Pride of Britain Awards

2005 Winner Richard Carr-Gomm Thousands of people’s lives have been changed all across the world thanks to the awareness and generosity of Richard Carr-Gomm. The retired Major is founder of the Abbeyfield Society, the Carr-Gomm Society and the Morpeth Society, and has devoted his life and energy to providing help and accommodation for the lonely […]

2005 Winner The 2012 Olympics Bid Team On July 6, the whole country held its breath as International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge revealed the host of the 2012 Olympic Games. In a dramatic announcement, London was declared the winner after a fierce battle with Paris, securing 54 votes to 50. News of the win […]

2005 Winner Richard Curtis Make Poverty History, Live8 and Comic Relief are just a few of the ideas Richard Curtis has made a reality, impacting on millions of people’s lives all around the globe. Curtis is probably best known by the public for writing the scripts for the Blackadder TV comedy series and the film […]

2005 Winner Asmeret Tesfazghi Despite losing her homeland and her father, Asmeret Tesfazghi considers herself a lucky woman. After fleeing the war-torn African country of Eritrea in 1989, Asmeret and her mother Letina arrived in London with Letina’s other children – an older son and daughter – to seek refuge. Since then, the family have […]

2005 Winner Liz Owens Long before Jamie Oliver had spotted his first Turkey Twizzler, pioneering head teacher Liz Owens decided to take control of school meals and improve kids’ lives. When Liz took over as head teacher of South London’s Charles Dickens Primary School in 1998, it had failed an inspection as a result of […]

2005 Winner Mark Johnson Five and a half years ago, Mark Johnson was living on the streets of London begging for money to fuel his drug and alcohol addiction.  Today, 34-year-old Mark has beaten his demons and set up his own successful tree surgery business, Treewise. Originally from the West Midlands, Mark spent 15 years […]