Winners 2013
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Jean Bishop
Fundraiser of the Year
At the age of 91, you'd excuse Jean for slowing down a bit. But there's just no stopping this fundraising legend known universally as "The Bee Lady"
Martha Payne
Young Fundraiser of the Year
Fed up with dull school dinners, Martha Payne decided to showcase them in a daily blog - with astonishing results
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RNLI Flood Rescue Team
Emergency Services
This team of volunteers braved treacherous, life threatening conditions to save the life of a woman swept away by fast-flowing flood waters
Anne Scarfe
Local Hero
Anne volunteers at all hours of the night as a street pastor, helping young people get home safely at the end of a night out
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Prof. Ray Powles CBE and Prof. Trevor Powles CBE
Lifetime Achievement
Inspired by doctors who saved their lives as teenagers, identical twins Ray and Trevor Powles embarked on medical careers of their own that would see them transform cancer treatment
Malala Yousafzai
Teenager of Courage
Malala defied the terrorists who shot her in the head in an attempt to silence her, and at the age of 15 became a powerful global voice demanding education for girls
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Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, Amanda Donnelly & Gemini Donnelly-Martin
Outstanding Bravery
When an off-duty soldier was hacked to death in a London street, three women thought nothing of their own safety to step in
Clifford Harding
Prince's Trust Achiever of the Year
After nine years without a job, with no purpose and no future, Clifford Harding was facing life as just another unemployment statistic
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Karin Williams
Outstanding Bravery
When an out-of-control car hurtled towards a group of children at a school crossing, lollipop lady Karin Williams dived into its path to push them to safety
Harley Lane
Child of Courage
As little Harley lay and hovered on the brink of death from meningitis, doctors made the heartbreaking decision to amputate his arms and legs to save his life
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June Kelly
FA Football Champion
In the year The Football Association celebrates its 150th anniversary, this determined grassroots volunteer proves the nation's favourite sport has the power to transform people's lives for the better
Sharon Gray
Teacher of the Year
Sharon Gray remembers vividly the moment that inspired her to become a teacher. "I was around five or six years old when I walked into my big sister's classroom. It was the most inviting, interesting, beautfiul environment, and it was the way her teacher enticed everybody. "
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Lance Corporal Matthew Wilson
Special Recognition
When Matthew Wilson was shot in the head by a Taliban sniper, he simply picked himself up and carried on fighting to save his comrades
Bailie Kershaw
Child of Courage
Bailie Kershaw was plunged into a terrifying life-or-death situation when his dad suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed in front of him
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Daniel Black
Special Recognition
When Daniel Black read about a disabled boy who needed to raise thousands of pounds for treatment to help him walk, he did not hesitate to donate £22,000
The Hillsborough Families, presented to campaigner Margaret Aspinall
Special Recognition
The families of the 96 football supporters killed at Hillsborough already had to cope with the loss of their sons and daughters. But their grief was compounded in the most painful way imaginable as members of the establishment closed ranks in a bid to smear the victims in a shameful cover-up.
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Jean Bishop
Fundraiser of the Year
At the age of 91, you'd excuse Jean for slowing down a bit. But there's just no stopping this fundraising legend known universally as "The Bee Lady"
Martha Payne
Young Fundraiser of the Year
Fed up with dull school dinners, Martha Payne decided to showcase them in a daily blog - with astonishing results
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RNLI Flood Rescue Team
Emergency Services
This team of volunteers braved treacherous, life threatening conditions to save the life of a woman swept away by fast-flowing flood waters
Anne Scarfe
Local Hero
Anne volunteers at all hours of the night as a street pastor, helping young people get home safely at the end of a night out