2023 Luton’s Best Award Winners

We are delighted to announce the 2023 award winners and runners-up. Congratulations to you all!

FCC Environment Logo Carousel

Child of courage Award

Sponsored by
FCC Environment

Winner
Inayah Nawaz


Runner-up
Rayyan Hussain

Barnfield College

Young Achiever Award

Sponsored by
Barnfield College

Winner
Zoubair Aouam


Runner-up
Moeez Amjad

University of Bedfordshire Logo Carousel

Adult Achiever Award

Sponsored by
University of Bedfordshire

Winner
Halimah Isbag


Runner-up
Frankie Storey

Carlisle Support Services

Service with a Smile Award

Sponsored by
Carlisle Support Services

Winner
Luton Foodbank


Runner-up
Halimah Isbag

The Mall Luton Logo Carousel

Community Company of the Year Award

Sponsored by
The Mall Luton

Winner
Hannah Solicitors


Runner-up
The Courtney Foundation

TUI

Community Project of the Year Award

Sponsored by
TUI

Winner
Noah Outreach team


Runner-up
Helen Smeath

London Luton Airport

Lifetime Achievment Award

Sponsored by
London Luton Airport

Winner
Elizabeth Stringer


Runner-up
Keith Guy

Volker Fitzpatrick Logo Carousel

Care in the Community Award

Sponsored by
Volker Fitzpatrick

Winner
Angela Scarlett-Marshall


Runner-up
Nicky Murray

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue

Keeping Luton Safe Award

Sponsored by
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Winner
Luton All Women’s Centre


Runner-up
Noah Outreach team

Luton Rising

Environmental Achievement Award

Sponsored by
Luton Rising

Winner
The Wilder Future Project


Runner-up
The Hub Environmental
Protection Team

Signature Aviation

Best Volunteer Award

Sponsored by
Signature Aviation

Winner
Carmel Mooney


Runner-up
Young at Heart Café

Henryboot Developments

Community Businessperson of the Year Award

Sponsored by
HBD

Winner
Roy Greening


Runner-up
Maria Collins

PF Logo Blue

Best Fundraiser Award

Sponsored by
Pell Frischmann

Winner
Selma Turan, The Luton Turkish Women’s Association


Runner-up
Helen Smeath

Chiltern Learning Trust

Luton in Harmony Award

Sponsored by
Chiltern Learning Trust

Winner
Good Gym Luton


Runner-up
Paul Hammond

Luton Town FC Logo Carousel

Sporting Inspiration Award

Sponsored by
Luton Town Football Club

Winner
Tysie Gallagher


Runner-up
Kate Neale

Active Luton Logo

Leisure, Culture and Heritage Award

Sponsored by
Active Luton

Winner
Hatters Heritage


Runners-up
Kerry Watson and Julia Fraser,
Luton Music Mix

Luton Sixth Form College

Inspirational Female Leader Award

Sponsored by
Luton Sixth Form College

Winner
Ruth Robb


Runner-up
Rumi Chowdhury

Hannah Solicitors

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Sponsored by
Hannah Solicitors

Winner
Mariana Brown


Runner-up
Hasina Rahman

Luton’s Most Outstanding Citizen 2023 Award

Sponsored by
LU2ON

Winner
Sujel Miah


Runner-up
Elizabeth Stringer

Vauxhall Motors

Step Forward Luton Award

Sponsored by
Vauxhall

Winner
Gav O’Brien


Runner-up
Martin Gazeley

Atrumed Healthcare

Health Hero Award

Sponsored by
Atrumed Healthcare

Winner
Mark Pedder


Runner-up
Seema Sukhani

The Luton News and Ethos Farm

The People’s Choice Award

Sponsored by
Ethos Farm | The Luton News

Winner
Hatters’ Heritage

Photos from 2023’s Awards Ceremony

Additional Sponsors

With thanks to our partners who are supporting this year’s event by sponsoring other aspects of the evening:

Luton Hoo Logo Carousel

Drinks reception
and venue sponsor

Ryebridge Logo Carousel

Sponsoring the evening’s
winners award prizes

Treacle Factory, Think. Design. Print. Digital.

Sponsoring the table favours at the glittering Award Ceremony

Our Luton’s Best Sponsors