Rise Awards
Rise Awards 2018
Rise Award Winners 2019
Held at The Marriott Royal, College Green – Bristol
Rise Awards 2018
Business of the Year
Nathan Watkins – Cook out Wednesday
Entrepreneur of the Year
Clive Smith
Arts & Community Entertainment
Naomi Davis – Bristol got Talent
New Business of the Year
Jerk King – Ashley Burrows
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Euella Jackson
Outstanding contribution to the Community
ACE – Aspiration Creation Elevation
Lifetime Achievement Award
Joyce Stephenson
Rise Honorary Award
Catherine Thomas
Outstanding Public Service within the Community
Silas Noble
Mayoral Award
Lalel Bullimore
Environmental & Sustainability Award
Green and Black project – Ujima
Rise Awards Winners 2018
1. Business of the year- Caribbean croft
2. New business- Roger Moore
3. Entrepreneur- Kerry Huxtable-Amschela handbags
4. Young entrepreneur- Charmaine Lawrence
5. Outstanding contribution to the community- Ras B
6. Art and community entertainment- Lawrence Hoo
7. Lifetime achievement- Barbara Dettering
8. Mayors recognition award- May Tanner.
Honoree mentions
Marlon Thomas
Father Paul Bartle
Evan Antonio Berry
Rise Award Winners 2017
Held at City Hall – Bristol
Business of the Year – Rodney Wilson – Elite Solicitors
New Business of the Year – Caribbean Croft
Entrepreneur of the Year – Rayon Wilson
Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Michael Jenkins (8th Sense Media)
Outstanding Contribution to the Community – Black Carers
Lifetime Achievement Award – Peaches Golding
Mayors Recognition Awards – Norman Pascal
Rise Honouree Award – Roy Hackett
Honouree mentions – Dorothy Hachavarria, Paulette Blake, Sister Rosie











Rise Awards Winners 2016
Held at the Marriott Royal – Bristol
Business of the Year –Pride Hairdressers
Entrepreneur of the Year –Michelle Curtis
Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Selina Carr
Outstanding Contribution to the Community –Winston Williams
Lifetime Achievement Award – Sir Paul Stephenson
Rise Awards Winner 2015
Held at the Mercure Redcliffe – Bristol
Entrepreneur of the year – Lisa Marie Carter Nikao
Business of the year – Del Brown
Contribution to the Community – sponsored by Ujima Radio – Malcolm X community Centre
The Life time award for outstanding contribution to the community – The West Indian Parents & Friends