 It really has been an incredible evening have you all enjoyed it? Let's have a little walk and see just these lovely people who we've enjoyed it with I mean we have met some remarkable people. They've got so much drive. They've got so much passion Just like you Debbie Turnbull Why are you here tonight Debbie Debbie of course you were nominated tonight weren't you? But unfortunately it wasn't Debbie's night tonight, so Debbie didn't win this evening. I Have a feeling it's gonna get a little better Because this seat isn't actually for me. It's for someone. I think you know and like quite a lot Please please say you like Bear Grylls Because he is here tonight everybody give it up Bear Grylls Bear is one of your favorite celebrities right? You compose yourself, but I will leave it to you to give Debbie the news. I love I can feel your pulses racing This is good though But Debbie this is really to say that actually tonight You are the winner of the national lottery special achievement award and this is honouring 11 years of your service to help highlight the potential dangers of water and educating young people about Water safety and all of us here want to honor you and say we think you are amazing I think Debbie's gonna need to turn to bear to help getting over that shock While she does let me explain so Debbie had no idea until right now She was in the running for the special achievement award When we sent Samantha Wormack to meet her it was as a nominee in the education category watch this Every parents worst nightmare came true for Debbie Turnbull 11 years ago Her only son Chris who was just 15 years old Tragically drowned while he was out swimming with friends in a local river This inspirational woman was determined that no other parent was going to go through the same pain She set up a charity called River and Seasons which educates children about the dangers of water I'm here in North Wales to meet her. I suppose we should start talking a little bit about Chris and telling me the kind of boy that he was He was the life and soul of the party and everyone's friend I Knew where he was going. Yeah, but I I thought he knew he was educationally safe if you like They walked upstream that day and then they climbed up and he sat on a ledge The boys were on the bridge and they were photographing him and he had his thumbs up As he turned then he slipped into the water and it took him We've been sucked back then into a cave behind the waterfall His trainer had got stuck in the roots of the tree that had grown underneath the water and into the cave It's It's every mom's nightmare You found it very important in terms of dealing with your loss to Turn his life into something that matters And to help other people that's been your way of trying to heal. It is it still is By October I live addressed over 200,000 children That's what you do The reason I'm here today is to speak to you about being safe in water After hearing Debbie's talk, I definitely think them will make me more aware of what's going on Just never occurs to they could be that dangerous Made me feel quite emotional. She's very brave She wasn't an educator when she started But she's just learned so much in the 10 years and she's never stopped She's just so passionate about what she's done. I don't believe there's anyone else quite like Debbie. She never tires She's relentless Each one of you Just gives me a little bit of this back. Thank you and I hope you've learned something from today Thank you very very much Focus basically her life on the memory of Chris and to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to others I've got nothing but respect for her and what she what she's done and what she's carried on doing This is a national lottery special achievement ward and this is for you for your son and for all the many many young people You help and inspire Can say is um, thank you so much. It's not often. I'm lost for words, but Yeah, I'd like to thank all the people that have supported me people that Talked to me all the time on social media and and people that tell me I'm doing something that's really worthwhile when Sometimes I get up in the morning and really want to go back to bed because and that's how it is When you lose your child But all I can say is I'd like to thank my husband because I never thought I would have a child So could I thank him for that? and All the people who have given me the belief that I could do something like this after what I've been through is incredible and Let me tell you if I can do it anyone can because When I lost my child, I didn't want to be here anymore and to be here right now is an absolute pleasure and a privilege And all I can say is thank you An association with the telegraph and women and home But we cannot say it enough if you have a good idea or a charity that needs some funding and just go online Apply for a grant and next year you just like Jabi All of us