The Breathing Life Awards 2005

The Breathing Life Awards 2005

LONDON, April 22/PRNewswire/ --

- Liberty X to Headline as Nominees Announced

Twenty five young people from all over the UK have been nominated for nine awards at the 2005 Breathing Life Awards presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The awards honour people living with cystic fibrosis in the fields of sport, art, academia and fundraising. There is also a new award this year for outstanding contribution to the Trust.

Academic Award

Aaron Brown age 20 Leeds Naomi Sandham age 13 Leeds Thomas Anderson age 16 Stockton-on-Tees

Junior Sport under 11s Award

Carl Brice age 8 Colchester James Holford age 10 Burgess Hill, W. Sussex Oliver Keyzor age 8 Southampton

Junior Sport over 12s Award

David Noonan age 13 Coventry Rachel Tullett age 12 Epsom, Surrey Lucy Broughton age 13 Barnoldswick, Lancs.

Artistic Award - Junior

Naomi Hulme age 13 Macclesfield, Cheshire Rachel Maskell age 8 Prescott, Merseyside Greg Tierney age 14 Sutton Coldfield

Artistic Award - Adult

Richard White age 26 Petworth, W. Sussex Tony O'Brien age 27 London Ruth Palmer age 21 Sheffield

Adult Next Award

Louise Foale age 37 Norwich Alison Alcock age 33 Filey, N. Yorks Tom Wojtak age 23 Wirral, Merseyside

Junior Next Award

Amy Potter age 10 Penrith, Cumbria Chloe Cotton age 10 Mansfield, Notts. Karina Mashru age 13 Chinnor, Oxfordshire

New Life Award

Lucie Jones age 34 Wirral, Merseyside Nicola Heard age 20 Neath, West Glamorgan Kayley Kier age 10 Liverpool

Stars from the worlds of music, sport, screen and stage will be honouring some remarkable young people at the 10th annual Breathing Life Awards. Award presenters include Nancy Dell'Ollio, Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan, Stephanie Beecham, Graham Norton, Phillip Schofield, David Seaman and Jessie Wallace.

The Breathing Life Awards recognise the exceptional achievements of children and young adults who live with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the UK's most common and life threatening genetically inherited disease.

Performances by headline bank Liberty X, M-People's Heather Small, the Noise Next Door, the Faders and new singing sensation Tara Blaze will entertain the 550 guests at the show.

Source: Cystic Fibrosis Trust

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