The Tenacious Awards provide funding and mentoring to campaigners and journalists to help them achieve their goals
The Tenacious Awards recognises the contribution of campaigning and journalism to the public good.
Launched in 2023 by Changing Ideas, these awards back campaigners with true tenacity, working to right an injustice. Our funding and support gives campaigners the freedom to push for change, the space to explore new approaches, and the networks to build momentum.
2025 Journalists
In October 2024, we announced a new annual award celebrating the power of tenacious journalism. We are backing journalists to cover stories that have the widest and deepest impact.
The Tenacious Journalist Award recognises the contribution of public interest journalists and supports them to expose important stories and inspire real social change.
Congratulations to Adam Bychawski, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff, Finbarr Toesland, John Plummer, Rhiannon J Davies, Sarah Hartley, Sean Morrison, Tabitha Stapely and Wil Crisp.
2024 Campaigners
We’re proud to announce the 2024 cohort of Tenacious Campaigners.
Working across housing, health, climate, the environment, gender justice, protest injunctions, gambling, migration and tech harms, these campaigners have shown extraordinary skill and determination fighting injustice and driving meaningful change.
Congratulations to Georgia Elliot Smith, Harry Scoffin, Janey Starling, Kath Sansom, Not1More, Matt Staniek, Munya Radzi, Smartphone Free Childhood and Will Prochaska.