{"id":78236,"date":"2025-11-28T11:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?page_id=78236"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:09:37","slug":"sense-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/get-involved\/sense-awards\/sense-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sense Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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Time to shine!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating the achievements of disabled people with complex needs and the people who support them, including carers, campaigners and fundraisers.   <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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The winners and their awards<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n \n Paul Hikin – Person of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tPaul has been described as kind, caring and thoughtful, and a much-valued member of the Sense community.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Asa – Young Person of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tAsa is a carer to his parent, Ry, and enjoys channelling his energy into what he calls his \u2018useful hour\u2019 \u2013 where he does useful things around the house to help out the family. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Izzy and Phoebe – Young Siblings of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tIzzy and Phoebe have a very special bond with their sister Isla, who has autism and Robinow Syndrome. The sisters help administer medication, get specialist equipment, and provide emotional support.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Julie Steward – Family Carer of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tJulie is mum to Sonny, her eight-year-old son who is deaf and has very little vision. Julie is passionate about helping other families like hers, using her experience to raise awareness and vital funds for Sense.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Claire Reece and Steve Childerley – Fundraisers of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tFollowing Claire’s son Hugo\u2019s sudden death, aged 15, in November 2024, Claire and her partner Steve ran the 2025 London Marathon in his memory. Claire carried Hugo\u2019s photograph throughout the race.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Sense Awards 2025: Media Moment of the Year – Electric Umbrella\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tYou voted for your favourite media moment of the year, and you chose Electric Umbrella getting a golden buzzer on Britain\u2019s Got Talent!\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Mohammed Azeem – Campaigner of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tMohammed, who is blind, has met with MPs and Ministers about his experiences, making sure disabled voices are heard by decision and policymakers.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Amy Pohl – Digital Voice of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tAmy is a disability activist who uses her social channels to show people that when life takes a different path, there can still be joy, community and purpose.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Grace Marner – Journalist of the year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tThrough support groups and disability schemes, Grace connected with others living with chronic conditions, inspiring her to ensure disabled voices are represented in the media.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Martin Guy – Volunteer of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tOver the past year, Martin has become a near-constant presence at Sense College Aldeby, carrying out gardening, maintenance, and improvement work.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Chesterfield Golf Club – Community Group Fundraiser of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tChesterfield Golf Club raised over \u00a35,000 for Sense throughout the year through multiple fundraising events. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Calvert Trust – Community Impact of the Year\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tAs a charity dedicated to enabling disabled people to achieve their potential through outdoor adventure, Calvert Trust brings values that closely align with those of Sense.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Irwin Mitchell – Business for Good\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tBy generously sharing their time and expertise, Irwin Mitchell\u2019s team is creating safer, more empowered futures for those who need it most.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Tesco – Inclusive Business Champion\n <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tTesco has in-store sensory support boxes, which include noise-cancelling headphones and communication cards, and their nationwide quiet hour scheme. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t
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\n \n Sense Awards winners 2024\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tCelebrating the achievements of disabled people with complex needs and the people who support them\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Sense Awards 2023\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tFind out more about the amazing winners and who took home the Sense Awards this year. \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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\n \n Sense Awards 2022\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n\n \n
\n\t\t\tFind out who took home the prizes from the awards that celebrate the achievements of disabled people with complex needs.\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another glorious year celebrating outstanding achievements from the 2025 awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":11889,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"content_label":[],"class_list":["post-78236","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/78236\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"content_label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content_label?post=78236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}