Winners 2018

2018 Winners

BRITISH CAVE RESCUE TEAM

Outstanding Bravery

Divers who risked their lives to rescue 12 Thai boys and their football coach from a treacherous cave in Thailand.... Read More

EDDIE O’GORMAN

Lifetime Achievement

Founded Children With Cancer UK with his late wife Marion, raising £230million in memory of their two children. The O’Gorman... Read More

EDWARD MILLS

Young Fundraiser of the Year

The young climber scaled the Old Man of Hoy for his  terminally ill mum, raising £35,000 for a cancer charity.... Read More

ELLA CHADWICK

Child of Courage

After her life was transformed by a kidney transplant, Ella was determined to thank the doctors and nurses who helped... Read More

EMMA PICTON-JONES

Special Recognition

Set up a charity supporting farmers with their mental health after her husband Dan took his own life. Emma realised... Read More

ICOLYN SMITH

TSB Community Partner

The pensioner has run Oxford Community Soup Kitchen for 28 years, providing food, clothes and comfort to those in need.... Read More

JOE ROWLANDS

Teenager of Courage

Saved his dad’s life after their kayak capsized in icy seas, dragging him to safety from the water and carrying... Read More

MAX JOHNSON

Child of Courage

Heart transplant patient was instrumental in changing organ donation rules. Max’s Law will save up to 700 lives a year.... Read More

OMAR SHARIF

Prince’s Trust Young Achiever

After the deaths of three friends, the former gang member turned his life around to help and inspire others. Growing... Read More

THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE RAF

Special Recognition

Heroes who have defended Britain for 100 years against threats ranging from Hitler’s Luftwaffe to Islamist terrorists. This year marks... Read More

WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE

Emergency Services

Firefighters and a specialist rescue team carried out a nerve-racking operation against the clock to save a driver impaled on... Read More

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Winners 2018

2018 Winners

BRITISH CAVE RESCUE TEAM

Outstanding Bravery

EDDIE O’GORMAN

Lifetime Achievement

EDWARD MILLS

Young Fundraiser of the Year

ELLA CHADWICK

Child of Courage

EMMA PICTON-JONES

Special Recognition

ICOLYN SMITH

TSB Community Partner

JOE ROWLANDS

Teenager of Courage

MAX JOHNSON

Child of Courage

OMAR SHARIF

Prince’s Trust Young Achiever

THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE RAF

Special Recognition

WEST MIDLANDS FIRE SERVICE

Emergency Services

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