2021 Winner Hassan Alkhawam Refugee who fled war-torn Syria uses his experiences to help others arriving in Britain from trouble spots around the world. Hassan was a student when his family was forced to flee their home in Syria, leaving everything they owned behind. Initially settling in Jordan, Hassan had to give up his studies […]
Month: October 2021
Lifetime Achievement
2021 Winner Rosemary Cox Successfully campaigned to set up the first Organ Donor Register in the UK, helping to save thousands of lives. After their 24-year-old son Peter died in 1989 following a brain tumour, Rosemary and John Cox saw the need for a register for people who wish to donate their organs. Peter had […]
Child of Courage
2021 Winner Harmonie-Rose Allen, 7 Quadruple amputee given a 10% chance of survival as a toddler has inspired the nation with her courage and unbreakable spirit. Harmonie-Rose was 10 months old, and had recently taken her first steps, when she started coughing and struggling for breath. Doctors twice allowed her home from A&E, but the […]
Green Champion
2021 Winner Amy and Ella Meek Campaigning sisters set up a kids charity to help fight the global scourge of plastic pollution. Amy, 18, and Ella, 16, are the founders of youth social action group Kids Against Plastic, which is now a registered charity. It calls for action against plastic pollution and encourages individuals, schools […]