2019 Winner Dena Murphy Green-fingered great gran helps criminals carry out community service and also feeds pensioners using produce from her allotment. Dena, 90, often works three hours a day on her allotment in the Manchester district of New Moston, where she has lived for 23 years. But this is a patch with a difference. […]
Category: Manchester 2019 Winners
Child of Courage
2019 Winner Anya Ottley Courageous little girl whose performance of ‘Fight Song’ while battling cancer racked up millions views on YouTube, inspiring people all over the world. Anya was diagnosed with a very rare form of kidney cancer in November 2017. Just after Christmas she underwent major surgery to have her left kidney removed. The family […]
Young Fundraiser of the Year
2019 Winner Emma Harris Teenager with Down’s Syndrome has raised more than £20,000 by selling biscuits for charity. Emma, 15, raised the funds for the Cheshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group by making gingerbread ‘socks’ and selling them in her local community. Emma launched the gingerbread sock appeal two years ago. Together with her dad Chris […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2019 Winner Bryn Hughes Father of Manchester police officer murdered by Dale Cregan has raised more than £300,000 for young victims of crime. When Bryn’s 23-year-old daughter PC Nicola Hughes was murdered by fugitive Dale Cregan in 2012, the former prison officer could have crumbled. Instead he has channelled his grief into helping others. He […]
Special Recognition
2019 Winner Patsy McKie After her son was shot dead amid spiralling gang violence in Manchester, Patsy set up Mothers Against Violence to help keep other young people safe. Patsy’s youngest son Dorrie was killed in August 1999, weeks before he was due to start a sports and leisure course at college. The 20-year-old was […]
Outstanding Bravery
2019 Winner Eric Cavannagh Have-a-go hero foiled robbers armed with a gun and machete during a terrifying raid on a social club. Eric, 79, was on a night out with his wife at Brackley Conservative Club in September 2017, when the door buzzer rang at 10.10pm. A female member of staff opened the door, and […]