A teenager from Oldham has said he is "humbled and overwhelmed" to have received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his charity work.

Ibrahim Yousaf, 16, was originally awarded the BEM in 2019, but the ceremony was delayed until Monday, May 23 at Maggie's in Oldham.

Ibrahim has done a great amount of charity work over the past few years despite his own health issues.

In a pre-recorded statement that was played at the ceremony, Ibrahim said: "I want to thank Her Majesty the Queen for honouring me with this BEM.

"[I'm] truly overwhelmed to receive this honour at such a young age."

He said when he initially saw the letter saying he had been honoured with a BEM, he thought it was from James Bond who had heard about his campaign.

Ibrahim was nominated for the title through the submission of a citation to the Honours Committee, which was then approved by the Queen.

Ibrahim was presented with the award by Glyn Potts, headteacher at Newman RC College, and the Deputy Lieutenant for Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Mr Potts read the citation which explained how Ibrahim started his charity work when he donated all of his birthday money to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital to help other sick children.

He then decided to raise awareness of the charity through a Twitter account, @sugs75, and has gone on to help multiple charities in Oldham including Maggie's, Dr Kershaw's and many others.

In his statement, Ibrahim said he was in "complete shock that a lad from Oldham has received this huge honour".

He said: "I'm so humbled and overwhelmed.

"I never imagined I would receive so much love and support from my hometown, across Greater Manchester and beyond."

As well as his BEM, Ibrahim received a Diana Award in 2020 and was hailed by Prince Harry for his selfless charity work.

His incredible efforts have helped cancer patients, homeless people and food banks in and around Oldham.