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Jayden Duff won Islington Council s Ben Kinsella award 2021 for his efforts in the Stress on the Brain partnership project - Credit: Islington Council Islington’s unsung heroes were honoured last night (April 22), as the winners of this year s Ben Kinsella Award and civic gongs were announced in an online ceremony. Winners had already been presented with their awards by the mayor of Islington, Cllr Janet Burgess, in socially distanced visits and at meetings at the Town Hall. Jayden Duff won the Ben Kinsella award 2021 for his exemplary efforts in creating a music track and video that explored the impact of stress on the human brain, which has now had more than 22,000 views on YouTube. ....
“When we lost Stefan, we were hearing other families that we knew tell their stories, said Jennifer. There was a waiting list for victim support groups - it wasn’t as though you could come straight away. “We thought this was ridiculous. How could you wait to speak to someone about what has happened to your child or your loved one? “There is one man there who lost his son years ago,” Jennifer added. “People think that when it’s years ago you just get over it. But that’s your child. That’s not the case. That pain will be with you till the day you die.” ....