Lambeth Civic Awards 2025

Our award finalists announced

The Civic Awards panel – made up of community partners and Lambeth council leaders- have now shortlisted the finalists. Congratulations to all who were nominated and those who made it to the final list.

Nominations were open between Monday 16 December – Sunday 2 February. We asked you to nominate individuals, groups and organisations that make a difference through their time, work or passion to help others.

We had some exceptional individuals and organisations nominated for a Lambeth Civic Awards. There was an incredible number of amazing nominations.

We received 480 nominations across 9 award categories for the Lambeth Civic Awards, recognising and celebrating the immense contributions of our vibrant business community, our passionate voluntary sector and the incredible people of Lambeth.

Thank you to everyone who showed their appreciation and took the time to nominate.

Lambeth Civic Awards Finalists 2025

Below are the award categories and finalists for this year. Winners will be announced in a ceremony being held on 22 April 2025. We will update this page with further details after the ceremony.

Mayor’s Award for Young Citizen of the Year Award

Anisa Hassan (Lambeth Peer Action Collective – LPAC)
Omari Hunte (BIGKID Foundation)
Holy Boka (Young Creators UK – YCUK)
Irity Saucedo Añez (Nature Vibezzz)
Leah Hamdoun (Lambeth Youth Council)

Volunteer of the Year Award

Mark Chilvers (Boxing for Autism)
Janine Roebuck (Coram Beanstalk)
Velma Williams (Disability Lambeth)
Teresa Neville (Cruse Bereavement)
Quailyn Gayadeen (Village Life)

Climate and Green Spaces Award

Eden Nature Garden (Organisation)
Art4Space – Make and Mend (Organisation)
Streatham Common Community Garden (Organisation)
Andrea Brown – (Get Rid of and Donate)
Nicola Pastore (Rosendale Clean Air / Solve the School Run CIO)

Safer Lambeth Award

Mary Gibson (Lambeth Youth Justice)
Spiral Skills – Makin’ It (Organisation)
Pamela Mhlophe (Spires)
Gaia Centre (Organisation)
BIGKID Foundation (Organisation)

Health and Wellbeing Award

Thriving Stockwell (Organisation)
Carers4Carers (Organisation)
Knitwits (Organisation)
Cycle Sisters (Organisation)
Peter Hilton (St. Anne’s Catholic and Primary School)

Thriving Communities Award

Jessop Primary School Dads and Male Carers (Organisation)
Youthsayers (Organisation)
The Baytree Centre (Organisation)
Keeley Stephenson (Care Leaver Legacy)
Beverley de Valmency (Black Prince Trust)

Social Enterprise Award

Hive Café (Organisation)
Young Creators UK - YCUK (Organisation)
Impact Brixton (Organisation)
Southside Rehabilitation Centre – SRA (Organisation)
upCYCLE LDN (Organisation)

Arts and Cultural Heritage Award

Photofusion (Organisation)
AkomaAsa Performing Arts Academy (Organisation)
Migrants in Action (Organisation)
Pegasus Opera Company (Organisation)
Fredi Nwaka (British film director, producer/former rapper)

Empowering Young People Award

New School BJJ Brixton (Organisation)
Sasha Gay Smith (I AM IN ME)
Claudia Lopez (St. Gabriel’s College)
Active Communities Network – ACN (Organisation)
Christoff Taylor (Young Creators UK – YCUK)