A young Coventry man who faced unimaginable childhood trauma has been praised in the Pride of Britain awards 2025. Aged just 11, Harry's mother died suddenly on Christmas morning.

His life began to unravel as he stopped attending school, spent less and less time at home and his life spiralled into addiction and homelessness.

"Life was chaotic. I was struggling with my mental health and my confidence was the lowest it had ever been," he said. “I had no job, no qualifications and no permanent home. I felt like I had no real prospects or skills to overcome the challenges I was facing."

At his lowest, the 24-year-old was helped by local homelessness charity St Basil’s and it was then that his life started to turn around.

He discovered The King’s Trust Get Started in Outdoor Leadership pr

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