RECON Community Leaders Awards

The RECON Community Leaders Awards is an annual event that recognizes and celebrates Unsung Heroes and Heroines from both Black-Ethnic and non-Black communities in the UK.

Celebrating Excellence in Community Leadership

Since 2004, the RECON Community Leaders Awards have been the premier recognition event for outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to community relations, social progress, and multicultural understanding in the United Kingdom.

Our awards ceremony brings together community leaders, politicians, activists, and change-makers from across the UK to celebrate achievements that often go unrecognized by mainstream media and institutions.

Notable Awardees include:

Baroness Valerie Amos, Lee Jasper, Baroness Patricia Scotland, Prof. Felix Konotey-Ahulu,

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Rev. Les Isaac, and Martha Osamor.

Award Categories

Lifetime Achievement Award

For sustained excellence in community leadership

Recognizing individuals who have dedicated their lives to improving community relations and social cohesion over many years of service.

Community Champion

Outstanding grassroots community work

Honoring those who work tirelessly at the grassroots level to improve their local communities and create positive change from within.

Rising Star Award

Emerging leaders making significant impact

Celebrating young and emerging leaders who are already making significant contributions to their communities and showing great promise for the future.

Innovation in Community Work

Creative approaches to community challenges

Recognizing innovative programs, initiatives, or approaches that have successfully addressed community challenges in new and effective ways.