Lambeth Civic Awards 2026
Civic Awards 2026 Winners announced!
Finalists & Winners
Between Thursday 18 December and Sunday 25 January the Lambeth community nominated individuals, groups and organisations for a Lambeth Civic Award. These people make a huge difference through their time, work, or passion to help others.
We were thrilled to celebrate them at the awards event held on 17 March 2026, where the winners were revealed and their work highlighted.
We want to thank our kind event and award sponsors, Marston Holdings, APCOA, Capita, WPS (Wates Property Services), Higgins Partnership and CDER Group for their support.
Our full program of the event can be found below:
Lambeth Civic Awards 2026 Programme
Mayor’s Award for Volunteer & Community Champion (Sponsored by Capita)
- **WINNER** Djed Khan-Warsop (Individual)
- David Liddle, 8th Lambeth Scout Group (Individual)
- Valerie (Val) Poole (Individual)
- Anna Long, Ace of Clubs (Individual)
- Clare Truscott, Lambeth Links (Individual)
Climate and Green Spaces Award
- **WINNER** Myatt's Fields Park Project (Organisation)
- Susy Hogarth, Brockwell Park Community Partners ( Individual)
- Robert Doyle Friends of Hillside Gardens Park (Individual)
- Friends of Norwood Park (FoNP) (Organisation)
- Streatham Common Co-operative (SCCoop) (Organisation)
Safer Lambeth Award (Sponsored by Wates)
- **WINNER** Dr Ron Dodzro, Juvenis (Individual)
- Tafari Clarke (Individual)
- Rachael Reign, Surviving Universal UK (Individual)
- Spiral Skills Spiral Skills (Organisation)
- Sports Fun 4 All (Organisation)
Arts and Cultural Heritage Award
- **WINNER** The Boury Academy (Organisation)
- Tony Cealy, Black Men's Consortium (Individual)
- Joao Ascencao, Grupo Cultura Popular (Individual)
- Youthsayers (Organisation)
- Art4Space CIC (Organisation)
Social Enterprise Award
- **WINNER** Helping Hands Collective CIC (Organisation)
- The Boury Academy (Organisation)
- Art4Space CIC (Organisation)
- Southside Rehab Association (Organisation)
Health & Wellbeing Award
- **WINNER** Healthcare Team HMP Brixton (Organisation)
- Angela Lacey, South East London Mind / Tony Hillis Unit Lambeth (Individual)
- Helping Hands Collective CIC (Organisation)
- Southside Rehabilitation Association (SRA) (Organisation)
- Art4Space CIC (Organisation)
Empowering Young People Award (Sponsored by Marston Holdings)
- **WINNER** MINDHEART Creative Therapies C.I.C (Organisation)
- Claudia Lopez Prieto, Saint Gabriel's College (Individual)
- Michelle Belgrave, St Michael's Fellowship, (Individual)
- Sarah Robson, Da'aro Youth Individual)
- BIGKID Foundation (Organisation)
Phases
Nominations Process
Celebrating the people who make Lambeth extraordinary
In Lambeth, we have a bold vision to put equity and justice at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our rich history of collective activism and the diverse cultures that have shaped us into a radical, welcoming and creative community.
The Lambeth Civic Awards are the borough’s way of celebrating and recognising the incredible contributions of residents, volunteers, community groups, and organisations that continue this rich history.
These awards honour those who dedicate their time, passion and skills to strengthen community connections, champion local causes, protect and enhance our environment, support health and wellbeing, inspire young people, and enrich Lambeth’s cultural life.
The Civic Awards celebrate the people and projects that bring our Lambeth 2030 ambitions to life. This year’s ceremony is made possible thanks to the kind and generous support of our sponsors, whose partnership helps us recognise those who inspire, uplift, and transform our Lambeth communities.
There are seven award categories:
- Mayor’s Award for Volunteer & Community Champion
- Climate and Green Spaces Award
- Safer Lambeth Award
- Arts and Cultural Heritage Award
- Social Enterprise Award
- Health & Wellbeing Award
- Empowering Young People Award
Read about the award categories.
Do you know an individual or organisation making a real difference in Lambeth? Nominate them for a Lambeth Civic Award and help us shine a spotlight on their contributions to the borough.
Please see awards nomination criteria below.
We want to thank our kind event and award sponsors, Marston Holdings, APCOA and CDER Group for their support.
Nominations for the awards are open from 18 December for five weeks and will close one minute to midnight on 25 January 2025.
Awards criteria
You can:
- nominate organisations, community groups and charities based in Lambeth, or people who live and/or work in the Borough.
- nominate as many organisations, community groups, charities or people as you want.
- nominate your organisation, colleagues, founder, director or trustee within the organisation if you are an employee or a volunteer,
You cannot:
- nominate yourself.
- nominate your own organisation if you are the founder, on the board of directors or a trustee.
- nominate any other founders, directors or trustees within your organisation.
- nominate Lambeth Council staff.
Nominations for organisations, community groups or charities based outside of Lambeth will not be eligible.
We will not consider or progress offensive, incomplete or blank applications, so please make sure you fill everything in.