South east London celebrates Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award winners
Colleagues and teams from across health and care in south east London have been recognised at the 2026 South East London Integrated Care System (SEL ICS) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Awards, celebrating those making a real difference to inclusion, equity and belonging across our communities and workplaces.
The awards formed part of a wider SEL ICS EDI conference and celebration event held on 1 July, with the theme From Voice to Action, bringing together colleagues from across the system to share learning, recognise success and highlight the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in improving outcomes for patients, communities and staff.
This year’s awards attracted 114 nominations across seven categories, demonstrating the breadth of innovative and impactful work taking place across south east London.
Congratulations to all of the winners and highly commended recipients. Find a full list below:
Inspiration Inclusive Leader of the year
- Carol Haynes, Oxleas NHS FT – Winner
- Jennifer Owen, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT – Highly Commended
Ally of the year
- Russell Warrior , SEL ICB – Winner
- Ben Travis, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust – Highly Commended
Inclusive Team of the year
- Inclusion in Action Team, Royal Borough of Greenwich – Winner
- EveryStory Team, EveryStory – Highly Commended
Rising Star
- Charlotte Afuape, Lambeth council – Winner
- Alimamy Kargbo, South London and Maudsley NHS FT – Highly Commended
Staff Network of the year
- REACH Network Core Team, Bromley Healthcare – Winner
- Lived Experience Network, South London and Maudsley NHS FT – Highly Commended
Community Impact in EDI
- Women and Girl’s Health Hub (Lambeth project) – Winner
- South East London Sickle Cell Enhanced Community Pilot, GSTT, South London Office of Specialised Services, Oxleas , BHC – Highly Commended
Innovation in EDI
- Mind & Body Programme, King’s Health Partners – in partnership with the Early Diagnosis Team at South East London Cancer Alliance – Winner
- TransFertility Project, GSTT – Highly Commended