J.M. Barrie Awards
2025 JMB

2025 J.M. Barrie Award
The J.M. Barrie Award was presented to Andrew Davenport and Anne Wood CBE and the Outstanding Achievement Award to The Story Museum.
2024 JMB

2024 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2024, The J.M. Barrie Award was presented to Michael Foreman OBE and the Outstanding Achievement Award to Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA.
2023 JMB

2023 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2023, The J.M. Barrie Award was presented to Malorie Blackman OBE and the Outstanding Achievement Award to Kyrstyna Budzynska.
2022 JMB

2022 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2022, the J.M. Barrie Award was presented to Jamila Gavin and the Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to Justin Fletcher MBE.
2021 JMB
2021 J.M. Barrie Award
The JM Barrie Award was awarded to Michael Rosen and the Outstanding Contribution Award was presented jointly to BAFTA Kids and Place2Be.
2020 JMB
2020 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2020 we did our first ever digital JM Barrie Awards, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Anna Home OBE for her work in children's television.
2019 JMB
2019 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2019, the JM Barrie Award was awarded to Sir Philip Pullman CBE. Other award recipients included Breathe Arts Health Research, Leeds Lieder, and Magic Lantern.
2018 JMB
2018 J.M. Barrie Award
The 2018 JM Barrie Award was presented to Stuart and Kadie Kanneh-Mason, in honour of all parents who dedicate themselves to their children's creative education.
2017 JMB
2017 J.M. Barrie Award
In 2017, we presented the JM Barrie Award to children's author and playwright David Wood OBE. Other award-winners included composer Liz Kitchen.
Vicky Ireland Award
Vicky Ireland Awards
Vicky Ireland 2025
2025 Vicky Ireland Award
We are proud to announce that acclaimed filmmaker, campaigner, Crossbench Peer and children’s rights advocate Baroness Beeban Kidron is the 2025 recipient of the Vicky Ireland Award.
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