Find out about the heroes and the good causes our contestants hope to help.

Hero:                      Helen Somerset How MBE

Age:                        61

From:                      Fareham, Hampshire

Charity:                  The Rainbow Centre

Charity No:            http://www.rainbowcentre.org/

Story:

Helen helped set up The Rainbow Centre after experiencing how Conductive Education helped her son, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, at The Peto Institute in Hungary.

The Rainbow Centre supports children with Cerebral Palsy and adults that suffer from a stroke, MS or Parkinson’s disease, as well as their families, through Conductive Education. Conductive Education  (CE) is a neuro-rehabilitative, educational system that has been specifically developed for children and adults who have motor disorders of neurological origin such as cerebral palsy. It is based on the premise that a person with a motor disorder may not only have a medical condition requiring treatment, but may often have a major problem in learning that requires special education.

The Rainbow Centre has helped more than 500 youngsters through conductive education and Helen has been involved for 21 years.

Quiz player: Kay Gudgeon, a full time mum from Cosham, Portsmouth.

Kay’s daughter Lucy has been going to the Rainbow Centre for 10 years. Lucy has Global Developmental Delay and attending the centre has meant she has achieved things such as talking and feeding herself which doctor’s thought would not be possible. Kay wants to say thank you to Helen on behalf of everyone who has benefited from the great work of the centre.

Hero:                                      Ricky McCalla

Age:                                        29

From:                                     Crystal Palace, London

Organisation:                       Frosted Ice Inc

Organisation Details:         http://www.frostediceinc.com/

Story: 

Ricky McCalla’s professional dancing career was cut short when he was shot in the neck during an unprovoked and violent carjacking in 2005. Determined not to let his situation defeat him, he decided he wanted to turn his experience into something positive by becoming a mentor to young people at risk of getting involved in the same sort of crime that devastated his own life. Ricky began channelling his energies into a youth project, getting young people off the streets and providing them with music skills and opportunities.

Frosted Ice Inc encourages young people, who are at risk of offending, to visit the studio and work on their own music projects. As well as a drop-in centre and regular music workshops Frosted Ice Inc also runs a 10-week programme for local young people - five weeks devoted to music production, and the remainder covering training in film and editing. The studio has helped around 300 vulnerable youngsters to learn more about the music industry.

Quiz player: Joanna Bowen, a trainee Primary School Teacher from South Norwood, London

Joanna has known Ricky for 9 years and says he is like a brother to her. Joanna thinks the way that Ricky has dealt with everything and been able to recover is amazing. She can see the massive difference Frosted Ice Inc makes to young people.

Hero:                      Richard Fee

Age:                        35

From:                      Antrim, Northern Ireland

Charity:                  Eye Feel Good

Charity No:            http://www.eyefeelgood.org/

Story:

Eye Feel Good was formed in 2009 by Richard Fee after his wife, Annemarie, was diagnosed with Occular Melanoma. Richard decided to raise money for the Royal Liverpool Hospital as a thank you for all the care and support that his wife received whilst being treated there. Eye Feel Good started out as a one off event, but has since escalated into much more. 

Eye Feel Good is a charity foundation based in Northern Ireland that aims to raise money through organised events donating to those living with cancer within the community.   The charity’s aims are to provide financial resources to organisations that offer services to people affected by cancer.  It currently fundraises for large and small cancer charities, hospital units, as well as giving money to individual families whose lives have been touched by cancer through ‘’silent donations’’.

Quiz player: Gavin McLaughlin, a Cycle for Health Coordinator from Altringham, Manchester

Gavin has been friends with both Richard and his wife since childhood. Having also lost his mum to cancer Gavin fully believes in Richard’s charity and wants to do all he can to support him.

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