Pride of Britain Awards

2020 Winner Marcus Rashford Football star inspired the nation as his campaign on behalf of disadvantaged kids forced a government u-turn on free school meals. He has won plenty of silverware for his goalscoring exploits, but now Marcus Rashford has a trophy for his achievements off the pitch too. The United ace has won a […]

2020 Winner Paul Redfern Biker leads a group of lifesaving volunteers on two wheels who deliver vital blood supplies where they are most urgently needed. Paul, 50, is the founder of Blood Bikes Manchester, a volunteer-led organisation that helps save thousands of lives across the North West by transporting blood, plasma, platelets, vaccines and breast […]

2020 Winner Katie Holmes Teen with cerebral palsy inspires others, raises money and refuses to let her condition define her.  Katie’s condition was caused by a bleed on the brain when she was born prematurely at 28 weeks. Since then, she has undergone five major operations to help her walk. She has metal rods in […]

2020 Winner Joseph Hibbert Youngster has been fundraising for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital ever since he was three despite never having even been a patient there. Joseph, from Cheadle Hulme, is on a mission to make the world a nicer place. To date he has raised more than £32,000 for the hospital’s charity and hopes […]

2020 Winner Jim Nicholas DJ and Elvis impersonator has raised more than £200,000 for Francis House Children’s Hospice.  Pensioner Jim, who worked as head gardener for the Bishop of Salford, has been performing in pubs and clubs for more than half a century. And over the past 25 years, he has put out a collection […]

2020 Winner Dr Gerry O’Shea Manchester GP has been treating homeless people in the city for more than 20 years. Dr Gerry O’Shea works alongside his colleague Dr Shaun Jackson and their team at the busy Urban Village medical practice in Ancoats, providing care for the homeless as well as their usual patients. The surgery […]