Awards
Awards & Recognition
Recognition across art, education and social change.
Recognition has come through artistic practice, education, wellbeing, social enterprise and collaborative work. This page distinguishes awards made to me personally from programme and organisational recognition received through the work of eduSOIL and Design for Change.
Individual awards, recognition and funded development
- 2026 — Outstanding Educator, MRANI — Winner.
- 2026 — Digital Innovation / Tech Pioneer, MRANI — Highly Commended.
- 2023 — Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Support for Individual Artists Programme Award — Multidisciplinary Installation / Performance.
- 2023 — Irish Writers Centre and Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Professional Membership and Mentorship Scheme.
- 2022 — Ethnic Minority Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
- 2021 — Ethnic Minority Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
- 2021 — Arts Council England endorsement for the Global Talent Visa.
- 2023–2024 — Young People and Wellbeing Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
- 2023 — Changemaker Award, CHRIST University, Bangalore, India.
- 2022–2023 — Young People and Wellbeing Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
- 2022–2025 — ArtWork, Future Screens NI with Ulster University and Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast.
- 2017 — Lioness of Africa Fellow, South Africa.
- 2016 — LifeCo UnLtd Enterprizer, South Africa.
- 2015 — Spark Changemaker, South Africa.
- 2014 — UNICAF Scholarship, South Africa.
Design for Change recognition supported through my leadership
Through my leadership of Design for Change in the Philippines, South Africa and Sudan, I contributed to work recognised through the 2022 HundrED Hall of Fame, 2020 Reimagine Education, 2015 Commonwealth Education Good Practice, 2014 LEGO Reimagine Learning and 2011 INDEX: Design to Improve Life awards.
These recognitions reflect sustained creative practice, educational leadership, social innovation and collaborative work with children, young people, artists, educators, communities and partner organisations.