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Over the last two months we hosted in-person Impact Awards across our four hubs to commemorate a decade of transformative impact at EY Foundation. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, the work we do would not have been possible without your continuous support!
Alongside our annual awards including volunteer of the year and mentor of the year, to mark our 10th anniversary we introduced a new award, the ‘Decade of Impact’ award, in recognition of individuals that have supported us since our inception, helped to champion our work, and mobilised support from others.
Our exceptional co-hosts at each hub – Alfredon, Laiba, Maryam and Amaal, many of whom are programme alumni – led us through the events with great enthusiasm, and a highlight for many guests was their energy and openness as they shared their personal experiences with EY Foundation.
The scale of what we’ve already achieved is brilliant, but as we were reminded by EY Foundation CEO, Lynne Peabody, it’s important to remember the individuals behind the numbers. At each hub, we had alumni guest speakers, Onivaha, Asma, Danial and Kristina, share their reflections and showcase the impact of our programmes.
The biggest benefit was that I was able to enhance my employability skills such as time management, adaptability, alongside being able to network with individuals from different diverse backgrounds [...] Not only would I like to say thanks to the EY Foundation team, but also to supporters and outside employers who have worked with the EY Foundation. If it wasn’t for your help we wouldn’t be here today.
At each event, we announced winners across 11 different potential categories. You can see our regional winners below:
From this strong group of brilliant regional winners, we identified our national winners – those who have made a significant impact in supporting the work that we’ve done over the last year and decade.
Congratulations and thank you to:
Marie Murphy – National Mentor Award Winner
Marie has been an engaged and dedicated mentor, supporting her mentee with monthly meetings and, providing advice on a variety of topics, from employability skills to career paths. Her mentee has since begun their accountancy degree course!
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College – National Education Partner Award Winner
Joseph Chamberlain College have been avid supporters of our work. Their commitment to sharing our programme opportunities with their students means we’ve been able to fill our programmes with fantastic, bright young people.
Danial Badshah, Onivaha Lipenga Kafere, Kristina Horvathova, Asma Fazal Kousar, Kallan Watt – National Student of the Year Award Winners
These young people excelled on their programmes, supporting their peers and leaving a lasting impression on the people they worked with.
Huma, John, Elijah, Fairy, Sahra, Olivia, Ebenezer, Omama, Ruqayyah – National Youth Voice Champion Award Winners
These young people have demonstrated our core values and made a significant impact to our work.
Schofield Sweeney – National Employer Partner Award Winner
From providing volunteers for our employability workshops and business experience placements, to mentoring, colleagues at Schofield Sweeney have been involved at every level, impacting the lives of many young people.
Kate Bamford – National Fundraiser Award Winner
Kate truly exemplifies the spirit of EY Foundation. When she was unable to sign up for our Petra trek last year, she instead took it upon herself to set a huge goal of walking the same 75km (the distance form Petra to Jordan) across the UK, raising crucial funds for our work!
Mark Walker – National Volunteer EY Award Winner
Mark is a fantastic volunteer, always willing to roll up his sleeves and get involved, supporting our programmes and workshops in any way that he can, including guest speaking and helping with employability workshops. This coming year, he will also be jumping into mentoring!
Dr. Ruth Brown – Shephard – National External Volunteer Award Winner
Ruth has been a huge advocate for the EY Foundation, using her network to recruit more volunteers, supporting our Business Challenges, and even mentoring some of our young people. Ruth also supported the expansion of our work to Bradford - she is a truly fantastic supporter!
Scott Kenward – National EY Individual Award Winner
Scott has been an amazing supporter of our work. From coordinating our presence at EY Entrepreneur of the Year events, to supporting us to build relationships with new programme partners, Scott has helped to make a huge impact across the EY Foundation.
EY Strategy and Transactions Team – National EY Team Award Winner
This team has been instrumental in driving the Private Equity Futures pilot and leading the way for a successful second delivery of the programme. They’ve engaged us with their clients, and have been personally involved in delivering workshops, business experience and even mentoring, all whilst being a joy to work with!
Helen McKechnie – National Decade of Impact Award Winner
Helen was heavily involved in our expansion to Scotland back in 2016, She’s been involved in volunteering admin, mock interviews, and facilitating employability workshops. Helen is a reliable force and committed supporter. She has made a phenomenal impact during the past 10 years!
Thank you to everyone who attended our awards, the young people who spoke, and congratulations to all the nominees and winners.
Find out how you can be involved the next decade of impact, whether as a volunteer, fundraiser, or partner.