2020 Winner Bearded Broz Inspirational volunteer group brings people from all sections of the community together to help others. “You don’t have to be a Muslim, a man or even have facial hair to be a Bro, you just have to want to help your community thrive and donate your time,” says co-founder Imran Hameed. […]
Category: Birmingham 2020 Winners
Outstanding Bravery
2020 Winner Ben Lees Pulled a man to safety from a car completely submerged in floodwater, in a terrifying night-time rescue. Ben, a 25-year-old drainage engineer, was driving home at 10.30pm when he was forced to stop by flooding – a large lake had formed by a railway bridge, completely blocking the road. When Ben […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2020 Winner Suzanne Richards After losing her son, father and brother in the Tunisia beach massacre, Suzy set up a charity to support families of victims of murder and terrorism. Suzy, from Wednesbury, lost her son Joel Richards, 19, brother Adrian Evans, 49, and father Patrick Evans, 78, when they were murdered by a gunman […]
Young Hero
2020 Winner Nasim Ahmed Teenage army cadet saved a man’s life after he had been stabbed twice after confronting a car thief. Nasim was volunteering at a charity dinner in Small Heath, Birmingham, when he was alerted to an attack in the car park. The Hall Green army cadet discovered a victim who had been […]
TSB Community Partner
2020 Winner Victoria Barrett Founder of Simply Alpaca, a remarkable animal therapy service which helps people come to terms with trauma and mental health issues. Victoria, 55, came up with the idea for alpaca therapy after working as a paramedic for more than 30 years. She is also a trained counsellor, helping people battling depression […]
Outstanding Bravery
2020 Winner Akam Ali Motorist ran across a dual carriageway to rescue six people from a burning camper van before it exploded. Gym owner Akam had stopped at a petrol station on the A38 in Fradley when he heard a loud bang. He ran to investigate and saw a camper van on its side in […]