Pride of Birmingham Awards

Birmingham Winners 2019

Neelam Heera

Special Recognition

Founded charity to raise awareness about sexual health issues, particularly among women from minority backgrounds, and boost their mental health
Joan Campbell

TSB Community Partner

Has devoted her life to helping families, young people and victims of crime, as well as helping to tackle the causes of gang violence

Rachel Ollerenshaw

Special Recognition

Bereaved mum created a charity in her daughter’s memory to give emotional support to children with a terminal or life-threatening illness and their families
Sue and David Hughes

Special Recognition

After their son died suddenly, this couple decided to raise funds for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, saving many other lives in the process

Stuart Kettell

Fundraiser of the Year

Has taken on a series of eye-catching charity challenges, raising awareness as well as cash to help cancer sufferers
Sally Gutteridge

Fundraiser of the Year

Has battled breast cancer, suffered a stroke and lives with multiple brain tumours and liver cancer, but has raised thousands to help others

Ahmad Nawaz

Stephen Sutton Inspiration Award

Survived a Taliban terror attack on his school that killed his brother and classmates, and is now using his voice to stop youth radicalisation
Callum Beckett

Young Fundraiser

Car crash survivor has raised thousands for Birmingham Children’s Hospital, in memory of his grandfather who died in the accident

John Conway

Outstanding Bravery

Risked his own safety to climb into the crater of an active volcano in Bali to go to the aid of a badly injured holidaymaker
Liz Mumford

Emergency Services

Grandmother tackled criminals in Birmingham at the age of 70, making her one of Britain’s oldest frontline police officers

Daisy-May Demetre

Child of Courage

Inspirational schoolgirl has become a catwalk star on prosthetic blades, after having both legs amputated as a toddler
Charlie Fogarty

Special Recognition

Talented footballer who suffered a life-changing brain injury has rebuilt his life to set up a disabled football team and become an inspiring motivational speaker

Rosemary Cox

Lifetime Achievement

Successfully campaigned to set up the first Organ Donor Register in the UK, helping to save thousands of lives
Neelam Heera

Special Recognition

Founded charity to raise awareness about sexual health issues, particularly among women from minority backgrounds, and boost their mental health
Joan Campbell

TSB Community Partner

Has devoted her life to helping families, young people and victims of crime, as well as helping to tackle the causes of gang violence

Rachel Ollerenshaw

Special Recognition

Bereaved mum created a charity in her daughter’s memory to give emotional support to children with a terminal or life-threatening illness and their families