2020 Winner Rhian Mannings After the unimaginable tragedy of losing her son and husband within five days, Rhian set up a groundbreaking charity to help others through their own grief. In February 2012, Rhian was playing with her one-year-old son George while her husband Paul was downstairs making a cup of tea. Baby George suffered […]
Category: 2020 Winners
Special Recognition
2020 Winner NHS Frontline Heroes A special award for the men and women on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19, all over the country. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to the heroes of the NHS in one of the most moving and powerful moments in the 2020 show. With the nation […]
Special Recognition
2020 Winner Marcus Rashford Football ace has transcended sport and inspired the whole country with his powerful stand on behalf of under-privileged children. He has won plenty of silverware for his goalscoring exploits, but now Marcus Rashford has a trophy for his achievements off the pitch too.The Manchester United and England star has won a […]
Child of Courage
2020 Winner Emmie Narayn-Nicholas Schoolgirl leukaemia patient and her family were inspired to provide meals, support and comfort to the families of other seriously-ill children. Emmie, 11, was taken ill after returning from a family holiday in 2017 and diagnosed with leukaemia. She spent a total of 100 days and nights at Royal Manchester Children’s […]
ITV Fundraiser
2020 Winner Major Chris Brannigan Doting dad walked barefoot from Land’s End to Edinburgh, to raise funds for a rare disorder, following his daughter’s diagnosis. 2020 has seen some incredible fundraising feats from young and old, which made choosing the winner of the ITV Fundraiser award more difficult than ever.We had thousands of nominations from viewers […]
Special Recognition
2020 Winner Captain Sir Tom Moore Centenarian inspired Britain and the world with a lockdown walking challenge that raised more than £38million for NHS charities. In March, Captain Tom set off to walk 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. He hoped to raise £1,000 in tribute to the hospital staff […]