Pc Rathband hopes to raise £1m through his charity The policeman shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat has received an award for the dignity he has shown.
Pc David Rathband was shot in the face as he sat in his patrol car in Newcastle in July.
The prize, in the emergency services section of the awards, is in recognition of the courageous way in which he has dealt with his injuries.
Mr Rathband has said that he “bore no malice” towards Moat, who later shot himself in Rothbury, Northumberland.
Moat had shot his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Chris Brown – killing him – before attacking Pc Rathband.
He was found following a massive manhunt in Northumberland.
Pc Rathband has set up a charity called the Blue Lamp Foundation and is trying to raise £1m to help injured members of the emergency services.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.