The outstanding achievements of some of London’s most inspirational individuals and organisations were recognised at the inaugural London Child Poverty Awards last night (Monday 16 November 2009).

Held at the Barbican Centre, the awards were set up to celebrate the efforts of those helping to improve the lives of the Capital’s struggling families.

Parents, family workers, local authorities and even one of Britain’s largest employers were amongst the winners of the six awards – which recognised both individuals and whole organisations. (A full list of winners is provided at the end of this press release.)

One of the many inspirational winners on the night was Marie Hanson, who picked up the Outstanding Practitioner Award. A single mother of six, Marie escaped domestic abuse to set up her own organisation to support families to reach their full potential. STORM now works with 500 families to help improve parents’ self-esteem and to give them the skills and confidence they need to move into work and improve the lives of their families.