2021 Winner Enoch White When a wild-eyed gunman pointed a loaded pistol in Enoch White’s face, there was one thought on his mind – keeping other people out of danger. Enoch, 63, was on patrol in his job as a street warden when the terrifying incident unfolded last August. He is one of eight Westside […]
Category: Birmingham 2021 Winners
Special Recognition
2021 Winner Skye Morden Transgender police officer is a trailblazer for allowing people to live as their true selves. “Sometimes I feel like I am in the film The Matrix, dodging bullets left right and centre,” says PC Skye Morden. She’s not talking about her role as a police officer but the reaction she’s faced […]
Special Recognition
2021 Winner Pamela Putman Supermum Pam has spent 40 years giving children a safe and stable home to live. The 62-year-old has welcomed more than 300 foster children into her home and adopted six, alongside raising her four biological kids. Her commitment to ensuring every young person has a safe and loving place to stay […]
Child of Courage
2021 Winner Abbie Bickley Youngster has battled cancer twice, and takes time to inspire others with beautiful painted stones and a Facebook group. When little Abbie Bickley was in hospital for cancer treatment for the second time last year, she saw another little girl arrive on the ward, bewildered and frightened. Abbie immediately left her […]
Young Fundraiser of the Year
2021 Winner Henry Carpenter Teenager broke through the pain barrier to complete a charity walk on crutches to thank paramedics who saved his life. AFTER the swift actions of a Midlands Air Ambulance crew saved his life following a horrific tractor accident, Henry Carpenter didn’t just say thank you. The teenager showed his gratitude by […]
Stephen Sutton Inspiration Award
2021 Winner Tyrese Dibba Inspirational deaf teenager delivered online sign language lessons to thousands of people during lockdown. ENERGETIC teenager Tyrese Dibba loves talking to people – but being Deaf means not everyone speaks his language. This is why the inspirational schoolboy used lockdown to teach more people to communicate using British Sign Language, becoming […]