This speech is everything! 🌟

Baroness J Campbell took home our final award of the night, and left us with this incredible speech.

Huge congratulations to all our nominees and winners, and thanks to everyone who joined us today online and in person 💜
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That’s a wrap on the #ScopeAwards 2022 💜

A round of applause to all our amazing nominees and winners 👏

We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating so many brilliant people and organisations, working hard to create a better society. Thank you to everyone at home for joining us!

🏆 Baroness Jane Campbell DBE wins our Scope Lifetime Achievement Award!

A crossbench peer, Jane campaigns for disability rights by engaging with parliament, and empowers disabled people through social and political change.

We’re pleased to recognise Baroness J Campbell’s work.

🏆 Rose Ayling-Ellis wins our Role Model award!

Rose works to increase representation and break down barriers for the deaf community.

Rose publicly campaigned for the introduction of the British Sign Language bill, and was the first deaf performer on @BBCStrictly. 🎇

🏆 Our Media Moment award goes to BBC Strictly ✨!

In 2021, Rose Ayling-Ellis and @PerniceGiovann1 performed part of their dance in silence. This tribute to the deaf community enchanted the audience, earning the pair a BAFTA.

We’re proud to honour such a special moment 💃

🏆 Our Journalist award goes to Richard Butchins!

📺 Richard’s documentaries shed light on disability hate crime, benefits, and discrimination.

He presents these issues to a mainstream audience, sparking meaningful discussions.

🏆 Sophie Butler takes home our Influencer award, voted for by the public 👏

@SophJButler’s content challenges stereotypes around beauty standards, sexuality, and fitness.

Her brilliant ‘Sunday School’ pieces educate and empower people on disability-related issues 💜

🏆 Ru Jones is our Purple Pioneer!

Ru uses their platform to educate and inform others, amplifying disabled voices and creators who might otherwise be overlooked.

Ru’s a great example of someone who uplifts the disability community.

Great work, @Chr0nicallyCute ✨

🏆 Our Accessible Organisation Award goes to Designability, makers of the Wizzybug powered wheelchair.

The Wizzybug gives more independence to pre-school-aged children, enabling disabled children to thrive alongside their peers.

Congratulations, Designability!

🏆 Rhys Porter has won our Young Campaigner award!

Determined to overcome online trolls, @RhysPorter__ raised over £20,000 in support of disabled people and their families.

Rhys’ work to challenge attitudes is outstanding. He demonstrates the power of young campaigners 🙌

🏆 The winner of our Campaign award is the British Deaf Association, for their BSL Act Now campaign.

British Sign Language (BSL) is now recognised in law in England, Scotland, and Wales. British Deaf Association’s campaign influenced this milestone.

A truly well-deserved win!

Today is the first ever Scope Awards! 🏆

We're getting ready to greet our lovely guests, so keep an eye out here later to see who has won.

🎥 You can also watch the livestream at ScopeAwards.co.uk

💬 'Being disabled in this country costs more. If benefits aren’t uprated with inflation in April, disabled people will see cuts and that’s really concerning.”

@JamesTaylor2 joined BBC Access All to talk about the urgency of the #CostOfLiving crisis 👇
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