Pride of Britain Awards

2020 Winner Lord Herman Ouseley Inspirational campaigner for equality, who led the fight against racism in sport as head of pioneering anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out. Herman arrived in Britain on a boat from Guyana at the age of 11, and his experiences as a young boy in south-east London were the impetus behind a […]

2020 Winner Tony Hudgell Inspired by Captain Tom, Tony, then five, raised more than £1 million in a lockdown walking challenge. His sheer determination won hearts up and down the country with thousands nominating the youngster for a Pride of Britain award. And he received it in a wonderful surprise moment at top toy store […]

2020 Winner Sir Ben Helfgott Holocaust survivor has worked tirelessly to help fellow survivors and ensure younger generations learn the lessons of the darkest period in human history. Sir Ben, the eldest of three children, was nine when the Nazis invaded his native Poland. Amongst the horrors that followed, on 20 December 1942, his mother […]

2020 Winner Dena Murphy Green-fingered great-gran has helped hundreds of young offenders get their lives back on track thanks to her community allotment. Dena, 92, often works three hours a day on her allotment in the Manchester district of New Moston, where she has lived for 24 years. But this is a patch with a […]

2020 Winner Rebecca Beattie Former victim of domestic violence who set up Always B. U, an ethical clothing brand dedicated to raising awareness of domestic violence. Rebecca was with her ex-partner, who physically abused her, for five years. She struggled to provide the basics for herself and her son because of her partner’s economic abuse.When […]

2020 Winner PC Claire Bond Police officer risked her life to stop an out-of-control driver ploughing into runners in a 10k race, suffering serious injuries herself in the process. The moment Claire learned she is a Pride of Britain winner is one of the most uplifting moments of the 2020 show. The huge Olly Murs […]