No2H8 Crime Awards
The No2H8 Crime Awards is a national award ceremony established in 2016 as the National Hate Crime Awards, designed for upstanding individuals who have contributed toward the cohesion of different communities within the UK through the tackling of hatred and prejudice. It is run by a coalition of organisations and was founded by Fiyaz Mughal OBE as a national, annual event. The Chair of the No2H8 Crime Awards is Richard Benson OBE. The 2017 iteration of the awards scheme was themed as 'Communities Countering Hatred', celebrating and honouring those civil society activists, religious leaders, organisations and politicians  who have inspired others and worked against hatred and prejudice in their local communities. The 2017 awards took place on 10 October. The 2018 awards took place on 13 September 2018. Partnerships. The No2H8 Crime Awards are supported by a number of partners and agencies associated with the protection and empowerment of vulnerable communities. These include Galop, Faith Matters, the Community Security Trust, Tell MAMA, Stop Hate UK, Trans Media Watch, the Anti-Bullying Alliance, Wandsworth and Westminster Mind, and Kick It Out. The awards have a media partnership with HuffPost and the Jewish News, who attended the 2017 award  ceremony. The awards have also partnered with the Daily Mirror and Pride Radio, in addition to being backed by The Birmingham Mail. The awards have been endorsed by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and television presenter Saira Khan. Judging Panel. The winners are determined by a panel of judges, who include: 2016 National Hate Crime Awards. The 2016 National Hate Crime Award winners were announced on 17 November 2016, and the ceremony took place in Central London. The 2016 award winners were as follows: The Special Award winners for 2016 were: 2017 No2H8  Crime Awards. The 2017 No2H8 Crime Award winners were announced on 10 October 2017. The 2017 award winners were as follows: 2018 No2H8 Crime Awards. The 2018 No2H8 Crime Award winners were announced on 13 September 2018. The 2018 award winners were as follows: 2019 No2H8 Crime Awards. The 2019 No2H8 Crime Award winners were announced on 7 November 2019. The 2019 award winners were as follows: