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WRA student wins Young Hero category at the BBC Radio Suffolk Make a Difference Awards
Sep 19th
We are incredibly proud of Woodbridge Road Academy student, Ozzy Rayner, who won the Young Hero award at the BBC’s Make a Difference Awards this week.
The 14 year old won the trophy due to his fundraising efforts to help his friend Jake, who also has a complex disability, go on holiday.
Ozzy has a rare genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome, which causes a wide range of physical symptoms including enhanced appetite, learning disabilities and very low muscle tone.
Even though his condition makes it difficult to do physical exercise, Ozzy completed a 5km run – raising money to help Jake and his family pay for their holiday.
You can read more about the awards on the BBC website.