Education Achievement Awards

Congratulations to all the students who have passed their exams this year, your hard work and dedication has paid off. As part of the annual Community Inspiration Awards, we are seeking students for the Education Achievement Award to recognise those who strived hard and made significant progress to achieve outstanding academic success in their study at school, college or university this year. To be put forward for the award, please email us at [email protected] with the following information: Full name of student, contact email and number, post code, gender, ethnicity, along with subjects taken and grades and name of school/college/university. For further info see our website www.thecommunityfoundation.org.uk

The awards will be given out at a gala Awards Ceremony to be held on Friday 20 September 2024 in Birmingham. Awards will be presented by:

Richard Parker | Mayor | West Midlands Combined Authority
Lord-Lieutenant Dr Derrick Anderson | West Midlands Lieutenancy
Siobhan Blake | Chief Crown Prosecutor | The Crown Prosecution Service
Kevin O’Keefe | Chief Executive | Dudley City Council
Paulette Hamilton MP for Birmingham, Erdington
Simon Foster | West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner
Chris Payne | Assistant Chief Executive | West Midlands Fire Service
Richard Kirby | Chief Executive | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mike O’Hara | Assistant Chief Constable | West Midlands Police
Mike Hopkins MBE | Principal | South & City College
Shokat Lal | Chief Executive | Sandwell City Council
Majid Mahmood | Cabinet Lead Transport & Environment | Birmingham City Council
Pat Carvalho | Principal & CEO | Birmingham MET College

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