GG2 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NOV 5th Stayed up all night to watch Barack Obama win the US election. History was made!

NOV 5th Keynote speaker at VLV Conference 'Save Kids TV Crisis'

NOV 14th Plymouth graduation ceremony as Chancellor of Exeter University.

NOV 24th Hosting the Star Awards

NOV 25th Presenting TAG Learning Awards

DEC 11th SPARKS Winter Ball

DEC 15th Deadline for my new book 'My Two Grandads' the follow up to 'My Two Grannies'.

DEC 18th I was officially appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London. Which is a great honour. It means I am deputy to The Lord Lieutenant who is the Queen's representative.

 At the 7th annual GG2 Diversity and Leadership awards at Grosvenor House Hotel Park Lane, Floella Benjamin was awarded the GG2 Lifetime Achievement Award for her services to broadcasting. Terry Waite, CBE presented her with the award. She was thrilled to receive the award from Terry who she has long admired.
FLOELLA ELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF THE RAMBLER'S ASSOCIATION In May 2008 Floella was Elected as the new President of the Rambler's Association
GUESS WHAT..... FLOELLA WINS CLARION AWARD
I am the voice of elephant 'Mamma Mirabelle', in a lovely CBeebies 52 part animation series 'Mamma Mirabelle's Home Movies'. Also look out for 'Hey Diddle Diddle' a 42 part nursery rhyme series my company has made for BBC7. I read 'Bedtime Stories' on CBeebies . It was great to bring the stories alive.

I appeared in Sarah Jane Adventures again as Professor Rivers and my production company recently produced a 21 part storytelling series for CBeebies.

Last year I appeared in the comedy film directed by David Schwimmer 'Run Fat Boy Run', playing Thandie Newton's mum.

I appeared in 'Line of Beauty', on BBC in 2006. It's now out on DVD.
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FLOELLA WINS BAFTA
Floella said, "It's great to be rewarded with such love and affection for doing something I adore...that's working with the future...children".
Floella Benjamin, OBE received the BAFTA Special Award for outstanding contribution to television at this year's BAFTA Children's Film & Television, held at the Hilton Hotel at the end of November 2004. Filmed tributes to Floella were screened on the night from Johnny Ball, June Sarpong, Julian Fellowes, Richard Hooper (Ofcom), Anita Dobson, Charles Clarke MP, Ainsley Harriot, Jeremy Swan, Cherie Blair and Sir Trevor MacDonald. In presenting the award Nigel Pickard, ITV Director of Programmes acknowledged Floella's iconic status and outstanding contribution to Children's Television over the last 3 decades.
In 1999 I made a pledge to run 10 consecutive London Marathons for Baranado's...yes it was in a moment of madness. This year I will be completing that promise and I hope to raise the huge sum of £100,000 - as I want to retire and leave a legacy to the thousands of vunerable children Barnardo's care for day in and day out. So please sponsor me and help make a difference to children who are hurting. Together we can put a smile back on their faces.
FLOELLA BECOMES A ROCK CHICK !!!
In 2005 I sang with Ken Follett and his Blues band at the Purcell Rooms, to raise funds for the South Bank in front of a star studded audience. What a night! It was an amazing line up which included Richard Wilson, Charles Dance, Paco Pena, Jo Brand, Jon Snow, John Fortune and Clive James. I had a ball singing ‘Fever’ and some great Rock & Roll.
EXETER HONORARY DOCTORATE - 2005
I was conferred with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by Exeter University.
The Council and Senate of the University felt that I should receive this honour because of the influence I have had on British society through my work.
Well guess what..the band asked me to join them as their singer! So I am now a 'rock chick' We did a gig in the Scilly Isles in April last year in aid of Dyslexia and it was great!
NSPCC HALL OF FAME - 2005
Well guess what... in 2006 the University asked me to become their new Chancellor! I was 'Installed' at a grand ceremony in front of thousands of people and my Mum.
Davina McCall and former Surrey and England cricketer Alec Stewart.

Floella said, "I believe childhood lasts a lifetime, so I support the NSPCC and the important work it undertakes for the well being of children and their families, helping to build a strong foundation for the future. So I am honoured to be inducted into the NSPCC Hall of Fame and I will continue to wholeheartedly support this important charity."
OBE - 2001
The celebrities to be inducted into the NSPCC Hall of Fame 2005 are pop star Peter Andre; actress and political campaigner Floella Benjamin; well-loved comedian Jasper Carrott; Wasps, England and British Lions scrum-half Matt Dawson; flamboyant TV presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen; Big Brother presenter
Her Majesty the Queen awarded Floella with the OBE at Buckingham Palace.