Blackburn businessman wins at United Nations Women UK Awards

Lee Chambers, who lives in Wilpshire and is the founder of Male Allies UK, was recognised for his work on male allyship and gender equality within organisations at a ceremony in London.

The awards recognised individuals and groups that were working towards creating equality in a variety of fields, including healthcare, business, communities, and sport.

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The judges highlighted Mr Chambers for the variety of his work, which includes national campaigning and lobbying, launching Black STEM Futures and Male Allies UK, the training he provides multinational companies on allyship, and his continued advocacy for gender equality in the healthcare system.

Lee Chambers was recognised for his work on male allyship and gender equality (Image: Lee Chambers)

On winning the award, Mr Chambers said: "I've been lucky to receive some praise for the work we do over the past few years, but nothing really compares to having the United Nations not only recognise what you, but to deem it worthy of winning one of only six awards they present each year.

“I'm aware of what this achievement will mean for the future, and it will no doubt provide opportunities to do even more meaningful and changemaking work.

"It might have been me standing on that stage, but there is a whole army of amazing people who have supported me to this point.

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“We will continue to make a positive impact and fight for what is fair and use this as a stepping stone to bigger projects and pushing boundaries."

It has been an intense period for Mr Chambers, whose wellbeing business was recognised at the Lloyds Bank Business Awards last week, as well as picking up the Overcoming Adversity trophy at this year’s BLAC Awards.