2001 Winner Rachel Edwards Rachel Edwards loves nothing better than riding her bike and swimming and she dreams of singing with Steps when she’s older. But every little step she takes causes her intense pain. And as a baby, her parents were told she would never learn to walk, stand or even sit up on […]
Year: 2021
Child of Courage
2001 Winner Jamie Baxter Eight-year-old Jamie Baxter knew exactly how to save his mum’s life when she collapsed in a coma before his eyes. Jamie rang 999 – then made his pet dog Barney bark like mad to try to keep her conscious. Office manager Yvonne, 44, thought she had a bad case of ‘flu […]
Child of Courage
2001 Winner Connor Carr It was a chilly January evening and three-year-old Connor Carr had just come home from nursery with his mother, Debbie, in Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear. After taking off his coat, he settled down to watch his favourite MTV music channel. Minutes later Debbie got up from the sofa to fetch […]
Prince’s Trust Young Achiever
2001 Winner Matthew Graffham With his leadership qualities and zest for life, Matthew Graffham is a positive influence on disadvantaged youngsters. The 20-year-old, who plans to take a course in circus skills, even uses his juggling in voluntary workshops to bring young people focus and fun. Yet Matthew hasn’t always been as happy or secure. […]
Teacher of the Year
2001 Winner Sab Sahota-Lyons To her pupils, Sab Sahota-Lyons is an inspirational English teacher whose memory is so sharp that she can reel off whole chunks of text by heart and recall quotes and even whole paragraphs with ease. But what is particularly astonishing about Sab is that she is also blind. Determined not to […]
Neighbour of the Year
2001 Winner Norah Peyton At 79, great-great granny Norah Peyton could be forgiven for wanting a quiet life. But when drug pushers moved onto her estate, Norah decided to fight back. Thanks to her astonishing courage and vigilance she has now managed to cut crime in her area of Gorton, Manchester, by 70 per cent. […]