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ITV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Pride of Britain 2025: Nominate a local hero to be Granada's Fundraiser of the Year
ITV News' Andy Bonner has the details on how to nominate an unsung hero for the Pride of Britain The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards has been honouring the nation's unsung heroes since 1999, and Granada Reports is now looking for its next Regional Fundraiser of the Year. The Pride of Britain ceremony is one of the biggest events in the showbiz calendar, and a chance to celebrate those who have made a real difference in their community. This year, individuals and groups can be nominated for ITV Granada's Regional Fundraiser of the Year. From the four finalists, one individual winner and a guest will be invited to attend a glitzy awards ceremony in London. Last year, anti-knife crime campaigner Laura Hughes was named Granada's Regional Fundraiser of the Year, after she raised more than £115,000 for bleeding control kits and cabinets by undertaking various charity events and challenges. Laura started fundraising in memory of her brother Colin McGinty, who was murdered in a knife attack in Liverpool in 2001. She said: "I want Colin's name to be on people's lips by getting the young kids to know that knife crime isn't the norm." Nominations can be submitted online here.
ITV News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Pride of Britain Awards 2025: Nominations now open to vote for your unsung Midlands heroes
Today is the national launch of the Pride of Britain (POB) Awards. The awards recognise everyday people and celebrate the bravery and brilliance of those who display true grit and determination to work tirelessly to support charities. While celebrities attend one of the biggest events in the showbiz calendar, it is the real people who are the stars of the show. Each year, two fantastic fundraisers get to represent our region at an awards ceremony in London, and are even in with a chance of winning the overall ITV Regional Fundraiser of the Year award. Last year, the West Midlands winner was Manny Singh Kang from Wolverhampton. He was named as our "Regional Fundraiser of the Year" in September, and topped that by being named the overall "Fundraiser of the Year" at the star-studded event in London in October. He won the overall award after taking part in extreme fundraising challenges to raise money for Dementia UK. The East Midlands winner was Agnes Nisbett from Leicester, who pioneered the Born Whilst Sleeping programme to support grieving couples. This included creating a special room at the Leicester Royal Infirmary where mothers who'd lost a baby could grieve in private. Who can be nominated? Full terms and conditions apply; please click here to view these. To make a nomination, please click here to go to the Pride of Britain website.
ITV News
a day ago
- General
- ITV News
Pride of Britain: How you can nominate a West Country hero fundraiser
ITV News West Country is launching this year's search for a champion fundraiser to nominate in the Pride of Britain awards. Each year, ITV West Country selects a winner for our West area (Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset) and from our South-West area (Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset) for the ITV West Country Regional Fundraiser of the Year award. They get to represent the West Country at the awards in London - where they are in with a chance of winning the overall Fundraiser of the Year award. Now, it is time for you, the public to say thank you to people who work tirelessly to support charities and good causes. How to nominate a West Country hero for the Regional Fundraiser of the Year Award You can nominate someone for the ITV West Country Regional Fundraiser of the Year Award by clicking here. Simply select "ITV Fundraiser of the Year" in award category and choose "West Country" as your region. Nominations may be individuals or groups of 2 people or more - they also must be 18 or over - anyone under the age of 18 has to get permission from a parent or guardian before they are nominated. Previous winners are not eligible and nor is fundraising for political organisations. Nominations close on 10 August 2025 at 11.59pm. Previous West Country regional winners include:
