2004 Winner Rick Buckley In August 2002 AA patrolman Rick Buckley was driving round a notorious bend in North Yorkshire known as “Devil’s Elbow”, when he thought he’d stumbled onto the set of a movie. Rick says: “A minibus passed me and suddenly there was a massive smash, I looked in the mirror and saw […]
Month: June 2021
Carer of the Year
2004 Winner Birdie McDonald More than 800 children from around the world call 62-year-old Birdie McDonald “mum.” For the past 28 years Birdie, of Wembley, London, has fostered so many children she finds it difficult to keep count. Social services say it is in excess of 800. To make sure her ever-growing family can stay […]
Prince’s Trust Young Achiever
2004 Winner Kevin Johnston Kevin Johnston has fought back from the depths of crime and drug addiction and now helps disadvantaged young people learn from his mistakes. For seven years Kevin’s life was heroin. To feed his habit he would lie, cheat, and steal from anyone, even his own children. Kevin was sent to prison […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2004 Winner Colin Osborne Ten years ago Colin Osborne was given only two months to live. Diagnosed with testicular cancer, the disease quickly spread to his abdomen, pelvis and lungs. He fought the illness for two years – suffering a stroke, enduring a bone marrow transplant and major surgery – before being given the all-clear. […]
Teacher of the Year
2004 Winner Nesta Murray Three years ago Nesta Murray, headteacher of St Ann’s C of E Primary School in Tottenham, north London, launched an anger management programme to reduce violence and bullying in her inner city school. At the core of the scheme is the belief children are more likely to listen to their friends […]
Neighbour of the Year
2004 Winner Audrey Flash Her neighbours think Audrey Flash is one in a million. Born in Jamaica, 63-year-old Audrey emigrated to the UK in the 1960s and has spent the past 25 years as a youth worker at Birmingham’s Woodview Community Centre. But much of the work she does for the community is unpaid. Her […]