Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, author PD James, women's rights activist Zainab Salbi and singer Kate Woolveridge were the four other winners at a glitzy ceremony in a London hotel.

Ms Grainger, from Glasgow – pictured, left, with wheelchair rugby player Josie Pearson and Paralympic cycling champion Sarah Storey – said: "The slogan 'inspire a generation' was about kids. In all honesty, it's inspired every generation. There's people doing things they would never have thought of before."