickela Ramsay-Hall and Dorothy Hall (HR Sports Academy)
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Sansha Goddard and Bradley Goddard (My Training Plan)
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Andre Coggins (Mafia Moves)
More about our event
Our hosts and team
Sonja Camara, founder of 4U2 Newsmag and community champion was main host for the evening, alongside Haringey Sixth form student Enes and our very own Funding and Partnerships Manager Purva Tavri.
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We thank Sonja, Enes and Purva for their hosting on the night! With particular thanks to Russ Lawrance and Lisa Westray of Haringey Sixth Form for connecting us with Enes (co-host) and Michael (event photographer) who are both current students of the college. We also thank our event organising team including Unique, Hashr, Jack, Paul, Purva and Behlul, and other staff at the Trust for their work and preparation for the celebratory event, and those who came out in attendance.
WANIS: Evolution of the business
Both Paul Harrison and George Phillips of WANIS International Foods gave an inspiring speech and delved into the history of their business during the awards.
Wanis International Foods was founded in 1964 in North London. As part of their original mission they helped the new migrant communities coming to the UK during this era enjoy an authentic taste of home, helping them to stay connected to their roots and cultures.
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You can find out more about WANIS and their story on their website.
Progression Sessions Music Performance
Progression Sessions is a London based music education charity helping young people make the music that they love. They offer free access to the equipment and expertise needed to make modern popular and electronic music to those people who face barriers to access. They work across London but are particularly focussed on Hackney and Tottenham based out of Studio 36 in Dalston and the Selby Centre in Tottenham.
To find out more about Progression Sessions and the work they do, you can visit their website.
The two extremely talented young people we had perform are young artists who have been with Progression Sessions for several years and are now starting their own music careers in earnest. You can listen to both of their newest releases, made as part of an on going collaboration with us here:
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Keynote speaker: Selby - past. present. future.
Tom Rodwell
Tom Rodwell, ex Haringey Cricket College and advocate for the Selby Trust spoke about the impact of the Haringey Cricket College and it's legacy, heralding plans for the new Selby Urban Village which includes a new cricket pitch and facilities.
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Joanne McCartney
Deputy Mayor for London for Children and Families, Joanne McCartney spoke about the need for community services and spaces like the Selby Centre, and the benefits of such that are brought to the local and regional communities which we serve.
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Paul Karakusevic
Paul Karakusevic, founder of Karakusevic Caron Architects, spoke about the plans for the new Selby Urban Village, how the development captures the essence and brilliance of activities supported at the Trust but in a fit-for-purpose built centre, along with other benefits of the project including new housing and outdoor recreational and sports facilities on the existing Bull Lane Playing Fields.
Closing plenary: Edward Ihejirika, Selby Trust Chair
Chair of Selby Trust, Edward Ihejirika spoke at the end of the event, highlighting the work of the Selby Trust and transformational plans and aspirations for the future, rallying on our partners and supporters to continue championing the Selby Trust and advocating our work and projects.​
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More information will be published in due course about our 2026 ceremony. Should you have any queries, don't hesitate to reach out to our Events team - events@selbytrust.co.uk​
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In the meantime, you can use the hashtag #SelbyTrustAwardsNight to share your photos and memories from the evening across social media.
