CREATIVE |
Hercule Van Wolfwinkle
Creative Fundraiser of 2022
Hercule has been called many things in life, an artist certainly isn’t one of them. But all of that changed one afternoon when he doodled a picture of his dog and stuck it on Facebook. £180,000 later, people as far as California and Belgium are asking him to draw self-confessed ‘rubbish’ pictures of their pets in return for donations.
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YOUNG |
Max Woosey
Young Fundraiser of 2022
Collecting over £600,000 would be impressive for anyone – let alone a 12-year-old. When Max’s neighbour, Rick, was being given end-of-life care, he made Max promise him that he’d live the rest of his life having an adventure. Since 29th March 2020, that’s exactly what he’s been doing. Camping outside in a tent, every night to show his gratitude to the hospice that cared for Rick.
CHANGE-MAKER |
Hayley Kirby-Bulner
Change Maker of 2022
It’s a well-known fact that dogs bring people a lifetime of happiness. So it’s no wonder Hayley decided to raise over £34,000 to give children with autism a helping paw. The money she raised will help fund dogs for families with a child needing support as well as all the love a dog can give.
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TEAM |
3 Dads Walking
Fundraising Team of 2022
Suicide is the biggest killer of those under 35 in the UK. Unfortunately, Tim, Mike and Andy know this only too well. Their worlds were turned upside down when their daughters took their own lives. Together, these Dads took on a 300-mile walk raising vital awareness for suicide prevention and over £640,000 for Papyrus.
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CELEBRITY |
Kevin Sinfield
Celebrity Fundraiser of 2022
Former England captain, Kevin Sinfield has proved he’ll always go the extra mile for his friend and former rugby teammate Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019. Kevin raised £2.7 million through his first fundraising challenge by running 7 marathons in 7 days but he didn’t stop there. His next challenge saw him run 101 miles in 24 hours.
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CHARITY |
The Brain Tumour Charity
Charity of 2022
Every day in the UK, 33 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour. The Brain Tumour Charity’s Virtual Twilight Walk invited people to walk their way to help the 88,000 children and adults estimated to be living with a brain tumour and work towards finding a cure. Together, their supporters raised a sparkling £295,000.
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ENDURANCE |
Nick Gardner
Endurance Fundraiser of 2022
Nick would do anything to make his wife, Janet better. But until there is a cure for dementia, he decided to raise as much money as possible to make sure others never have to face such a cruel disease alone. The 82-year-old mountain lover decided he’d climb all 282 Scottish Munros in 1200 days. Despite his ‘grand old age’, he’s confident he’s got the mountaineering skills, experience, and fitness to succeed!
OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT |
John Burkhill
Outstanding Commitment 2022
Come rain or shine, 83-year-old John (affectionately known as ‘The Man with the Pram’) can be found almost every day on the streets of Sheffield, wearing his signature green wig, pushing the pram bought when his daughter was born in 1961. Since losing his wife to cancer and his daughter during a routine operation, he’s set his sights on reaching the magic £1 million mark for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION |
Deborah James
Special Recognition 2022
Our final award was an important one. Deborah James was a rebellious hope for all – raising over £7 million for the Bowelbabe Fund and wide-scale awareness of Bowel cancer and its symptoms. To be in her presence was truly magical – her hard work has, and will continue to change lives. We were honoured to be joined by Telegraph Columnist, Bryony Gordan to present Deborah’s brother, Ben James with the Special Recognition Award and to celebrate Deborah’s incredible legacy.