2023 Luton’s Best Award Winners
We are delighted to announce the 2023 award winners and runners-up. Congratulations to you all!
Child of courage Award
Sponsored by
FCC Environment
Winner
Inayah Nawaz
Runner-up
Rayyan Hussain
Young Achiever Award
Sponsored by
Barnfield College
Winner
Zoubair Aouam
Runner-up
Moeez Amjad
Adult Achiever Award
Sponsored by
University of Bedfordshire
Winner
Halimah Isbag
Runner-up
Frankie Storey
Service with a Smile Award
Sponsored by
Carlisle Support Services
Winner
Luton Foodbank
Runner-up
Halimah Isbag
Community Company of the Year Award
Sponsored by
The Mall Luton
Winner
Hannah Solicitors
Runner-up
The Courtney Foundation
Community Project of the Year Award
Sponsored by
TUI
Winner
Noah Outreach team
Runner-up
Helen Smeath
Lifetime Achievment Award
Sponsored by
London Luton Airport
Winner
Elizabeth Stringer
Runner-up
Keith Guy
Care in the Community Award
Sponsored by
Volker Fitzpatrick
Winner
Angela Scarlett-Marshall
Runner-up
Nicky Murray
Keeping Luton Safe Award
Sponsored by
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Winner
Luton All Women’s Centre
Runner-up
Noah Outreach team
Environmental Achievement Award
Sponsored by
Luton Rising
Winner
The Wilder Future Project
Runner-up
The Hub Environmental
Protection Team
Best Volunteer Award
Sponsored by
Signature Aviation
Winner
Carmel Mooney
Runner-up
Young at Heart Café
Community Businessperson of the Year Award
Sponsored by
HBD
Winner
Roy Greening
Runner-up
Maria Collins
Best Fundraiser Award
Sponsored by
Pell Frischmann
Winner
Selma Turan, The Luton Turkish Women’s Association
Runner-up
Helen Smeath
Luton in Harmony Award
Sponsored by
Chiltern Learning Trust
Winner
Good Gym Luton
Runner-up
Paul Hammond
Sporting Inspiration Award
Sponsored by
Luton Town Football Club
Winner
Tysie Gallagher
Runner-up
Kate Neale
Leisure, Culture and Heritage Award
Sponsored by
Active Luton
Winner
Hatters Heritage
Runners-up
Kerry Watson and Julia Fraser,
Luton Music Mix
Inspirational Female Leader Award
Sponsored by
Luton Sixth Form College
Winner
Ruth Robb
Runner-up
Rumi Chowdhury
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
Step Forward Luton Award
Sponsored by
Vauxhall
Winner
Gav O’Brien
Runner-up
Martin Gazeley
Health Hero Award
Sponsored by
Atrumed Healthcare
Winner
Mark Pedder
Runner-up
Seema Sukhani
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:
Drinks reception
and venue sponsor
Sponsoring the evening’s
winners award prizes
Sponsoring the table favours at the glittering Award Ceremony