Winners | 2019
Trailblazing campaigner against racism in football established and led the anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out for 25 years
Has raised £750,000 for cystic fibrosis charities and is now inspiring children with the condition to take up exercise
Rugby legend who inspired millions when he came out as gay, and who this year broke down stigma around HIV by revealing he is living with the condition
“Iron Gran” triathlete and founder of a charity promoting sport for older people is living proof that it’s never too late to start exercising
Group of parents and neighbours created Playing Out, a scheme that closes streets to traffic one day a week so kids can play outside safely
Winners | 2016
Aspiring jockey has endured unimaginable horror.
Swimmer has bounced back from devastating health setbacks.
The former Australia coach has breathed fresh life into English rugby since taking over the national side following a disastrous World Cup campaign on home soil.
Defied paralysis to get back on his bike.
It took something extra-special to stand out in a gold-strewn 2016, but Dame Sarah Storey’s achievement of becoming our most decorated Paralympian was truly inspirational.
