The Derek Oyston CHE Awards

In 2009, CHE initiated two awards, in memory of the late Derek Oyston of Gateshead, a most generous supporter of CHE.

The Derek Oyston CHE Film Award

The Derek Oyston CHE Film Award is awarded to the film screened at the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival which most reflects the aims and objectives of CHE. The intention of the Award is that it will encourage filmmakers to make films which document the experience of campaigning and the continuing struggles for LGBT rights in the UK and around the world.

The 2009 Award went to to the film Darling!: the Pieter-Dirk Uys Story, directed by Julian Shaw, the 2010 Award went to The Kuchus of Uganda, directed by Mathilda Piehl, and the 2011 Award went to Mutantes (Punk Porn Feminism) directed by Virginie Despentes.

More about the film awards ...

The Derek Oyston Achievement Award

The Derek Oyston Achievement Award is presented to "a person or organisations who has contributed significantly over the years to the advancement of LGBT issues in England and Wales".

The 2009 award, presented in conjunction with GALHA (the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association) and announced at the GALHA 30^th anniversary event (also commemorating 40 years of CHE) on Friday 10^th July, was won by Sue Sanders. More about Sue Sanders' award...

The 2010-11 Award, presented in conjunction with the LGBT Consortium, was won by Michael Brown, veteran gay campaigner. More about Michael Brown's award ...