Islamic Relief has won Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards 2022.
The winners were announced at a lunchtime reception in central London, hosted by the writer and performer Ben Bailey Smith.
Islamic Relief, which was named Charity of the Year in the large charity bracket, was called a “visionary charity” by judges “that takes responsibility for issues both locally and globally and is not afraid to step in wherever needed”.
The social mobility charity upReach won Charity of the Year in the medium charity category, while the young people’s mental health charity stem4 was the winner in the small charity bracket.
Stem4’s founder and leader, Dr Nihara Krause, also took home the Charity Chief Executive award for exceptional work with the organisation.
Karolina Gerlich of the Care Workers’ Charity was named Rising Chief Executive.
The Small Charity, Big Achiever award went to Shivia, for its work to stop the cycle of poverty facing smallholder farmers in West Bengal, India.
Shelter won the Fundraising Campaign award for The Drive, which raised more than £2.2m for the housing and homelessness charity.
The Paralympian Stefanie Reid was named Celebrity Charity Champion for her work with the Leprosy Mission.
The Charity Chair of the Year award went to Nick Bird of Solving Kids’ Cancer UK.
The full list of winners:
Best Charity Film – Winner: Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide for Sinking Feeling
Best Service Delivery Innovation – Winner: CoppaFeel! for the The CoppaFeel! Self-Checkout
Best Use of Social Media – Winner: East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Big Impact Award: Winner – Tommy’s for Miscarriage Matters campaign
Breakthrough of the Year – Winner: The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation for Making Allergy History
Communications Campaign of the Year – Winner: Pancreatic Cancer UK for Lost Voices
Communications Agency of the Year – Winner: John Ayling & Associates
Charity Chief Executive – Winner: Dr Nihara Krause, stem4
Charity Chair of the Year – Winner: Nick Bird, Solving Kids’ Cancer UK
Celebrity Charity Champion – Winner: Stefanie Reid MBE, The Leprosy Mission
Charity of the Year (Small) – Winner: stem4
Charity of the Year (Medium) – Winner: upReach
Charity of the Year (Large) – Winner: Islamic Relief
Charity Partnership of the Year – Winner: Citizens Advice and The Trussell Trust
Communications Team of the Year – Winner: Asthma + Lung UK
Community Champion – Winner: In2MedSchool
Corporate Partnership of the Year (Small) – Winner: Harley-Davidson and Two Wheels for Life
Corporate Partnership of the Year (Medium) – Winner: Veg Power CIC and ITV
Corporate Partnership of the Year (Large) – Winner: Santander UK and Alzheimer’s Society
Digital Champion of the Year – Winner: Daniel Clark, Migrant English Support Hub
Digital Innovation of the Year – Winner: Ripple Suicide Prevention
Enterprise Award – Winner: The Community Impact Initiative CIC
Finance Team of the Year – Winner: Disasters Emergency Committee
Frontline Team of The Year – Winner: Langdon
Fundraising Campaign – Winner: Shelter for The Drive
Fundraising Team of the Year – Winner: Refugee Action
Marketing Campaign of the Year – Winner: RNIB for Letter from Santa
Rising Chief Executive – Winner: Karolina Gerlich, The Care Workers’ Charity
Rising Star Award: Winner – Cat Barton, Chester Zoo
Small Charity, Big Achiever – Winner: Shivia
Unsung Hero Award: Winner – Iris Taylor, Jewish Women’s Aid
Volunteer Team of the Year – Winner: Happy Smiles Training CIC
Volunteer of the Year – Winner: Claire McLaughlan, The Scottish Centre for Personal Safety