Vernesta Cyril, 82, who came to the UK to work in the NHS in 1962 was one of the recipients of the special recognition award for the Windrush Generation at this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain
The Pride of Britain Awards is the one ceremony guaranteed to pull on the heart strings and while every award is moving, host Carol Vorderman has picked out her top moments.
The Pride of Britain Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of ordinary people who have gone above and beyond to make the world a better place - with highlights from the awards airing on ITV
There were sore feet aplenty after winners of The Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards danced the evening away with the likes of Liberty Poole and Michael Sheen