A Stoke-on-Trent businessman has been shortlisted for a prestigious British Diversity Award for his work to champion equality and social mobility.
Ian Donaldson, who is the CEO of Ardonagh Retail and a founding partner of Autonet, launched the Football for Change initiative with Premier League footballers Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Coady last year, with the aim of helping to change the lives of disadvantaged young people in the North West.
He also leads Ardonagh's LGBT+ network and has been an active supporter of Manchester Pride and British LGBT Awards.