All 4 Inclusion Awards 2026 (Trustees edition)

For the 2026 All 4 Inclusion Awards four new awards have been added. Two of the four new awards are included within this blog post. As the title may hint at the winner of these awards will be decided by the All 4 Inclusion board of trustees.

Each of the finalists included have been nominated and the person nominating them will have submitted a reason for doing so.

We have included a one sentence summary of each finalist with the support of claude.ai below. Please feel free to add a comment on this posts supporting one of the finalists and the trustees will read all the comments here before choosing the winner. Your comment could be the deciding factor on who wins either of these two awards.

Disruptor of the Year, sponsored by Quirky Digital

Chamiah Dewey disrupted the fashion scene by creating a clothing line and brand specifically designed for short-statured women

Christopher McEwen is leading the way in coaching disabled boxers of all shapes and sizes, championing their right to access a sport that others question but he proves is both possible and vital

Beth Kume-Holland is a disabled entrepreneur and founder of Patchwork Hub who is transforming employment for disabled and neurodivergent people by rebuilding inaccessible systems, influencing policy and challenging employers to create genuinely inclusive workplaces

Alex Manners is a neurodiversity advocate, speaker and author who challenges misconceptions about Asperger's and autism through motivational talks to organisations across the UK and beyond, famously recognisable in his signature bright orange suit

Polly Shute is championing queer women in a historically male-dominated space through her Out & Wild festival and events

Adam Holcroft Tebbutt, an autistic, trans and queer founder, is disrupting performative inclusion through Rainbow and Co by creating purposeful products, educational resources and corporate advocacy that genuinely challenge prejudice and champion LGBTQIA+ communities

Best Media Production

Brooke Millhouse hosts Disabled and Proud, featuring disabled guests sharing their personal stories to celebrate disability, challenge stigma and offer honest perspectives on life with a disability

Hosted by Ciara Lawrence, who has a learning disability herself, the Pink Sparkle Podcast raises positive awareness of learning disability through candid guest interviews with high-profile figures, aiming to challenge and change societal attitudes

Directed by Michael Grimmett and Jack Tompkins, Fighters follows lower-limb amputee boxer Matt Edwards in his battle to obtain an amateur boxing licence, using his story as a lens to expose the systemic barriers disabled people face across sport and wider society

Enable Magazine is the UK's leading disability lifestyle publication, delivering news, real-life stories, celebrity interviews and essential information across topics including health, employment, housing and care to over 200,000 readers across the disability community

Samantha Renke is an award-winning actress, presenter, author and disability rights campaigner who has built a prominent media career across BBC, ITV and Channel 5, while using her platform as a columnist, speaker and advocate to challenge ableism and champion disability inclusion

Jordan Jarrett-Bryan is a below-the-knee amputee, award-winning sports broadcaster and Channel 4 News correspondent who has covered multiple Paralympic Games, hosts a weekly show on talkSPORT and uses his platform through his podcast The World's Coolest Disabled and media company Blakademik to champion disability and Black representation in the media

Now it's your turn........... Leave comments on your favourites below so we know exactly how there work has impacted you.