22 September 2010: SMK Award winners announced

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK), the UK’s only charity dedicated to connecting, informing and supporting campaigners, announced the winners of its 2010 Awards at a special ceremony on Tuesday, 21st September.

The ceremony was hosted by Channel 4 Newscaster and Patron of SMK, Jon Snow, at 1pm. Awards were presented by Lynn Faulds-Wood, Tony Juniper, Simin Azimi, John Stewart, Christine Townsend, Anna Raeburn and Lord Herman Ouseley. SMK have searched communities across the UK and abroad for individuals who are campaigning on issues that matter, locally and globally.

SMK’s award winners come from diverse backgrounds and are working on a wide range of issues:
Linda Butcher, Chief Executive of SMK said:

“Many people say they feel jaded about democracy, in terms of what they see as the compromises that take place in Government, and are concerned at wider apathy across society. Our award winners, like so many other campaigners out there, are tenacious, positive and creative individuals that prove that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.  They demonstrate that while there are wrongs, abuses, injustices and inequalities, there are also individuals and communities working tirelessly to do something about them.  We will be working hard with our award winners over the next year to build on their commitment and help them to achieve great things”