2015 Winner British Ebola Aid Effort in West Africa Heroic aid workers, medics and servicemen and women risked their lives to save thousands of people in the worst ever outbreak of deadly Ebola Since February 2014, almost 28,000 people across Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia have been struck down by Ebola. More than 11,000 died. […]
Year: 2021
Child of Courage
2015 Winner Bailey Matthews Eight-year-old cerebal palsy sufferer reminded the world of the true meaning of sport as he pushed himself to the limit to finish his triathlon As little Bailey Matthews entered the home straight, he pushed aside his walking frame and took his first stuttering steps towards the finishing line. Captured on video […]
Teacher of the Year
2015 Winner Elaine Wyllie Primary head devised groundbreaking Daily Mile scheme, where pupils run or walk a mile every day, virtually eliminating obesity at her school. Britain is in the grip of a childhood obesity crisis, with more than a third overweight by the time they leave primary school, according to latest NHS figures. But […]
Prince’s Trust Achiever of the Year
2015 Winner Duane Jackson Convicted drugs smuggler has turned his life around to become an entrepreneur… now he helps and mentors other troubled young people After a turbulent upbringing in care, and being expelled from school twice by the age of 15, Duane Jackson hit rock bottom when he was caught trying to smuggle thousands […]
Special Recognition
2015 Winner Walking With The Wounded The organisation, founded in 2010, has been honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards for its inspirational work supporting wounded veterans trying to re-enter society after years of service Lying in a hospital bed, having lost both legs in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan, Sergeant Duncan Slater was […]
Local Fundraiser of the Year
2015 Winner Paula Maguire ITV regional news programmes asked viewers to nominate inspirational fundraisers in their area. Paula set up JustGiving page IceBucket4MND and the text number ICED55 in the hope of raising £500 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. She completed one of the first ice bucket challenges in the UK – sharing the […]