2010 Winner PC David Rathband PC David Rathband won widespread admiration for his dignity after he was shot in the face by fugitive murderer Raoul Moat as he sat in his marked patrol car four months ago. But PC Rathband, 42, refuses to let Moat destroy his life, is learning to live without his sight […]
Year: 2021
Fundraiser of the Year
2010 Winner Judy Ledger Losing three premature babies at birth would be too much for many women to bear. But Judy Ledger turned such unimaginable heartache into a misson to save thousands of mothers and their newborns from the same fate. Since founding the charity Baby Lifeline nearly 30 years ago, she has raised over […]
Outstanding Bravery
2010 Winner James Pout When a fellow passenger jumped into the path of an underground train as it thundered into the station, James Pout risked his own life to haul the man to safety. The freelance writer was among a group of around 40 people waiting for the last Tube one night at London’s Notting […]
Teacher of the Year
2010 Winner Rachel Dixon After Rachel Dixon quit her job as a West End musical stage manager, she knew one profession where her skills would make a real difference. Since joining Ripple Primary School eight years ago, she has formed an award-winning samba band, staged countless school musicals and used unusual teaching techniques to transform […]
Neighbour of the Year
2010 Winner Mary Kelly For 34 years, throughout even the darkest days of The Troubles in the 1970s, grandmother Mary Kelly has devoted all her spare time to trying to unite young people in her divided community in North Belfast. And she has vowed to continue her good work despite a shocking level of intimidation […]
Prince’s Trust Young Achiever
2010 Winner Nathan James Sharing a prison cell with a heroin addict going cold turkey was the final straw that made Nathan James abandon his criminal past. He has since embarked on a mission to inspire disadvantaged youths to break out of the same cycle of unemployment and crime that saw him jailed twice and […]