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LONDON, 1st December 2025 – The 9th Annual celebration of the capital’s most dedicated and inspiring charities, the London Dangoor Awards, took place on Tuesday 25th November. The night honoured 82 faith inspired, charitable and community projects and outstanding individuals for their work, with each winner receiving £500 and a chance to connect with the Greater London Lieutenancy and other projects from across the city.
London Dangoor Awards © Jeff Gilbert
The event was held in Central London at the Royal Society of Medicine for a ninth year, bringing together community leaders, charity pioneers, and change-makers from all backgrounds to celebrate their work and give them a chance to meet other inspiring projects to connect and collaborate.
This year, the ceremony welcomed Deputy Mayor of London for Communities & Social Justice, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard, who delivered a keynote speech to honour the tireless efforts of London’s diverse community groups who work to support their communities in countless ways.
The annual awards are held by the Faith & Belief Forum, the country’s biggest interfaith charity, and supported by the Greater London Lieutenancy. The awards celebrate grassroots initiatives and unsung heroes making a profound impact in their communities. This year’s event spotlighted:
42 winning projects from across London in eight categories
36 recognised projects
6 outstanding individuals whose extraordinary contributions exemplify service, resilience, and compassion
Debbie Weekes Bernard, Deputy Mayor of London © Jeff Gilbert
Dr Debbie Weekes‑Bernard is London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice. She is a champion of equality, social justice, and giving voice to London’s diverse communities. She leads interfaith and community engagement work,chairs the Mayor’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group, and London’s Strategic Migration Panel.
Debbie opened her speech to the audience speaking aobut how long the awards have been spotlighting incredible projects. She said, “It feels like coming back home, being here again for the Dangoor Awards — the very first event I was asked to address when I became Deputy Mayor. These awards give us the chance to recognise and celebrate the selfless work happening across our city every single day.”
The Deputy Mayor has a long history herself of serving community causes before joining City Hall in 2018. She has worked at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on poverty and ethnicity issues, and at the Runnymede Trust as Head of Research on education, race, and social cohesion. She also serves as Chair of Praxis, a charity supporting migrants and refugees.
Having seen the importance of the work charity and community groups offer first hand, she reminded the spotlighted projects, “All of you in this room give people hope for the future — especially those who feel excluded or uncertain. We’re here not just to celebrate you, but to remember the hope you offer, continuously, to communities across London.”
Matthew Gold, Programmes Co-ordinator at the Faith and Belief Forum, has been leading on the awards for the past three years. In the lead up to the 10th Anniversary next year he said, “These awards are a powerful reminder of the immense contributions faith and belief communities make to our society, especially during challenging time. It is a privilege to celebrate those who selflessly serve others, making London a more connected and compassionate city.”
Honouring the Work of Many
London Dangoor Award Winners © Jeff Gilbert
Projects were celebrated across 8 categories and included: Gurseva’s new Greener Spaces for All, which has created green therapy areas across West London, working to promote shared environmental responsibility by planting 120 trees and bringing communities together.
Railway Mission, a long-standing charity offering impartial mental health and pastoral care across the rail network, won for the first time honouring its chaplains who support around 10,000 people each year with issues ranging from trauma to bereavement.
Another winner was Strength & Stem, a charity and social enterprise using floristry to support women survivors of modern slavery through its eight-month Flowers for the Future programme Participants rebuild confidence, nurture relationships with others and move toward safe, empowered futures through trauma-informed practice creativity.
The full list of winners and recognised projects can be found here.
A Legacy of Celebration and Connection
The Dangoor Awards, named in honour of David Dangoor CBE who has supported the awards since their inception, have grown from strength to strength, becoming a key moment in London’s interfaith calendar.
Sir Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Social Security and Disability, has been supporting interfaith work in the city for over a decade and remarked at the end of the awards, “Often people think about communities like London – a very multifaith community – and people think it’s divided because it’s so diverse. Perhaps that is the case in other parts of the world, but as we have witnessed today that most certainly is not the case in London. What we’re seeing is faith diversity promoting belonging and inclusion.”
“Grassroots efforts to strengthen relationships and push through positive social change seen in these projects demonstrate the enduring power of community spirit in London,” said Carrie Alderton, CEO of the Faith and Belief Forum. “This year’s event is not just a celebration but a call to action to ensure that grassroots efforts are supported and amplified.”
About the London Dangoor Awards
The London Dangoor Awards celebrate the vital work of London’s faith and belief communities by bringing together local heroes and shining a light on their inspirational work, demonstrating how Londoners from all faiths and beliefs can work together for a fairer and more inclusive city. Awards night is also a chance for hundreds of London’s faith & belief leaders to come together under one roof, be inspired and grow their network.
In addition to an evening of celebration, winning projects receive grants and support to continue their vital work, alongside the opportunity to connect with a growing network of community-driven initiatives.
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