The Asian Achievers Awards (AAA), also known as The People's Choice Awards, organised by Asian Business Publications Limited (ABPL), is a star-studded event where the renown and crème de la crème attend to celebrate and acknowledge the contribution and hard work of the nominees in society. The awards has been taking place annually; this will be the 15th ceremony and will be held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel, on Friday 18th September 2015.
The awards recognises the outstanding work from the individuals from across all walks of life within the Asian community, and acknowledge the accomplishments of the finest in the UK's Asian community. Each year, the awards illustrates and celebrates a certain aspect of society, and this year there will be an emphasis on Uniforms and Civil Services. There are also many Asians who serve in the Civil Services at high-ranked positions.Men and women from ethnic minorities in Britain make up 5.6% of the Armed Forces and 2.9% of the ministry of Defence Civil Service; the awards has chosen to pay tribute to the achievements of those in the Armed Forces and Civil Services by making this year's theme for the awards as Uniform and Civil Services.
There are ten categories for the Asian Achievers Awards and this week, we will have a look at the Business, Media, Arts and Culture, as well as the Sports category. There are certain criteria which are essential in ensuring the apt person receives the award. For the Business Person of the Year, the awardee would be a business person who is successful in every sense of the word and can demonstrate a genuine passion for social issues. For Media, Arts and Culture, the recipient of the award would be someone who has made a mark in the media, which includes print and broadcast media, cinema, art and culture; where as the Sports Personality of the Year is awarded to a sportsperson who is promising, successful and leads a great example in life.
Every year, the awards selects charities and encourages people to donate towards a good cause which would benefit the people in need. This year's sponsored charity is The Loomba Foundation- aiming to promote the welfare and economic empowerment of disadvantage widows and educating their children. The Loomba Foundation was established in the UK as a charitable Trust Deed on 26 June 1997, by Lord Raj Loomba CBE and his wife Veena, Lady Loomba.
In 2014, the chosen charity was the Cherie Blair Foundation, based in London with a global reach. The foundation's mission is to provide women with the skills, technology, networks and access to capital that they need to become successful small and growing business owners, so that they can contribute to their economies and have a stronger voice in their societies. Through the awards, the Cherie Blair Foundation raised a staggering £100,000.
There were many esteemed nominees from different respected fields and some of the winners include Hanif Kureishi CBE, novelist, winner of 2014 Achievement in Media, Arts & Culture; Dilawar Singh MBE, Sports Council for Glasgow Elected Director, won the Sports Personality of the Year; and Mahmud Kamani, founder of Boohoo, won Business Person of the Year 2014.
The readers have the opportunity to nominate who they believe deserves an award in their respective field, and an independent panel of judges deliberate and choose the winners. ABPL Group has no say in who becomes a recipient of an award, and neither will they entertain any dialogue with the members of the public regarding the judging process.
To nominate an achiever of your choice, simply fill in the form below and send it to us by 24th July 2015. Or you could simply visit www.asianachieversawards.com
