Who won Pride of Britain 2026?

Twelve awards went to 15 people. The winners were Andrew Franks, Asif Hasan, Barry Walden, Brandon Hulcoop, Dr Eli Prior, Elaine Oakey, Elaine Roberts and Luke Ambler, Ian Russell, Esther Ghey and Ellen Roome, Florence "Mama Flo" Coke, Gregor Corse, Kirsty Waugh and Zac Howells.

When was Pride of Britain 2026 on TV?

ITV1 and ITVX broadcast the ceremony from 8pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. It took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Who won ITV Fundraiser of the Year 2026?

Barry Walden, 85, from Hull. He has sung at charity concerts for about 65 years with the Society of MICE, which has raised around half a million pounds since 1961.

Who is the Muslim mother who won a Pride of Britain award in 2026?

Raihaanah Ahmed, founder of St Albans Community Pantry. She won the London and Home Counties regional fundraiser category. Her volunteer-run pantry provides food aid to about 600 people a week.

Pride of Britain 2026: every winner and regional finalist

Q: How do you nominate someone for Pride of Britain?

Nominations are made by the public through the Pride of Britain website, which lists the categories. ITV regional news programmes also invite nominations for their regional Fundraiser of the Year awards, usually in early summer. Check the official site for the current deadline.

Who won the 12 national awards?

The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards honour people nominated by the public. The 2026 ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London and was broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Thursday 22 October 2026. Each name below links to our full, sourced story.

Winner	Award	Why they won
Andrew FranksManchester	Outstanding Bravery	Confronted the attacker at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur, giving worshippers time to lock the doors.
Asif HasanNewcastle	Lifetime Achievement	Led children’s heart surgery at the Freeman Hospital for 30 years; about 400 transplants by his estimate.
Barry Walden, 85Hull	ITV Fundraiser of the Year	About 65 years of charity singing with the Society of MICE.
Brandon Hulcoop, 23Plymouth	King’s Trust Young Achiever	Blind since birth; started All Things Dotty after more than 1,000 job rejections. Teaches braille free.
Dr Eli Prior, 41Bedfordshire	Special Recognition	Treated injured passengers after the June train crash near Bedford, despite her own broken hand.
Elaine Oakey, 53Blackpool	P&O Cruises Inspiration	Built junior amputee football; cooks Sunday roasts for about 30 isolated neighbours.
Elaine Roberts and Luke AmblerHalifax	Special Recognition	Founded Andy’s Man Club: more than 360 free peer-support groups for men.
Ian Russell, Esther Ghey and Ellen RoomeUK	Special Recognition	Bereaved parents whose campaigns shaped online safety law and school phone rules.
Florence “Mama Flo” Coke, 71Stockport	This Morning Local Hero	Gives free meals from her Caribbean takeaway to pensioners, children and people in need.
Gregor CorseOrkney	GMB Young Fundraiser of the Year	Aged four, walked loops of his home without his walker and raised about £80,000.
Kirsty Waugh, 12Tunbridge Wells	Child of Courage	During brain tumour treatment, found 14,000 Kirstys and raised over £245,000 across two campaigns.
Zac Howells, 12Ebbw Vale	Child of Courage	Stopped the car on the A40 when his mum lost consciousness at the wheel.

Kirsty Waugh’s total adds her two campaigns: more than £120,000 for Children With Cancer UK and more than £125,000 for OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity.

Who won the regional Fundraiser of the Year awards?

Each ITV region chooses its own Fundraiser of the Year. Regional winners go to the national ceremony and are in the running for the national ITV Fundraiser of the Year award, which Barry Walden won in 2026. These are the regional winners we could confirm from ITV and local reporting. Not every region published its result in a form we could check.

ITV region	Winner	What they did
London and Home Counties	Raihaanah Ahmed	Founded St Albans Community Pantry, which provides food aid to about 600 people a week.
Meridian East	Nicky and Ben Relf	Paramedics who set up Finley’s Touch for families of children with cancer, after their son died.
Meridian West and Thames Valley	Kit Birks	Walked nearly 5,000 miles from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean; raised over £100,000 for suicide prevention.
Tyne Tees	Michael McWilliams	Gives football boots, kits and coats to young people through the Harvey McWilliams Foundation.
East Midlands	Hannah Roberts	Diagnosed with brain cancer four years ago; raised enough to buy a lodge at Mercia Marina for free holidays for teenage cancer patients and their families.
West Midlands	James Lewis	Raised £122,000 for St Giles Hospice over four years, including by dribbling a football 2,000 miles from Africa to Staffordshire.

Who else was shortlisted?

Many more people reached ITV’s regional shortlists. Their work is summarised here from ITV’s own reports. Where a region did not say who won, we list everyone it shortlisted.

London

Teresa Watts, the Pearly Queen of Clapton.
Tony Gladman, a firefighter who spreads Christmas joy.
Donna Talidi, founder of Mums F.C.

Tyne Tees

Mark and Lisa Rutherford and Caroline Curry of the Chloe & Liam Together Forever Trust.
Heather Hill of Forever Eight.
Sam Tanfield of Contemporary Community Choirs.

Midlands

Gill Punt, Bromsgrove: a PE teacher who runs marathons in a polar bear suit. She has raised over £2 million for Cancer Research UK in 27 years.
Ann Moorhouse, Cheadle: has raised money for guide dogs at a car boot sale every Sunday for 20 years. The charity says she has raised over £115,000.
Anna Griffiths, Market Harborough: has raised over £20,000 for Dementia UK with her pink tractor.
Dhiru Shah, Leicester: organises Bollywood-themed events for local causes, hospitals, the air ambulance and international aid.
Harry Johnson, Clay Cross: has raised thousands of pounds for Alzheimer’s Research UK over four years.
Michael Withnall, Dudley: slept rough for an Armed Forces charity and cycled from Land’s End to John o’ Groats for a boy who needs surgery abroad.

Anglia East

Megan Boxall, Aldeburgh: ran the UK coastline as 200 marathons in 204 days and raised £70,000 for Samaritans.
Breast of Friends, King’s Lynn: Claire Ling, Charlotte Jenkins and Melanie Britton run a “kindness corner” for chemotherapy patients.
David Stanley, Essex: started music workshops for people with learning disabilities more than 25 years ago.
Roberta Lovick, Great Yarmouth: her fundraising after her daughter’s death helped open the Louise Hamilton Centre at James Paget Hospital in 2013.

Anglia West

Lorraine Lewis, Northampton: the Lewis Foundation she co-founded has raised £1.6m for care packages for cancer patients.
Carole Young, 81, Luton: has raised £380,000 for Keech Hospice, much of it from a market stall in Ampthill.
Gary Spinks, 65, Milton Keynes: his Ring of Fire cycling group has raised almost £1m.
Laura Bird, St Ives: ran 31 marathons in 31 days and has raised over £44,000 to grant wishes to ill children.

West Country

Owls of Pill, North Somerset: a singing tradition since December 1919 that has raised more than £400,000.
Susie Holt, 83, Gloucester: has raised more than £400,000 for the Pied Piper Appeal over three decades.
Jane Shorting, Cheltenham: ran the London Marathon and then over 100 miles to a Sue Ryder hospice, raising more than £150,000.
Luke Hodge, Bodmin: a firefighter whose Alstock Festival raised well over £100,000 in 20 years.
Matty Hudd, Bristol: a gym owner who has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds through endurance challenges.
Neil Gilson, Ilfracombe: has raised more than £30,000 for PANDAS awareness with endurance swims.
Caroline Savage, rural Devon: a carer who has raised over £30,000 for Alzheimer’s Research UK in a decade.

ITV West Country also shortlisted Steve Tucker. Its published summary of his work was not available when we checked, so we have not described it.

How can you nominate someone for Pride of Britain?

Members of the public nominate people through the Pride of Britain website, which lists the award categories. ITV regional news programmes also invite nominations for their own Fundraiser of the Year awards. In 2026, ITV regions opened nominations in June and named their winners in September.

A strong nomination explains what the person did, who it helped and over what period. Include figures you can stand behind, such as money raised or people supported, and say where they can be checked.

Who else was honoured for similar work beyond Britain?

People in other countries were also recognised in 2026 for helping their neighbours:

Bangladesh: Runa Khan, whose organisation Friendship runs hospital ships on Bangladesh’s rivers, is one of three 2026 Ramon Magsaysay awardees.
Australia: Jenny Kearney, who helps run a free Wednesday meal in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, received an OAM.

Browse more kindness and community stories from around the world.

Where can you get support?

Several 2026 honourees work to prevent suicide. If you are struggling, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123 in the UK and Ireland, at any time. In an emergency, call 999.