HARLOW-based Children’s Domestic Abuse Charity wins National Diversity Award.

The charity, who have notably campaigned to have healthy relationships taught as compulsory, were ‘thrilled’ to be shortlisted out of 24,584 nominees.

A total of 24,584 people nominated for the National Diversity Awards 2018 and the results were finally in on Friday with an astonishing 124 nominees being recognised for their various achievements nationwide.

Amongst those being honoured were freedom fighters, domestic violence campaigners and trans rights activists, all of whom work tirelessly to combat injustice and discrimination in very different ways. Children’s domestic abuse charity Strength With In Me Foundation (S.W.I.M) were awarded the Community Organisation Award for Age at the prestigious event
where Radio 2 presenter and Scissor Sister favourite Ana Matronic hosted the ceremony alongside television presenter Brian Dowling.

Harlow local, Founder Dr Diahanne Rhiney BCAe, who survived a murder attempt at the hands of her former partner before founding the charity said: ‘It is an honour to receive this award on behalf of my team so that we can continue to make an impact in the lives of children effected by Domestic abuse.’

Community organisations and role models from across the U.K. headed to the breathtaking Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on September 14 to witness the countries 2018 winners being crowned the best of British diversity.