2012 Winner Doreen Lawrence Doreen Lawrence finally won her 19-year battle for justice for murdered son Stephen this year. But Doreen, 60, not only won justice for Stephen, she has also campaigned tirelessly to make the legal system fairer for everyone. And the charitable foundation she set up in Stephen’s memory is providing a lasting […]
Month: June 2021
Teenager of Courage
2012 Winner Alice Pyne Ann and husband Terry have opened their home to more than 1,000 homeless young men. Some were drawn into gang crime, others made wrong choices, but they all faced life alone. Thanks to Ann and Terry, they’re given a haven to get their lives on track. The couple take up to […]
Local Hero
2012 Winner Ann and Terry Panks Ann and husband Terry have opened their home to more than 1,000 homeless young men. Some were drawn into gang crime, others made wrong choices, but they all faced life alone. Thanks to Ann and Terry, they’re given a haven to get their lives on track. The couple take […]
Young Fundraiser of the Year
2013 Winner Martha Payne Fed up with dull school dinners, Martha Payne decided to showcase them in a daily blog – with astonishing results. The budding writer was just ten when she launched Never Seconds in April 2012, posting pictures of her canteen lunches with a critique of each meal. Much to her surprise, the […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2013 Winner Jean Bishop At the age of 91, you’d excuse Jean for slowing down a bit. But there’s just no stopping this fundraising legend known universally as “The Bee Lady”. Dressed in her eye-catching bee outfit, she’s out come rain or shine to collect loose change in a tin for good causes. It’s one […]
Special Recognition
2013 Winner The Hillsborough Families, presented to campaigner Margaret Aspinall The families of the 96 football supporters killed at Hillsborough already had to cope with the loss of their sons and daughters. But their grief was compounded in the most painful way imaginable as members of the establishment closed ranks in a bid to smear […]