“Promoting and inspiring young talent from all backgrounds to engage in the politics and civil society strengthens political participation and our democratic process. The Patchwork Foundation is due enormous credit for their work in encouraging the positive integration of underrepresented communities and I am pleased to have been able to support the Foundation over the years as they have grown from strength to strength.”
MP of the Year Awards
The MP of the Year Awards celebrate the work of MPs from across the country who actively work with underrepresented and disadvantaged communities across the UK. The awards provide motivation for MPs to work with diverse communities and highlights best practice.
This year, we’ve also introduced the Community Champion Award, which recognises members of the public who have made significant contributions to their local community.
The Patchwork Foundation believes in promoting and highlighting best practice. Each year MPs across the country work closely with diverse communities, with many MPs delivering excellent representation and coverage to otherwise underrepresented segments of society. The Patchwork Foundation rewards those winning MPs – nominated by members of the public or grassroots community organisations and selected by an independent panel of judges – by acknowledging them as the MPs of the Year. Our Community Champion Award also recognises individuals who are dedicated to enhancing their communities, and encourages a culture of social responsibility and community engagement.
Every year we ask you to nominate the MP you believe has gone above and beyond to support and advocate for underrepresented and disadvantaged communities.
How it works
Our MP of the Year Awards seek to celebrate and recognise those MPs that uphold the ethos and values of the Foundation; to champion underrepresented, minority or disadvantaged communities in the UK.
The public first nominates MPs, sharing their reasons why. This is combined with research and information from each nominated MP which is collated into a standard form. The winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges who blind judge the nominees by considering the work and accolades of the selected MPs.
As a general rule, nominations for existing leaders of political parties, or those involved in an active leadership bid are not taken forward for consideration as well as those who do not meet the criteria above. Similarly, MPs under investigation or suspension would not be included.
The awards are presented at Speakers House in the Palace of Westminster. MPs from across the country, constituency members, Patchwork Alumni and participants, and community leaders come together to celebrate the nominees and award winners.
Previous winners
- Overall MP of the Year – Layla Moran MP
- Newcomer MP of the Year – Jo Gideon MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Dr Luke Evans MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Kerry McCarthy MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Drew Hendry MP
- Young People’s MP of the Year – Nadia Whittome MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Catherine West MP
- Newcomer MP of the Year – Gary Sambrook MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Fiona Bruce MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Rt Hon David Lammy MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Jamie Stone MP
- Young People’s MP of the Year – Apsana Begum MP
- Outstanding Achievement Award – Imran Sanaullah MBE
- Overall MP of the Year – Ian Byrne MP
- Newcomer MP of the Year – Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Alan Mak MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Abena Oppong-Asare MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Dr Lisa Cameron MP
- Young People’s MP of the Year – Zarah Sultana MP
- Judge’s Special Recognition Award – Sir David Amess
- Overall MP of the Year – Preet Kaur Gill MP
- Joint Newcomer MP of the Year – Abena Oppong-Asare MP & Dr Luke Evans MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rishi Sunak MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Dawn Butler MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Liz Saville-Roberts MP
- Judge’s Special Recognition Award – Caroline Lucas MP
- Muhammed Aminul Haque Award for services to underrepresented communities – Diane Abbott MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
- Overall Newcomer MP of the Year – Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP
- Overall People’s Choice MP of the Year – Justin Madders MP
- Overall People’s Choice Newcomer MP of the Year – Ben Lake MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP
- Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year – Vicky Ford MP
- Conservative People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Stella Creasy MP
- Newcomer Labour MP of the Year – Lloyd Russell Moyle MP
- Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year – Debbie Abrahams MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Tommy Sheppard MP
- Newcomer Other Party MP of the Year – Wera Hobhouse MP
- People’s Choice Other Party MP of the Year – Caroline Lucas MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP
- Overall Newcomer MP of the Year – Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
- Overall People’s Choice MP of the Year – Dr Philippa Whitford MP
- Overall People’s Choice Newcomer MP of the Year – Alison Thewliss MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
- Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year – Bim Afolami MP
- Conservative People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP
- People’s Choice Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year – Eddie Hughes MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP
- Newcomer Labour MP of the Year – Helen Hayes MP
- Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year – Luciana Berger MP
- Newcomer People’s Choice MP of the Year – Laura Smith MP
- Other Party MP of the Year – Sir Edward Davey MP
- Newcomer Other Party MP of the Year – Christine Jardine MP
- People’s Choice Other Party MP of the Year – Layla Moran MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Dawn Butler MP
- Overall Newcomer MP of the Year – Heidi Allen MP
- Overall People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP
- Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year – Alan Mak MP
- Conservative People’s Choice MP of the Year – Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Jon Ashworth MP
- Newcomer Labour MP of the Year – Jess Philips MP
- Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP
- Other Party People’s Choice MP of the Year – Caroline Lucas MP
- Newcomer Other Party MP of the Year – Angela Crawley MP
- SNP People’s Choice – Mhairi Black MP
- Overall Newcomer People’s Choice MP of the Year – Angela Rayner MP
- Masterclass Tutor of the Year – Rt Hon Justine Greening MP
- Civil Servant of the Year – Steve Newbound
- Patchworker of the Year – Nana Yaa Acheampong
- Overall People’s Choice Award – Jo Cox MP
- Overall Newcomer MP of the Year Award – Mhairi Black MP
- Overall MP of the Year Award – Rt Hon Justine Greening MP
- Newcomer Labour MP of the Year Award – Stephen Kinnock MP
- Labour MP of the Year Award – David Lammy MP
- Labour People’s Choice Award – Dawn Butler MP
- Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year Award – Heidi Allen MP
- Conservative MP of the Year Award – Greg Clark MP
- Conservative People’s Choice Award – Amber Rudd MP
- Newcomer People’s Choice Award – Jess Phillips MP
- Newcomer SNP of the Year Award – Kirsty Blackman MP
- Other Parties MP of the Year Award – Norman Lamb MP
- Other Parties People’s Choice Award – Angus Robertson MP
- Civil Servant of the Year Award – Melanie Dawes
- Overall MP of the Year – Zac Goldsmith MP
- Overall MP of the Parliamentary Term – Caroline Lucas MP
- Overall People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Chuka Umunna MP
- Labour MP of the Parliamentary Term – Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
- Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year – Angela Eagle MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rt Hon Justine Greening MP
- Conservative MP of the Parliamentary Term – Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP
- Conservative People’s Choice MP of the Year – Rehman Chishti MP
- Other MP of the Year – Angus Robertson MP
- Other MP of the Parliamentary Term – Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP
- Other People’s Choice MP – Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Caroline Lucas MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP
- Liberal Democrat MP of the Year – Tim Farron MP
- Newcomer MP of the Year – Zac Goldsmith MP & Anas Sarwar MP
- Overall MP of the Year – Sadiq Khan MP
- Labour MP of the Year – Sadiq Khan MP
- Conservative MP of the Year – Chris Grayling MP
- Liberal Democrat MP of the Year – John Leech MP
- Newcomer MP of the Year – Caroline Lucas MP