The Pride of Birmingham Awards 2022 has returned to celebrate a new line-up of local heroes.
BirminghamLive’s inspiring award ceremony, in partnership with TSB, will take place at Birmingham University’s Great Hall on Monday (March 7), and it’s sure to be a night to remember.
The star-studded Pride of Britain event will be hosted by former Coronation Street star Kym Marsh, and it aims to give thanks to the region’s “unsung heroes.
It gives Birmingham the chance to pay tribute to the most inspiring and courageous locals who have risked their lives or battled against the odds to make a difference.
This year’s incredible winners include a terminally-ill schoolboy who has inspired everyone around him as he battles his devastating Batten Disease.
(Image: Jonathan Hipkiss/Birmingham Mail)
Another winner is a teenager who has raised thousands of pounds for the hospital which gave her life-saving brain surgery – after starring in a series of moving TikTok videos.
The event will also feature a mother who has been campaigning for life-saving bleed kits to be made mroe accessible to the public – following the tragic stabbing of her son.
There will also be a young man who risked his life to climb into a smoking car in order to pull a driver to safety after a terrifying road accident.
(Image: Jonathan Hipkiss/Birmingham Mail)
The glam red-carpet event will be bustling with showbiz stars, including Tipping Point host Ben Shepherd, Strictly stars Amy Dowden and Rhys Stephenson, Dancing on Ice’s Connor Ball, and musician Ruby Turner.
Speaking about the winners, host Kym said: “I’m so excited about Pride of Birmingham. It’s been two years since we have been able to get together properly for these awards, so I know it’s going to be a fantastic night. But what makes it truly special is the winners.
“They are so inspirational and courageous, their stories really touch your heart, and I can’t wait to meet them.”
(Image: Jonathan Hipkiss/Birmingham Mail)
Claire Steele, the TSB Regional Director Midlands and North Wales, said: “It has been a tough year for the people of Birmingham, but time and again we have heard stories of how people and communities have done incredible things to support each other.
“At TSB we are delighted to once again be partnering with The Pride of Birmingham Awards…”
Judge Ruby Turner MBE said: “It’s such a privilege to be a part of these amazing awards that have been going on for so many years and are so very important. All these nominees are quite amazing people. They are all worthy of amazing recognition.”
Watch the winners of The Birmingham Live Pride of Birmingham Awards, in partnership with TSB, on YouTube here from Monday night (March 7).
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