Diversity, Race Relations & Inclusivity Award

All Londoners are invited to submit their nominations using the online Nomination Form or by printing and submitting a paper copy through the City Clerk's Office, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 300 Dufferin Avenue.           

Submissions must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024

To be eligible, a nominee must:

1. Be a group or organization represented in one of the following categories:

• small businesses/small labour (49 or fewer employees/members);
• large businesses/large labour (50 or greater  employees/members);
• social/community service not-for-profits (49 or fewer employees/members);
• social/community service not-for-profits (50 or greater employees/members);
• youth and young adults' (less than 26 years of age) groups or organizations;

2. Have been operating in London continuously during the past 12 months, at a minimum;
3. Have made their qualifying contribution in the City of London within the past 12 months; 
4. Consent to the nomination; 

• noting that previous years’ recipients would remain eligible for nomination in future years on the condition that any subsequent nomination is not based upon the same achievement or initiative for which they have already received an award or for which they have previously been nominated.

1. Nominations can be made by any individual who works or resides in the city of London. The nominators must be familiar with the activities of the nominee, and may be called upon for an interview by the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee.
2. Nomination submissions must include:

• category
• profile of nominee­­
• consent of nominee
• information about the nominator (i.e., name, address, etc.)
• brief description of the nominee and initiative, including the reasons for nomination
• responses to the following four questions:

a) How has the initiative contributed to the promotion of diversity, race relations, inclusivity and human rights in London and promoting London as a welcoming city?

b) What short or long-term impact has/will the initiative have on the promotion of   diversity, race relations, inclusivity and human rights in London and promoting London as a welcoming city?

c) What is the potential for expansion and/or inspiration for replication of the initiative?

d) How can receiving this Award be used to further promote diversity, race relations, inclusivity and human rights in London and to further promote London as a welcoming city?

Recipients are presented with awards by the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, during the regular council meeting date which is closest to December 10 - Human Rights Day.  In 2024, awards recipients will be recognized on November 26 at Council.

There will be a maximum of five Awards presented in any one year, with no more than one award in each of the five categories noted above.

2023

Oakridge Presbyterian Church Mission and Outreach 
Category: Small Business/Labour

Islamic Relief Canada London Regional Team 
Category: Large Business/Labour

Project SEARCH - London Parkwood Institute Internship 
Category: Social Community Services Not for Profit (less than 50 members)

London Track 3 Adaptive Snow School
Category: Social Community Services Not for Profit (more than 50 members)

Yesalihuni "They Will Teach You” Youth Initiative 
Category:  Youth/Young Adult Groups or Organizations

2022

Jess Jones Recreation Therapy Inc. - 
Small Business/Labour (under 50 members)

Amazon Delivery Station - 
Large Business/Labour (50+ members)

ATN Access Inc. - 
Social/Community Services/Not for Profit (under 50 members)

Airshow London - 
Social/Community Services/Not for Profit (50+ members)

2021

Rights and Responsibilities Awareness Initiative - 
Social Community Services Not for Profit (49 or fewer employees/members)

Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST) - 
Social Community Services Not for Profit (50+ members)

2020

Melanated View (Open Tabs) -
Small Business/Labour (under 49 members)

Immploy - 
Social/Community Services/Not for Profit (49 or fewer employees/members)

Guru Nanak Mission Society - 
Youth/Young Adult Groups or Organizations

2019

Top Event Productions - 
Small Business/Labour (under 50 members)

3M Employee Resource Group - 
Large Business/Labour (50+ members)

Big Bike Giveaway - 
Social/Community Services/Not for Profit (under 50 members)

Community Living London - 
Social/Community Services/Not for Profit (50+ members)

Western Muslim Students Association - 
Youth/Young Adult Groups or Organizations

2018

N’Amerind London Friendship Centre - 
Youth/Young Adults

My Sister’s Place - 
Social Community Services Not for Profit

M.I. understanding - 
Small Business/Labour

Emancipation Day Organizing Committee - 
Social Community Services Not For Profit

London Police Service (PEACE Team) - 
Large Business/Labour

2017

PH Spa and Salon - 
Small Business/Labour (under 49)

LUSO Social Community Services - 
Not for Profit (over 50)

Sanctuary London - 
Social Community Services Not for Profit (under 49)

Hoops for Hope - 
Youth/Young Adult Groups

2016

King’s University College - 
(Youth/Young Adult Groups)

Northeast Community Conversations Group - 
Social/Community Services (Small)

Pride London - 
Social/Community Services (Large)

2015

Ability First - 
(Small Business and Small Labour)

Atlosha Native Family - 
(Social/Community Services)

London Health Integration Network (LHIN) - 
(Corporations - Large Business and Large Labour Category)

Muslim Resource Centre - 
(Social/Community Services)

London Cross Cultural Arts - 
(Public/Private)

2014

The School of Communications Sciences & Disorders, Western University - 
(Institutions - Public or Private)

The London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership - 
(Social/ Community Services (including Not-for-Profit), education and training)

Epilepsy Support Centre - 
(Social/Community Services (including Not-for-Profit), education and training)

2013

Lavish Nightclub - 
(Small Business and Small Labour Category)

Rogers Television (London & Region) - 
(Corporations, Large Business and Large Labour Category)

Western University’s Indigenous Services - 
(Institutions (Public or Private) Category)

LUSO Community Services, London Cross Cultural Learner Centre and South London Neighbourhood Resource Centre - 
(Social/Community Services, (including Not-for-Profits) Education and Training Category)

Regional HIV/Aids Connection - 
(Youth/Young Adult Groups or Organizations Category)