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Celebrating the winners of the Stelios Awards for the Disabled Entrepreneurs 2026

On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation hosted a hybrid ceremony at its London headquarters to celebrate the winners of the Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs 2026, held in partnership with Leonard Cheshire. This year’s awards recognised three outstanding UK entrepreneurs whose businesses are driving innovation, growth and social impact. Guy Walker of […]

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Sir Stelios announces winners of the 18th year of the Disabled Entrepreneurs Awards in the UK, gifting £300,000 to three very worthy businesses. (EMBARGO: 12 NOON BST, TUESDAY 26 MAY 2026)

• Guy Walker of Dovetail & Slate (www.dovetailslate.co.uk) takes 1st prize of £150,000 in cash grants• Theo Constanti of the Marble Group (www.themarblegroup.co.uk) gets the 2nd prize of £100,000• Jack Sims of Adaptiv Mobility (www.adaptivmobility.co.uk) is the 3rd prize winner of £50,000 The awards are run in partnership with the leading disability charity Leonard Cheshire.

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MyLondon: easyJet mogul Sir Stelios donates more than half a million tins of soup to Croydon foodbank

Today, 19 May 2026, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation were featured in MyLondon.News following the Foundation’s donation of 550,000 tins of tomato soup to the Trussell Trust, in support of the Lambeth and Croydon Foodbank. The initiative reflects the Foundation’s continued focus on giving back to local communities and supporting families facing

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The 300k pitch – Sir Stelios filming this year’s Disabled Entepreneur Awards

While in London, Sir Stelios was interviewing applicants for the 2026 Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs. For the first time, this year’s applicant interviews are being filmed by Whisper North for an eight minute documentary. Provisionally titled ‘The £300k Pitch’ the film will be going out on YouTube shortly. The successful three applicants will receive

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STELIOS FOUNDATION DONATES 550,000 CANS OF TOMATO SOUP TO UK FOOD BANKS IN THE TRUSSELL COMMUNITY

Following last year’s £1 million expansion of the ‘Food From the Heart’ programme into the UK. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (a UK registered charity www.stelios.foundation), is pleased to announce a donation of 550,000 cans of tomato soup to Trussell, a leading anti-poverty charity supporting a community of food banks. Founded and led by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou,

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Celebrating two decades of supporting UK charities 

Tonight, on the 12 of May 2026, Sir Stelios and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation hosted a charity reception at its London HQ, bringing together representatives from a number of UK-registered charities the Foundation has supported over the past two decades. The event was a recognition of the long-standing partnerships and shared commitment between the Foundation

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Sir Stelios Returns to LSE to Celebrate 20 Years of Stelios Scholarships

Sir Stelios returned to his alma mater, The London School of Economics, today to meet staff and students in a “fireside chat” about his career and achievements. He attended the prestigious university from 1984 to 1987, graduating with a BSc in Economics, and the school plays a significant part in his philanthropic work. An audience

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Total of 63 applications received! 2026 Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs. 1st May 2026

Applications are now closed for the 2026 Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs! We received a total of 63 applications from very inspiring entrepreneurs. Sir Stelios and the team at the Foundation have begun the judging process.  Thank you to all those who applied! We will be in touch very soon with updates. 

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Daily Mail coverage on 01Apr26: Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK 2026

Great coverage in the Daily Mail today about the 2026 Stelios Awards for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK! 🏆 ‘Are you a disabled entrepreneur? You could win a share of £300,000 from easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou – here’s how!’ 🚀 Read the full article on the Daily Mail here: www.dailymail.co.uk

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Stelios UK Young Entrepreneur Awards 2026 hybrid ceremony Zoom recording available now!

Available on YouTube now! The Zoom recording of the hybrid awards ceremony for the Stelios UK Young Entrepreneur Award winners 2026.  The event took place at the Foundation’s London HQ on Thursday 26th March 2026.  Watch the full video below on YouTube. Find out more about the award winners on this page here.  https://youtu.be/_zfX2aA0tX4?si=bIMPvzrUfRJV1VPJ

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