Stephen Morgan MP has announced and awarded the 2026 winners of the annual Inspiring Fratton Awards, alongside paying tribute to all those who were nominated.
This community awards scheme was launched in 2018 by Mr Morgan in collaboration with Fratton Together, who have organised the scheme together each year since, to celebrate local people and their achievements,
This year, the awards were announced and awarded by Mr Morgan during the 432 Fratton celebrations at St Mary’s Churchyard, a community event celebrating local diversity, creativity and connection as part of Portsmouth100.
Commenting on this year’s Inspiring Fratton Awards, Stephen Morgan, MP for Portsmouth South, said:
“Every year, the Inspiring Fratton Awards offer local people a chance to come together and celebrate the amazing individuals who make our city such a special place that we can be proud to live every day.
“As someone born in Fratton, I know how these inspiring people can be overlooked, it is always a true privilege to honour them with this recognition of their valued contributions.”
Winners of the Inspiring Fratton Awards 2026 were:
- Learning: Prince Owosu
- Sport and Exercise: Danielle Hollinshead
- Volunteering: Sarah Hewitt and Ilze Aleksa
- Local Business: Mumma P’s Cafe
- Most Effective Team: May Fayre Volunteers Team
Other nominees included:
Learning:
- Cat Sidwell
- Shearer Road School Crossing Team
- Kim Smith
- Mrs Cartwright
- Mrs Austin
- Sarah Blackmore
- Connor’s Toy Library
Sport and Exercise:
- Fitness Zone
- Layla Morgan
Volunteering:
- Thomas Coles
- Noreen Stoat
- Trevor Morgan
- Suzan Phillips
- Buckland Soup Kitchen
- Action Asylum
- Emma Chapman
- Terence Carvalho
- Louise Purcell
- Lauren Muldowney
- Jade Thomas
- Alannah Charles
- Isobel Harley
- Julie Weaver
- Julie Quinn
- Deborah Hannah
- Vanessa Busfield
- Kim Weeks
- Felicity Goodyear
- Dianne Smith
- Denise Hambrook
- Barry Hart
- Barbarann Woodhouse
Local Business:
- Royal British Legion
- Coco Coast (Stacey Prior)
- Landport Adventure Playground
- Michele Bull
- Bevell trust
- Jo Woyd
- Make
- Dan The Barber
- The Parenting Network
- Buckland Soup Kitchen
- Pompey Cycle Hub
- The Forge
- Most Effective Team:
- Bingo
- PPV
- Portsmouth Latvian Community
- City of Sanctuary
- Bivul Trust Portsmouth
