Diana Memorial Award

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award was established in 1999 by a board chaired by the then Chancellor, Gordon Brown,[1] who felt that the award would reflect the personal interest of Diana, Princess of Wales in supporting the outstanding achievements of young people.[2] The Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.[3]

The Diana Award is now a UK-based charity, operating across the United Kingdom and beyond. The organisation is a charity legacy to Diana, Princess of Wales' belief that young people have the power to change the world.[4] Its programmes cover Mentoring,[5] Anti-Bullying[6] and its namesake, the Diana Award.[3]

Purpose and vision

The purpose of the Diana Award[7] is to appreciate and celebrate the work which young people make to society – especially those who are young ambassadors, young leaders, young humanitarians, fund raisers, environmental campaigners, peer mentors, sports leaders, and those who inspire others. The Award is the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.[3]

The vision is to empowering young people to change the world, promoting a culture that celebrates young people from all sections of society who have made a selfless contribution to society.

Aims
  • Driving change - facilitating change through practical action with young people
  • Recognising change - rewarding positive change made by young people
  • Mobilising change - celebrating and supporting ongoing change in young people

The 20th Anniversary

To mark the 20th Anniversary of the late Princess's death, The Diana Award launched a series of events to commemorate her legacy. These included the creation of a National Kindness Day on 31 March 2017 to commemorate the anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales' death and to encourage other people to carry out an act of kindness.[8]

The charity also held an inaugural Legacy Award Ceremony at St James's Palace, with the support of TRHs Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex to "recognise 20 exceptional young people who’ve created positive social change."[9] The Legacy Award now takes place every two years, celebrating the top 20 Diana Award Holders from that period. All Legacy Award Winners enter a unique development programme where they are supported in growing skills to guide them through their social action work.

International Diana Award winners
  • Georgina Lara Booth, FRSA – The Netherlands – 2013[10]
  • Harnoor Gill - Canada – 2013[11]
  • Christy Zakarias – Indonesia – 2013[12]
  • Arushi Madan - UAE (Sharjah) – 2014[13]
  • Simran Vedvyas – Dubai – 2014[14]
  • Sanjna Srikanth- Bangalore-2014[15]
  • Achilles Ash - UAE - 2015[16]
  • Kehkashan Basu – Dubai – 2015[17]
  • Mackenzie Murphy – Canada – 2015[18]
  • Mackenzie Ann Olson – USA – 2015[19]
  • Loren Skudder-Hill – New Zealand – 2015[20]
  • Joseph Sebastian - Abu Dhabi, UAE - 2016[21]
  • Nikhiya Shamsher – India – 2017[22]
  • Tom Martin Hughes – Jersey, Channel Islands – 2017[23]
  • Arinze Obiezue – Mauritius – 2017[24]
  • Siddhant Sarang, Aishwarya Sridhar and Jawwad Patel - India – 2019[25][26][27][28]
  • Kanchan Amatya Nepal - 2019[29]
  • Cory Alpert and Olivia Woodrich - USA 2019[30][31]
  • Pia Vashi - Dubai, UAE - 2019[32]
  • Alina Azhar, Zainab Syed, Syed Talal Ali, Arhum Ishtiaq, Azima Dhanjee, Sadaf Amin and Areej Al Medinah - Pakistan - 2019[33][34][35]
  • Aniket Gupta, Pooja Kaul - Delhi, India - 2020[36]
  • Sheikh Inzamamuzzaman - Bangladesh - 2020[37]

Organisational structure

The Diana Award was headed by Maggie Turner OBE until July 2012. The Chief Executive of The Diana Award is Tessy Ojo.

Patrons, Ambassadors and Trustees

Patrons

International Ambassadors

UK Ambassadors

Trustees

  • Chair – Wayne Bulpitt, Founder of The Active Group Limited
  • Kate Hardcastle, businesswoman and Founder of Insight with Passion
  • Michael Abiodun Olatokun, campaigner and Diana Award Holder
  • Emily Murrell, a policy advisor within HSBC
  • Peter Avis, Restaurant Manager, Babylon Restaurant
  • Fiona Greig, a public relations, communications and business development professional
  • Martin Pilgrim, former CEO of London Councils

Partners

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