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Sir Stelios announces winners of the 17th year of the Disabled Entrepreneurs Awards in the UK, gifting £300,000 to three very worthy disabled entrepreneurs
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation received a record-breaking 125 applications for this year's , the highest number in the award's history. The awards celebrate and support entrepreneurs with disabilities from across the UK.
Sir Stelios, creator and owner of the easy family of brands said:
This year's overall winner has been announced as Umbreen David , of Hoama Group Ltd who received £150,000. Umbreen, who has muscular dystrophy, owns and runs Iden Manor Nursing Home in Kent . She is a passionate and determined disabled entrepreneur, who takes immense pride in improving the lives of her residents and creating a supportive, fulfilling workplace for her dedicated staff team.
"At heart, I am a helper, and my passion for the care sector allows me to support the social care needs of Kent and beyond, while easing pressure on the NHS," says Umbreen. "I'm deeply passionate about this work because it's meaningful, life-changing care.
"Living with muscular dystrophy - and the significant hearing loss that comes with it -means facing barriers every day that make even simple tasks complex."
Umbreen says she will use the prize money to improve the business in three key areas: accessibility and sensory environment of Iden Manor Nursing Home and her future care home; investing in leadership development and advocacy and mentorship and community impact.
This year's 2 prize of £100,000 goes to Michelle Phillips , of Mimi's Bakehouse
Michelle runs an award-winning bakery business with cafés in Edinburgh and an online shop selling cakes to the whole of the UK. When she started Mimi's Bakehouse in 2010, Michelle already had symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and she has since faced increasing challenges with her mobility. In 2024, she was appointed President of the Scottish Bakers Association.
This year's third prize winner of £50,000 is Paul Woods , of Proactive Despatch
Paul established the business in 2008 to provide fast, effective, and reliable same day courier services to a range of businesses and industries, mainly in the northwest of England .
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