The inspirational duo, who raised a staggering £220,000 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital were surprised by Ant and Dec at this years Pride Of Britain Awards
For the best friends were announced as this year’s Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser Pride of Britain award winners for raising the massive amount of money after Hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia and Whalley boy Freddie vowed to help him to thank
The Clarets-mad boys’ inspirational friendship, and incredible fundraising efforts touched hearts in their Lancashire community and beyond, and the pair have now raised more than £220,000.
Earlier this year, the inspirational boys were honoured with a Pride of Manchester Award for their efforts.
This Year the pair won the Community Champion Award with Burnley Football club which RecycleIT sponsored and later in the year, as a company we also donated to Surface Pro tablets to the lads for the incredible achievement and hard work and the lads have now become part of the RecycleIT family. This is part of our ever growing Sustainability Project in which we will support local community and tick the social pillar of sustainability.
Freddie’s proud parents, Duncan and Sarah Ronnan, said: “The boys together have raised an incredible amount of money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Freddie really stepped up at a time when his friend Hughie needed him most and for this to be recognised nationally by winning a Pride of Britain award is remarkable. We are so proud of Hughie and Freddie. We would also like to thank everyone for their incredible support.”
Hughie’s delighted parents, Katy and Keiron, said: “We are so proud of what Hughie and Freddie have achieved and it is so good to see the money they have raised now being put to use around the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Hughie is doing well with his treatment but still has a further two-and-half years of chemotherapy treatment at the hospital to undergo. Hughie continues to face his illness with the same positivity and bravery that he has shown throughout and we are all so proud of him!
“To win a Pride of Britain award is just surreal and caps off what has been a remarkable year! If you’d have told us this time last year what was going to happen I certainly wouldn’t have believed it. There have been so many positive things to come from such a difficult time. To win such a prestigious national award and to have Ant and Dec break the news shows how special the boys are and how they have captured the nation’s heart and also how important it is to be there for your friends when they need it the most.”
Georgia Sleigh from the hospital charity said: “Freddie and Hughie are just incredible – words just don’t do justice to how inspiring they both are.”
Well done boys! We are proud to support you and help in anyway can! Keep smashing it!
