Winners were picked from 600 nominations from fellow friends, family and even teachers to celebrate the most caring acts among kids as young as four years old.
Winner eight-year-old Corey Clark, who has ADHD and autism, took it upon himself to raise money to feed fellow pupils going hungry at his school by embarking on a 10-mile walk, raising nearly a thousand pounds.Singer and father Aston Merrygold hosted the awards at London’s Soho Hotel, said: “I feel very privileged to have been able to host the inaugural Thomas & Friends International Friendship Day Awards and to meet and give some of these very special children their trophies and prizes.
One of the stories from the awards was that of four-year-old Noah Raine from Birmingham, who supported his friend Dylan throughout his treatment for Leukaemia. Such is their bond, Imogen was the first child he ever interacted with and went up to hug for the first time. She learnt Makaton to be able to communicate with them to enable her to help them with their schoolwork and interacting with others on their behalf.
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