We’re delighted to introduce the finalists for the very first HEY Charity Awards.
These inspiring individuals and organisations have been recognised for the outstanding impact they make across our communities, going above and beyond to drive positive change and make a real difference.
We received an incredible response, with so many heartfelt nominations.
Choosing our finalists was both inspiring and incredibly challenging.
All finalists have been invited to join us at our inaugural HEY Charity Awards evening on 21 May 2026, and we can’t wait to celebrate their commitment, passion and dedication.
Arts & Culture Award:
– Artlink Hull | 87 Gallery
– The Godber Theatre Foundation
– Voices of Weighton
Children & Youth Award:
– CatZero – Children’s School Holiday Programme
– Explorers – Artlink Hull’s flagship creative learning programme
– Freedom Road Creative Arts
Digital Inclusion Award:
– Hull Sisters
– Lets Tech Together
– The DASH Team at The Shores Centre
Education & Training Award:
– Downright Special
– The Warren
– Concrete Youth
Environmental Award:
– Doreen’s Hull CIO
– Molescroft Wildlife Network
– Oldroyds Corner CIC
Funder of the Year:
– A Shining Light
– Freddie Cole
– Amelia Ehlert & Katelyn Ellis
Health & Wellbeing Award:
– Hull and East Yorkshire MIND
– Men in Sheds Hull
– The Hinge Centre
Impact of the Year:
– House of Light
– Neighbourhood Network
– One Punch Hull
Inclusion Award:
– Aim Higher
– East Hull Community Farm
– Waste Not Want Not – Ashby Volunteer Team
Leader of the Year:
– Natasha Barley
– Chanelle Urquhart
– Sally Langton – Wilberfoss Amateur Theatre Society
Newcomer Award:
– Sarah Barlow (Together We Foster)
– Freedom Providers Project, Yorkshire in Business
– One Punch Hull
Partnership of the Year:
– Artlink Hull and Sight Support HEY – SocialEYES Creative Connections
– CatZero & Sewell Group
– Phoenix Families CIC and Hull Museums
Special Recognition Award:
– TO BE ANNOUNCED
Sports & Active Award:
– Mark Cooke
– Organisation Goole Youth Action
– Will Wilson
Team of the Year:
– The Community Advice Officer Team – Sight Support HEY
– City of Hull Street Angels
– Howden Fit Mums and Friends
Thursday
21st May 2026
MKM Stadium
More details to follow
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Registered in England and Wales.
Charity Number: 1125856.
Company Number: 06455490
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