The Patchwork Foundation launched the MP of the Year Awards in association with Mosaic Associates, Three Faiths Forum and UpRising on 25th February 2013 in the House of Lords.

Hosted by the Patchwork Foundation’s Patron Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson the launch was attended by over 100 youth and community leaders included contributions from key leaders from organisations working with deprived and minority communities including:

Shabir Randeree CBE (Chair, Mosaic Associates)

Simon Woolley (Founder, Operation Black Vote)

Andrea Cooper (Director, UpRising)

Daniella Shaw-Gabay (Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Three Faiths Forum)

and Neil Jameson (Executive Director, Citizens UK)

as well as key political figures including:

Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP (Chair, Home Affairs Committee, Labour),

Alok Sharma MP (Vice-chair, BME Communities, Conservative)

Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP (Chief Whip, Liberal Democrat)

Lynton Crosby AO (CTF Partners)

A letter was read out from Mr Speaker, Rt Hon John Bercow which said:

‘We have many Members of Parliament who are doing fantastic work in their constituencies, in particular with their local deprived and minority communities. I look forward to hearing about some of their fantastic work.’

Updated: Nominations are now closed