Pride of Britain Awards 2024 winners in full

The Pride of Britain Awards is back for another year to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of everyday individuals from across the UK.

The annual ceremony honours those who have displayed extraordinary courage, performed random acts of kindness or overcome adversities.

The awards have been held since 1999 and is organised in partnership with the Daily Mirror, TSB Bank, Lidl, ITV, Good Morning Britain, and The Prince's Trust.

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Carol Vorderman has hosted the event since it began and is this year joined by Diversity’s Ashley Banjo.

The event took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday and is on ITV1 on Thursday night from 8pm.

Child of Courage

This award acknowledges young people who face significant challenges to help others or put themselves at risk to save someone in peril.

Aiyla Mota

Doctors were forced to amputate Aiyla Mota’s legs and fingers last year after she developed life-threatening sepsis.

What started as a sore throat soon developed into stomach pains and breathing problems. She was rushed to A&E where tests revealed she had experienced organ failure due to sepsis.

She spent three months in hospital before being discharged just before her fourth birthday. She joined mainstream school shortly after and her mum Eulanda said she has remained her “cheeky, sassy” self.

She is thriving at school and enjoys gymnastics, horse-riding, ice skating and bowling. Mum Eulanda said: “Sepsis and Strep A haven’t stolen her love for life.”

Florrie Bark

Eight-year-old Florrie Bark and her family found out she had acute myeloid leukaemia in 2022. Dad Andy recalls Florrie, aged just six, comforting her parents after the diagnosis.

He said: “Florence wiped the tears off my face and said: ‘Stop crying, it’ll be OK.’”

Florrie underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2022 and was declared cancer free last year, but since the cancer has returned.

While spending time in hospital she began posting heart-warming TikTok videos offering advice and support to other children battling cancer and has gained quite a following.

This Morning’s Emergency Services

This award honours individuals in the police, fire department, ambulance services, or rescue teams who have gone above and beyond their duty of care.

Hewitt Clark

Hewitt Clark is Britain’s most decorated living lifeboatman. He has saved hundreds of lives during some of the most dangerous rescues in the RNLI’s 200-year history.

Hewitt became a volunteer crewman in 1965 aged 20 before becoming a full-time motor mechanic the following year, then coxswain in 1979. During that time he was received three bronze medals, one silver and one gold for his courage.

GMB Young Fundraiser of the Year

This award is for a person aged 17 and under for their inspirational charity work.

Jacob Newson

Jacob Newson, aged 10, has raised more than £150,000 in memory of his mum who passed away in 2020 when Jacob was just seven.

He wanted to repay the hospice for their help and support during the difficult time so began completing charity challenges to raise money. He walked across the Pyrenees from France to Spain, completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and has no intention of stopping.

ITV Fundraiser

This award recognises outstanding charity champions.

Manny Singh Kang

Manny has raised more than £260,000 for Dementia UK by running various events over the last six years. He set up Samosa Saturday in 2018 and has since ran marathons, climbed the Three Peaks and completed a 48-hour walk.

He is a life-long Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and despite not having a personal connection to the illness he feels strongly about supporting Dementia UK.

King’s Trust Young Achiever

This award recognises the extraordinary accomplishments of young people and their journeys toward a positive future, supported by the Trust.

Molly Leonard

Molly fell seriously ill with an eating disorder which resulted in her spending long periods in hospital. During this time, she found that mindful crafting helped her to pass the time.

She began sharing her skills by running sessions for other patients and has since organised crafting sessions in schools with youth services and her community.

Lifetime Achievement

This award honours significant contributions that have had a national or international impact.

Sheila Reith

Sheila Ruth was inspired by her daughter's experience with Type 1 Diabetes to co-invent the world’s first insulin pen which has since transformed the lives of millions living with diabetes.

Sheila, 86, said “My daughter Fiona was the real inspiration. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just four, and the treatment was so primitive. I remember thinking to myself, we can do better than this.”

Outstanding Bravery

This award recognises adults who risk their own safety to help someone in danger.

Emily Greenwood

Emily saved a 10-year-old boy and a man from drowning by swimming 400 metres in icy winter seas.

A powerful rip current had dragged the boy out to sea and the man had tried to save him. Emily had been walking along the beach with her son when she heard the screams and jumped in to save them.

Special Recognition

This award celebrates achievements not covered in other categories, including inspiring carers, campaigners, and members of the armed forces.

Andy Evans, Jason Evans and Michelle Tolley

Andy, Jason and Michelle tirelessly campaigned for the victims of the infected blood scandal from the 1970s and 1980s in a decades-long quest for justice.

Diana Parkes and Hetti Barkworth-Nanton

After Joanna Simpson was killed by her husband, her mum Diana and best friend Hetti set up a charity to support children impacted by domestic abuse.

Its aim was to help raise awareness of the impact of domestic violence and transform the care, support and protection of children affected by this horrific crime.

Hari Budha Magar

Hari is the first above-the-knee double amputee to conquer Everest. He is changing perceptions of disability and encouraging people to “climb their own mountain”.

Hari, 45, conquered Mont Blanc in 2019, Kilimanjaro in 2020 and Everest in May last year.

TSB Community Hero

This award celebrates individuals who go the extra mile to help others live their best lives.

Agnes Nisbett

Agnes is a kind-hearted midwife who experienced a heart-breaking stillbirth in 1973 and has devoted her life to helping grieving parents.

When she returned to work after her stillbirth, Agnes, Leicester’s first black nursing officer, set out to make a change, going on to pioneer the Born Whilst Sleeping programme at Leicester Royal Infirmary.