What is European Diversity Awards?
{{Orphan|date=September 2023}} '''The European Diversity''' [[Awards]] is the longest running and biggest Diversity event across [[Europe]]. They were founded in 2010 by Linda Riley with a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel in [[London]], hosted by [[BBC]] journalist Jane Hill.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Forces LGBT networking site wins European Diversity Award|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/forces-lgbt-networking-site-wins-european-diversity-award|access-date=2021-10-22|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BAME Recruitment - Consultancy. Diversity and Inclusion. Recruitment.|url=https://www.bamerecruitment.com/article/eda-european-diversity-awards|access-date=2021-10-22|website=www.bamerecruitment.com}}</ref> The event remained at the Savoy for the next two years. In 2014 the event moved to the Natural History Museum in London where it remained until 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=European Diversity Awards: business leaders, firms and charities nominated for top honours|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2021/10/14/european-diversity-awards-business-leaders-firms-and-charities-nominated-for-top-honours|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Bdaily Business News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-01|title=Honours at the European Diversity Awards 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/ee39b40c-bbaf-47df-8404-9fa800b3b3e3|access-date=2021-10-22|website=BBC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-23|title=Business leaders to be honoured at European Diversity Awards|url=https://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/business-leaders-to-be-honoured-at-european-diversity-awards-2493651/|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Growth Business|language=en-GB}}</ref> The event is hosted by actor and Booker nominated author Sophie Ward. The attendees include representatives from business, politics, community and charitable organisations and the media.<ref>{{Cite web|title=University shortlisted in 2018 European Diversity Awards|url=https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2018/10/university-shortlisted-2