TWO inspiring Bradford teenagers are being honoured today at a star-studded ceremony in memory of Princess Diana.

Grange Technology student Mohammed Usman, 18, and Aisha Saddique, 18, also from the city, will both be receiving awards in front of X-Factor stars, an Olympic medallist and other local celebrities.

The Diana Award is a lifetime award for inspirational young people supported by Prince William, Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron who are patron.

This year's Roll of Honour includes Mohammed, of Great Horton, as a winner of the Diana Champion Fundraiser category, raising money for good causes.

The teenager inspired the whole of his school to get involved in helping build a school in Kenya and he managed to link up Grange with a We Are Rafikis campaign, making and selling Rafiki Friend Chains to support women who are making lasting changes in their communities.

He has also been on stage at Wembley earlier this year talking about his experience of the Barclay’s LifeSkills programme in front of 12,000 other young people.

Last night Mohammed said: "I'm excited about getting the award.

"It's humbling to be recognised for my achievements and am happy to know there are organisations like the Diana Awards who recognise young people like myself for what we try to do to make other people's lives better.

"By recognising young people's achievements it might encourage others to take up work for good causes and causes they believe in.

"It is about shaping the future now, young people are leaders of the next generation."

One of the Diana Courageous Citizen awards will be going to Aisha Saddique who was nominated by Bradford Youth Development Partnership in Bradford.

Miss Saddique, who is a carer for her grandmother, has overcome her own difficulties to support her family as well as the wider community and charitable causes.

She works with youth organisations to support and develop young people and has been involved in projects that campaign or fundraise for causes that tackle anti-social behaviour, drugs and child sexual exploitation.

In June this year she appeared in the Telegraph & Argus with other young people hosting a five-a-side World Cup football tournament at Goals in Bradford.

The group had asked businesses to provide a team for each of the 32 nations taking part in Brazil. They had applied for £2,000 from social housing provider InCommunities to stage the tournament, which was also supported by Bradford Youth Development Partnership (BYDP). All money raised at the competition was pumped back into BYDP, who work with people aged eight to 30.

Miss Saddique said at the time: “Sport and youth work reduces crime and anti-social behaviour. It builds young people’s confidence and self-esteem.

Today's awards ceremony takes place at Elland Road stadium in Leeds.