2009 Winner Jake Peach After a month in a coma and having to learn to walk again, 12-year-oldJake Peach is determined to help other young cancer patients. Jake was diagnosed with leukaemia onMothers’ Day in 2008. His first dose of chemotherapy sent histemperature soaring to 40 degrees and he started coughing up blood. Doctors put […]
Category: 2009 Winners
Child of Courage
2009 Winner Levana Hanson She lost her legs when she was a baby because of meningitis but Levana has never let that hold her back. In her eight years she has endured more than 40 operations and learned to walk on prosthetic legs – and swim. Levana faces every challenge with a smile and tells […]
Fundraiser of the Year
2009 Winner Major Phil Packer His life changed when a rocket attack left him paralysed from the waist down. Since then the Army officer has raised more than s1million for injured comrades. Phil was in Iraq with the Royal Military Police when he was seriously hurt in February 2008. The struggle to regain mobility has […]
Emergency Services
2009 Winner Rachel Farmer Newly-qualified PC Rachel Farmer, 24, risked her life when, doused in petrol, she wrestled with a drug-crazed man to stop him from setting fire to his ex-partner. Rachel was praised in court and the attacker jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Teacher of the Year
2009 Winner Jonathan Heeley When Jonathan was promoted to head of maths he knew he had a challenge. His classes of 11 to 16-year-olds were badlybehaved and seemed to have no interest in learning. But Jonathan, 40,refused to give up on them. Seven years later the school’s GCSE pass rate in maths has risen from […]
Local Champion
2009 Winner Eunice McGhie Known as the first lady of allotments, for more than 20 years Eunice has inspired countless children to grow and cook their own vegetable sand to take pride in their community. Eunice, 75, works with thousands of inner-city kids and the police say she’s helped reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Her […]