Baroness Floella Benjamin has pledged her support for a ground-breaking UK unsung hero awards scheme after signing up as a patron for the annual star-studded event.
The much-loved children’s TV icon said she is delighted to play an active role in the Multicultural Business and Community Champion awards (https://mbccawards.com) behind the scenes after scooping her own MBCC Lifetime Achievement award in 2022.
Accepting her win, she observed at the time how wonderful it was to see such a happy, home-grown motivational ceremony packed with diverse award-winners from across different vibrant cultures and backgrounds.
She said: “When I first used to come to awards like these, I was the only Black person in the room…just look at tonight.”
On becoming patron she added: “This positive...
