Young people making a difference across Ealing – and the organisations and individuals supporting them – have been recognised at the 2026 Young Ealing Foundation Awards.
The awards were presented at a ceremony at the Grade II-listed ECC, the former Odeon cinema on Northfields Avenue, on Thursday evening (1 October 2026).
The annual awards celebrate the achievements of the borough’s young people, including activists, volunteers and entrepreneurs, alongside the people and organisations working to support them.
Young Ealing Foundation Awards 2026 winners
Young Volunteer — Winner: Rafia Bhutta
Also nominated: Ayub Salad; Aghchayan Sivasekaram
Partnership — Winner: Stepping Stones Together and Brunel University
Also nominated: JCDecaux and ABM with Springhallow School; Youth Social Network x London Transport Museum: Top Tips for Travelling Safely
Young Activist — Winner: Alexander Frank
Also nominated: Shannon Bu; Ninoshka Botelho
Spaces for Young People — Winner: Stepping Stones Together
Also nominated: Mahaba Cafe CIC; Empowering Action and Social Esteem (EASE)
Young Entrepreneur — Winner: Omar Tibi
Also nominated: Josh Tate; Maurice Chapple-Wise
Fighting Inequality — Winner: The Proper Project
Also nominated: Middlesex Pride; Ilham Warsame, service user at Lasting Support Services
Young Leader — Winner: Ivan Ratkovic
Also nominated: Zainab Al-Talha; Imran Abdi
Big Impact — Winner: Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
Also nominated: Stepping Stones Together; Project Spark! (Youth Careers Collective)
Outstanding Youth Professional — Winner: Baylee Mitchell
Also nominated: Mobolaji Adeshoye; Shakilah Walusimbi
Overcoming Adversity — Winner: Jake Mcintosh and Luke Senior (Brothers)
Also nominated: Denisiecia Shaw; Bashar Alsoudi
Elly Heaton, CEO at Young Ealing Foundation, told EALING.NEWS: “Ealing’s young people give us so much to be hopeful about. Tonight was a celebration not only of their talent, determination and achievements, but of the extraordinary people and organisations working alongside them every day.
“We’re incredibly proud to support 132 organisations reaching more than 67,000 children and young people across Ealing. So much of their work happens quietly, without the recognition it deserves, and these awards are our chance to shine a light on them.
“At a time when the world can feel uncertain, tonight was a powerful reminder that the future is in some very determined, creative and inspiring hands.”
