Breathing Life Awards Winners Announced
Charity and celebrities honour the outstanding achievements of people with Cystic FibrosisWednesday 28 May, Hilton Metropole Hotel, London
Last night Carol Smillie and Dr David Bull hosted the 13th annual star studded Breathing Life Awards ceremony which will be televised on Sky Real Lives on Saturday June 1st at 9.30pm.
Stars from the worlds of music, sport and screen including Natalie Imbruglia, Gail Porter, Phil Tufnell, Ben Shephard, Amanda Lamb, Christopher Biggins, JK & Joel, Du'aine Ledejo, Caroline Ferraday, Bill Bryson, Mark Richardson and Alan Hinkes attended the ceremony to celebrate the outstanding achievements of inspiring people that have Cystic Fibrosis.
Performances by David Jordan, Jonathan Ansell and Jack McManus entertained over 500 guests and a team of celebrities presented the winners with their awards.
The winners received £250 worth of Next vouchers and an award.
Sport Award sponsored by Profile presented by Du'ane Ladejo and Mark Richardson
Aaron Aby 18 Wrexham, Clwyd
Junior Fighting Spirit Award sponsored by Next presented by JK and Joel
Fiona Taft 14 Sandbach, Cheshire
Artistic Award sponsored by Forest Laboratories UK Ltd presented by Jonathan Ansell and Janet Ellis
Daniel Cullen 14 Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Against the Odds Award sponsored by MORE TH>N presented by Christopher Biggins
Victoria Tremlett 21 Romford, Essex
Living Life Award sponsored by Gilead Sciences Europe Ltd presented by Amanda Lamb and Bill Bryson
Richard Burbedge 27 Reading, Berkshire
Adult Fighting Spirit sponsored by Next presented by Ben Shephard and Gail Porter
Caroline Shorthouse 16 Seaford, East Sussex
Nicky West Tribute Award sponsored by BT presented by Natalie Imbruglia
Kate Smith 29 Sunbury on Thames, Surrey
Outstanding Contribution Award Sponsored by Liberty Bell presented by Phil Tufnell
Alexander Stobbs 18 Horsmonden, Kent
Dr Paul Pritchard, Head of Corporate Responsibility, MORE TH>N comments: "This is the first time these awards have gone carbon neutral and MORE TH>N is delighted to have made it happen. To do this we have calculated the total climate-damaging carbon emission of the awards event and balanced them by investing in 'green technologies' through wind farms in India."
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