To have fun International Friendship Day on Saturday thirtieth July 2022, world toy firm Mattel at present proudly introduced the winners of the inaugural ‘Thomas & Friends International Friendship Day Awards™’. Five younger winners aged between 4 and eight have been chosen from a whole bunch of entrants throughout the UK and offered with their awards by musician and superstar dad, Aston Merrygold.
The winners have demonstrated excellent friendship, demonstrating kindness, placing others first, and going above and past to assist a good friend.
Aston Merrygold stated: “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. Hearing their stories today has made it feel very special, because all these children have done amazing things of their own accord – they’ve literally gone above and beyond for other people, and it’s all been their own doing.”
Without additional ado, we’re proud to announce the winners…
Noah aged 4 from Dudley, West Midlands
Noah has been greatest mates with Dylan since they have been infants, born two days aside. Dylan was recognized with leukaemia when he was little or no, and ever since, Noah has been by his facet, even when he receives remedy. Throughout lockdown, Noah would go to Dylan and draw on the home windows to deliver a smile to his face, and now they play collectively each day.
Imogen aged 6 from Bridgend, South Wales
Imogen met her good friend Ethan at playgroup. Ethan has autism and is non-verbal, but even at such a younger age of two, Imogen would all the time strive her greatest to incorporate Ethan in playgroup actions and play with him. Imogen was clearly very particular to Ethan and the primary time he ever interacted with one other little one was when he went up and hugged Imogen. Now each age 6, Imogen and Ethan are nonetheless nice mates. Imogen will play with Ethan and does the issues he enjoys, ensuring he feels included. People typically touch upon their nice friendship. Imogen all the time makes certain locations are secure for Ethan and appears out for him.
Grace aged 5 from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
When a Ukrainian refugee household not too long ago moved to Grace’s small city, Grace shortly made mates with a 5-year-old Ukrainian woman referred to as Amelia who began in her college. Grace shortly made Amelia really feel so welcome, grew to become her good friend, and Grace has even learnt some Ukrainian to have the ability to discuss to Amelia and make her really feel at house.
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Millie aged 8 from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Millie was nominated by her instructor as she noticed a really particular friendship and bond between Millie and one in every of her classmates who has Down’s syndrome. Millie went above and past to assist her good friend, studying Makaton to have the ability to talk with them. She all the time reveals a lot kindness and persistence and could be very caring in direction of her good friend, from serving to with schoolwork to interacting with others on their behalf when it’s useful. Her instructor described Millie’s friendship with them as selfless, and that Millie is a really particular and memorable woman who recognises the challenges that her good friend faces and desires to assist respectfully in any manner that she will.
Corey aged 8 from Stourport, Worcestershire
When Corey seen that youngsters in his college have been going hungry as parents couldn’t all the time afford meals, he determined to fundraise for the area people meals financial institution by doing a 10-mile sponsored stroll. Corey raised an incredible £920 which was used to assist the group centre get meals to folks in want.
An honour for Thomas & Friends
Claudia Caron, UK Marketing Manager, Mattel UK, stated: “It is very special and such an honour for the Thomas & Friends brand to be able to recognise these outstanding acts of friendship by young children from all around the UK. The first ever Thomas & Friends™ International Friendship Day Awards have truly shown how incredible and remarkable children are, with hundreds of entries all demonstrating real kindness, putting others first and children going above and beyond for their friends. We’re really proud to share the stories of our five winners to celebrate such great acts of friendship.”
Aston Merrygold and Sir Topham Hatt host Thomas & Friends: International Friendship Day, pictured at Soho Hotel, London, Jul 16 2022.
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