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Ethnic award success for º£½ÇÖ±²¥

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ has won a prestigious award for demonstrating its dedication to supporting equality and inclusion within the Tees Valley.

The University won the Public Sector Award at the Tees Valley BME Achievement Awards for its continued work to help ensure equality and inclusion becomes embedded every day for colleagues and students. The event, that took place at Walled Garden, Kirkleatham on Friday 3 November, recognises the contribution of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) individuals and organisations who make a positive impact in the region.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ continues to sponsor the annual awards ceremony, which promote race equality and diversity by creating a platform that empowers BME individuals and organisations to share their successes, stories, and contributions with the broader community.

Colleagues, student ambassadors and members of the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Focus Group attended the ceremony to represent º£½ÇÖ±²¥.

Saliah Hameed, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ said: ‘º£½ÇÖ±²¥ is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the Tees Valley, and we are proud to support these awards as they reflect our corporate values and celebrate the dedication of BME communities.

‘We are proud to have won the Public Sector Award as it embraces our own Equality Objectives which encourages empowering individuals and teams to enhance their contribution to the future aims and strategic direction of the University.

‘By sponsoring this prestigious event, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ continues to recognise and honour the contributions of BME individuals and organisations in the Tees Valley community.’