2025 Shortlisted Nominee
Positive Role Model Award: Age
Isabelle Hawkins is an actor with over 150,000 followers on social media, using her platform to challenge stigma around addiction, neurodivergence, and mental health. After being told she was “too young” to have a problem, a belief that delayed her seeking help, Issy entered rehab for alcohol addiction at age 21. Later graduating drama school into the pandemic, she began sharing her story to show young people that recovery is possible and sobriety is the opposite of boring. Now 10 years sober and diagnosed with ADHD in 2024, she also speaks on how neurodivergence intersects with addiction. Her work has been featured by BBC Radio 1, Newsweek, and The Telegraph, and as an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK, she has contributed to national campaigns and spoken in Parliament. Through humour, honesty, and storytelling, Issy creates content that informs, uplifts, and inspires.