SEMSA Annual Awards 2025
SEMSA’s Annual Awards took place on 23rd February at Mr. Singh’s India Restaurant (Glasgow). SEMSA would like to thank everyone who nominated our winners and everyone who took part.
Community Sports Person
Winner: Vibha Raman
Received by: Vibha Raman
Presented by: Forbes Dunlop CEO SPORTSCOTLAND & Makhan Singh (Gurudwara)
Nominee criteria: Has proven to be a source of inspiration to BAME communities. Has used the power of sport to engage and impact on others. Has raised awareness of their sport to inspire others.
Community Coach of the Year
Winner: Aryaan Munshi
Received by Aryaan Munshi
Presented by: Mr Azad Singh (HOC and Consul) & Kamaljeet Minhas
Nominee criteria: Achieved excellence in coaching. Has given of their time to inspire others into coaching. Is a role model for BAME communities.
Community Project of the Year
Winner: Glasgow Bangali Football Club
Received by Saptarshi and Arnab
Presented by: Rajani Tyagi & Mrs Pushpa Gupta (PG Papers)
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an organisation that has demonstrated significant impact to engage and increase levels of participation amongst BAME communities.
Community Young Sports Person of the Year
Winner: Zoha Zaheer
Received by: Zoha Zaheer
Presented by: Trudy Lindblade (CEO Cricket Scotland) & Mohammed Asif
Nominee criteria: Is aged 18 years or under. Has shown a level of dedication and passion excelling great heights. Is an inspiration and role model for BAME communities.
Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Thomas Cairns
Received by: Thomas Cairns
Presented by: Hanif Raza & Amitabh Bhattacharjee
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual who has given up their time to engage BAME communities into sport and physical activity. Has demonstrated considerable knowledge, passion and patience to both inspire and build confidence in others to realise the benefits of sport within wider society.
Unsung Hero of the Year
Winner: Karthick Manish
Received by: Karthick Manish
Presented by: Greg Thomas & Andrew Olney (Glasgow life)
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual for their outstanding contribution to actively engage BAME communities. In doing so has worked tirelessly on a voluntary basis, engaging both BAME communities as well as sports providers to enact positive measures to increase and widen sport to all communities.
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Yasmeen Malik
Received by: Nazia Khan and Syma
Presented by: Sunita Poddar & Mridula Chakraborty MBE
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual for their outstanding contribution to actively engage BAME communities.
Male Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Alok Singh
Received by: Rukta Singh
Presented by: A.P. Kaushal MBE & Jim Smith MBE
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual for their outstanding contribution to actively engage BAME communities.
Service to the Community
Winner: Moloy Sarkar
Received by: Moloy Sarkar
Presented by: Andrew McDowall (Cricket Scotland) & Craig Robertson (Badminton Scotland)
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual for their outstanding service to the community with emphasis on the BAME communities.
Disability Achievement of the Year
Winner: Anaan Azmi
Received by: Anaan Azmi
Presented by: Sheela Mukerjee & Surjeet Chaudry (Gurudwara)
Nominee criteria: Awarded to an individual or organisation who have actively engaged the sector to dismantle barriers and recognise the specific needs of disabled people to participate and excel in sport and physical activity.
Special Recognition Award
Winner: Hanif Raza
Received by: Hanif Raza
Presented by: Dilawer Singh MBE, Sheela Mukerjee & Mridula Chakraborty MBE
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Mr A.P. Kaushal MBE
Received by: Mr A.P. Kaushal MBE
Presented by: Dilawer Singh MBE & Makhan Singh
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Annual Awards Recognition 2025
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SEMSA Annual Awards 2023
SEMSA Awards took place on 17 Sept 2023 at Mr Singh’s India Restaurant.
Award Winners 2023
Community Sports Person of the Year
Amit Kumar
Community Coach of the Year
Rahillah Moghul
Community Project of the Year
Dundee Women’s Badminton Club
( Sofia Carlyle )
Community Young Sports Person of the Year
Maryam Faisal
Volunteer of the Year
( joint )
Manroop Kaur
Preetika Samra Kaur
Unsung Hero
Shindo Kaur
Female Entrepreneur
Dalbir Lalli
Male Entrepreneur
Andrew Krishan Lal
Service to the Community
Raj Padmanabhan
Special Recognition Award
Rashmi Mantri
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Harrigan
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SEMSA Annual Awards 2022
Award Winners 2022
Community Coach of the Year
MOON MUGHIS
Volunteer of the Year
AMRIT KAUR
Community Project of the Year
JAMILA SHAIKH
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
RANJIT KAUR
Male Entrepreneur of the Year
TUOYO AYIKU
Unsung Hero of the Year
AVTAR SINGH
Young Sports Person of the Year
ROMA SANDHU / JAYA SANDHU
LAKSHYA SHARMA
Services to Community
MANDEEP KHURMI
Community Sportsperson of the Year
NAYMA SHEIKH
Special Recognition Award
ADARSH KHULLAR
Lifetime Achievement Award
MOHAMMED RAZAQ
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SEMSA Annual Awards 2019
The 2019 SEMSA awards took place on the 15th of March at the Lorne Hotel and were hosted by Kash Taank, with speeches from Dilawer Singh MBE (SEMSA president), Cllr David McDonald, Cllr Frank McAveety, Arun Kang.
Dance group, Jhankar Beats entertained guests with some delightful performances.
Awards were presented as follows:
Community Coach of the year
Issac Umeed
Community Young Sports Person of the year
Abtaha Maqsood
Community Young Sports Person of the year Female
Pranavi Singh
Community Project of the year
Minority Youth Foundation
Female entrepreneur of the year
Aarti Poddar
Male entrepreneur of the year
Cook & Indy
Volunteer of the year
Hardev Gosal
Unsung hero of the year
Shaukat Sultan
Services to Community
Minaxi Champaneri
Community Sports Person of the year
Sannah Hussain
Special recognition Award
Steven Purcel
Lifetime achievement awards was to
Bridget McConnell CBE
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SEMSA Annual Awards 2018
The SEMSA Sport and Community Awards evening was held on the 6th of April 2018 at the Lorne Hotel Glasgow.
The Scottish Ethnic Minority Sport and Community Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the contributions made by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals and communities within the sporting arena. The awards will act as a stimulus to create much needed awareness of the many BAME individuals and organisations that continue to affect change to ensure sport captivates the lives of some of our least active communities. In doing so seek to reduce inequality and promote a more healthier and active nation.
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SEMSA Annual Awards 2017
The SEMSA Sport and Community Awards evening was held on the 9th of April 2017 at the Lorne Hotel Glasgow.
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