A platform to celebrate success
This event brought together shortlisted nominees to recognise outstanding achievement and sector‑leading practice in widening access.
2024 NEON Awards winners & commendations
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Outreach) Award
Future You, Kent and Medway Progression Federation – Winner)
HealthReach – UK Recruitment and Outreach, University of Reading (Commendation)
The Discover Course, University of Sheffield (Commendation)
NEON Widening Access Initiative (Retention and Progression) Award
Exeter Rise, The University of Exeter & upReach – Winner
Diversity Mark, University of Kent – Commendation
The Personal Learning Advice Service, The Open University UK – Commendation
NEON Widening Access Partnership Award
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, RADA, Theatre Peckham & Young & Talented – Winner
University of Oxford’s Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach department (UAO) & Rare Recruitment – Commendation
Widening Participation and Outreach team at the University of Nottingham & Centre for Student and Community Engagement at Nottingham Trent University – Commendation
NEON School or College Widening Access Award
UTC Swindon – Winner
Hall Park Academy – Commendation
The Discovery Academy – Commendation
NEON Student of the Year Award
Charlotte Stevenson Stoddard, University of Salford – Winner
Kendra Sneddon, Queen’s University Belfast – Commendation
Lucy James, Institute of Contemporary Music Performance – Commendation
NEON Higher Education Institution of the Year Award
University Academy 92 (UA92) – Winner
Queen Mary University of London – Commendation
University of Southampton – Commendation
NEON Contribution to Widening Access Award
Alison Griffin, University of West London – Winner
Karim West, University Academy 92 – Commendation
Martha Collins, MidKent Colleges – Commendation
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NEON is the professional organisation supporting those involved in widening access to higher education at all levels and in all sectors to affect change in their own organisations and communities.