Child of Wales Awards
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00:00Shumai and Croeso, tonight we celebrate the incredible achievements of some of the bravest,
00:22most talented and resilient young people in our country at the 2024 Child of Wales Awards.
00:28That's right James, it's an absolute privilege to be here for such a special event where
00:33we get to shine a light on young Welsh heroes. Their stories of perseverance, creativity
00:38and selflessness are nothing short of extraordinary and tonight it's all about them.
00:42And what a night it's going to be. Not only will we hear about these amazing individuals
00:46but we'll also be treated to performances by some of the biggest stars including the
00:51incredible Beverley Knight MBE and Grammy winner Amy Watts.
00:55This event wouldn't be possible without the support of so many from the generous sponsors
00:59to the judges who had the tough task of choosing our winners from hundreds of deserving nominations.
01:05It's because of your dedication that we're able to celebrate these young champions.
01:10So sit back, get ready to be inspired and let's meet the next generation of leaders
01:14and changemakers right here at the 2024 Child of Wales Awards.
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01:55I will see you through, I'll be there for you
02:01You will live long, but life has its toll
02:06At the end, at the end, at the end, at the end
02:13Love will stand with all animals
02:19Love will stand with all animals
02:26Love will stand with all animals
02:41And raise us up!
02:57Raise your voice, lift it up to heaven
03:03Raise your voice, spread it across the sky
03:11Let's sing, let's clap, let's hear it, help the world rejoice
03:17Raise your voice, raise your cheer, raise it to the skies above
03:23Raise your strength, raise your spirit, raise it so the angels hear it
03:30Raise your heart, raise your soul
03:36Raise it up to glory, let it glory, let it glory, let it glory
03:52I'm in fever, the spotlight shines, storms will be on the stage
03:59They'll put me dressed in my t-gun and their fancy suits
04:09Look at me, can't you see, I'm fabulous, baby
04:15Look at me, can't you see, I'm fabulous, baby
04:22Look at me, can't you see, I'm fabulous, baby
04:29Look at me, can't you see, I'm fabulous, baby
04:41Nobody but me, nobody but me, nobody but me
04:46Nobody but me, nobody but me, nobody but me
04:51Nobody but me, nobody but me
05:09Hello happiness, goodbye loneliness
05:12Tonight we'll sing to the morning light
05:15Come on over, you're all invited to sing
05:22Hello happiness, goodbye loneliness
05:25Tonight we'll sing to the morning light
05:28Come on over, you're all invited to sing
05:33Oh baby does it feel good to me
05:37Oh baby does it feel good to me
05:47Oh baby does it feel good to me
05:54Raise your voice
06:03It's my favourite night of the year, it's actually my third year presenting the awards
06:16this year and I keep coming back because you're just surrounded by incredible young people.
06:22Every year I sit down in the week and I read the stories and I watch the videos and I'm
06:25an absolute bits, but I always realise it's not tears of sorrow or sadness, it's actually
06:30tears of joy, of inspiration, of what I can never get my head around is people so young
06:37are able to take on so much adversity and then turn that into something positive in
06:41that community and that's what tonight celebrates.
06:43Was there anything in particular that stood out to you that really touched you?
06:48It's like there's 13 awards tonight and they're so inspirational and they're all right but
06:52so different in the same way and you can't, I mean the judges have had to whittle this
06:57down from thousands of nominees around the country.
07:00My job tonight is easy, I just announce the winner but for them, how do you do that?
07:05All the nominees have been given their merits and certificates in school to give them their
07:10moment of achievement and then we whittle it down tonight but actually these 13 winners
07:15this evening, they represent so much more than themselves, they'll be the first to admit
07:19that so there's no way I can pick anyone out, I just know it's going to be one heck of a night.
07:25Well Joseph is my son, he was three years old when he passed away with cancer, it was
07:31a very high risk cancer and he only had it for nine months before he relapsed and sadly
07:36passed away but we were raising money, a lot of money, a quarter of a million for a cancer
07:41vaccine in New York and that was our only regret, the time we didn't have with Joseph
07:46before he passed away because we were so busy fundraising.
07:49So we co-founded the charity Joseph Smile so that we can help other families who are
07:54in the same position, so any family who are trying to fund any equipment or treatment
07:59that's not available on the NHS, we're there to support.
08:02One of our patrons, the incredibly talented Steve Balsamo, he and Tim Hamill co-wrote
08:09a stunning song for Joseph called Never Alone, a song for Joseph, Steve and Tim and the Black
08:15Mountain Voices are playing it, performing it here tonight and it's going to be incredibly
08:20special, the song is about grief, it's about hope and it's a real incredible tool for
08:25us as a charity to use as a platform to raise critical awareness of childhood cancer.
08:31Music to me and some of the stories I'm hearing tonight, I was listening to young Tommy who's
08:39our sporting hero, you know they're symbiotic, they just go together, when you want to celebrate
08:45something wonderful, what do you do? You use music because it is that universal language
08:51that says so much with just a few notes rearranged in different ways and I think it's so important
09:00to have that celebratory aspect to any awards ceremony, you know, bookmarking it by some
09:07kind of a musical performance, that kind of just is the cherry on the cake to what these
09:12kids are doing.
09:14My name is Kellen and I'm 10 years old.
09:17Kellen is a real community champion in West Wales, so when lockdown started, Kellen told
09:23us she was really sad because if someone fell over or someone hurt themselves, she couldn't
09:28do anything to help them and she really wanted to do something to help people and that was
09:35how her first idea of planting flowers and giving them out to the community started.
09:42And we started planting pumpkins and cucumbers and all these different plants to help people
09:50who was allergic to specific plants so they couldn't go outside much, they could just
09:55pop these little plants on the windowsill and they'd grow as long as they watered them.
10:01So after the sunflowers were planted and we were watching a TV show called Shop Class
10:07and they were building little free libraries, Kellen saw that and straight away said I want
10:12us to do that, I want us to build one of those and we said okay, let's do it.
10:17She was the driving force behind it, the architect.
10:20I am now the CEO of Kelly's Free Plants and the Little Sunflower Library.
10:27We've got around a thousand books in our dining room right now.
10:31There is literally no space in the dining room for us all to sit and eat there.
10:36I'm part of a medieval reenactment group up in North Wales.
10:38My parents started it in the 1980s and every year we donate money to charity.
10:43With our first project with the Sunflower Library, she wanted to raise money and the
10:49air ambulance was visible from our house anyway because it circles around.
10:54So she decided to donate to them.
10:57In 2020, Kellen undertook a 2.6 mile walk whilst handing out her free sunflowers on
11:04the way to raise money for the Welsh Air Ambulance.
11:07Kellen started to bake shortbread and giving the proceeds from selling that shortbread
11:12to family and friends to the local food banks but when she told us that she wanted to raise
11:19money for the food bank with the shortbread, it was so lovely.
11:23And Daddy always helped me bake the shortbread because he's got a really nice recipe.
11:30Police Free Plants and the Little Sunflower Library has just entered its fifth season
11:35and despite setbacks due to vandalism, is still going strong.
11:40What an inspiring start to the evening.
11:42We've already met some incredible young people and we're just getting started.
11:46But don't go anywhere.
11:48We've got so much more in store.
11:50Join us after the break as we continue celebrating the extraordinary stories of Wales' brightest
11:55stars.
11:59Welcome back.
12:04If you've just joined us, we're celebrating the remarkable young people at the 2024 Child
12:09of Wales Awards.
12:10And there's still plenty more on the way.
12:12The stories of courage and determination keep coming when we can't wait to introduce you
12:16to more of these inspiring young heroes.
12:21My name is Megan.
12:22I'm 11 years old and I've won the Young Sporting Hero Award.
12:25So I was four years old when I actually started doing jujitsu.
12:29I was kind of born into it because my sister and my father did it before I was born.
12:35I always was itching to get on the mat when I was younger than four.
12:38I'm Cath.
12:39I'm Megan's mum and together with my husband, my other daughter and a great team of coaches,
12:44we run Satori Jujitsu in Llanelli.
12:47Megan is the only junior fighter in Great Britain Jujitsu.
12:51I teach three classes before I train.
12:54Then I do BJJ class, then I do the adults class.
12:58It's a good experience because I'm teaching people my age and younger.
13:02So I get to socialise a lot as well.
13:05My dad is my trainer.
13:08He's been training me for all my life, basically.
13:10Playing with dad is fun, but also can be frustrating, maybe sometimes.
13:14Obviously, I have to live with him as well.
13:16So if I do something wrong, then I've got the whole day to stay with him and stuff.
13:21Over the past eight years, Megan has achieved more than 40 medals in UK BJJ and Jujitsu
13:28competitions.
13:29Megan has been the torchbearer, going out and testing the waters for the Great Britain
13:35youth team as it enters the fray in 2025.
13:39She has proved herself committed and determined.
13:42And with the blessings of GB Jujitsu, she entered a competition in Europe as the sole
13:47entrant from Great Britain.
13:49She came back with silver and gold.
13:52So in sports Jujitsu, just this year, I've won multiple medals.
13:55So I've won two in the Flanders Open in Belgium for Great Britain and Wales.
14:01And I've also won the European Cup and I've won a gold for that in sports Jujitsu.
14:07I would recommend Jujitsu because it's good for socialising and also being able to protect
14:14yourself in different situations.
14:16I see myself in the future, hopefully getting a gold in the world and hopefully Jujitsu
14:23going into the Olympics so I can do that as well.
14:28It's very, very amazing.
14:30I've read some of the stories of the children.
14:32They're just incredible human beings, to be honest, what they've done.
14:34So their feats and some bravery and it's incredible.
14:37And yeah, it's really humbling actually, to be honest.
14:39And I've done lots of events over the last, say, eight months, some amazing events, but
14:42this is probably the one I'm most nervous of being and also the most privileged to be
14:46at.
14:47I've been looking forward to this for such a long time since Blanche asked me to come
14:50here.
14:51I've been so looking forward to it in my diary.
14:52So nothing was going to stop me from being here tonight.
14:55We had a piece of paper that gave us the outline of all the people that were participating.
15:00And then we read through them.
15:01We made a decision for ourselves.
15:04And then that went to the group.
15:05And then it was really funny because we all picked the same person anyway.
15:08So that was really nice.
15:09There was no arguing that happened, but this young individual is an amazing person.
15:14You're an educator because of what happened to your brother.
15:17In particular, at the moment, you're advocating for racism education in Welsh schools.
15:23It's something that's already in English schools.
15:25Can you tell us about that?
15:26Yeah.
15:27But again, what I like about the Welsh idea about being an anti-racist country is that
15:30they have a plan.
15:31They put that plan into action.
15:32They've given themselves a deadline, which is 2030, and they're working towards it.
15:36We do do some stuff in England, but we don't have a date to say when we're going to become
15:41an anti-racist country as well.
15:42So that, for me, is really amazing about Welsh, and how they will always have been forward
15:47leaders in so many different initiatives in this country to push the rest of us forward.
15:51So I'm looking forward to seeing what they do, and hopefully they can push England along
15:54as well.
15:55So it's a real pleasure to catch up with all the celebrities down on the red carpet.
16:00But I think we can all agree that the real stars tonight are the young people.
16:03And Iona is chatting to just a few of them right now.
16:06Yeah, I saved a boy last year from drowning.
16:11He couldn't swim, and I seen that he was struggling, so I went into the water and saved him, told
16:22him to lie on his back and stay calm and to float like a starfish, and then I carried
16:27him to shore and waited for help to come.
16:31Very impressive.
16:32How does it feel that now you're kind of someone who other people look to to take inspiration
16:40from?
16:41You're really benefiting other people who are your age?
16:43I'm feeling very happy and proud of myself that I've done that, and I'm glad that other
16:47people are taking inspiration from me.
16:49I've made new friends because I've found other people, and they've got siblings with autism
16:55or special needs siblings.
17:00And I've been on loads of trips with young carers, and I've got to see many new things.
17:07It was the Young Sporting Hero Awards, so I was fortunate enough to go and go out to
17:14Trinidad and Tobago last year, and lucky enough to bring back the gold.
17:19Going forward, how do you intend to use your platform?
17:21Have you got anything in mind that you want to do in the next few months?
17:25Well, I'm a CEO for Kidscape, and I want to try and use that to maybe go into schools
17:31and give some talks, especially in my community.
17:34I feel like it'd be nice to give back to them and go in, sort of speak to the young girls
17:39and the boys and just talk about my story and show that there really is a way out.
17:44And this is probably the fifth time I've come to a Childs of Wales Awards.
17:47Every year I try to create a different piece of artwork to present to one of the special
17:50guests, which is then getting signed and auctioned, donated at some point on the line.
17:55So it's very exciting to be here.
17:56Obviously, art's very unique.
17:58That's your whole thing.
17:59What have you got?
18:00Do you want to show us?
18:01Today, I've made Beverly Knight entirely using lipstick and kisses from my own lips.
18:06So it's entirely love, Beverly Knight.
18:09Love it.
18:10We wanted to do something different.
18:12We knew that we could have, you know, gone down the traditional sponsorship route or
18:16the traditional auction prize route, but we said, well, why don't we give the ultimate
18:20celebration of unity and love and donate a wedding, which went on bid prior to this evening.
18:26And it's raised over twelve and a half thousand, of which every penny has gone to the charities
18:31Joshua's Wish and the Two Wish Foundation and was split in half for both of them.
18:36I'm sure there'll be so many children, you know, that they look up to you.
18:40Obviously, you're online and all the content you're creating and things.
18:43But these young children are inspiring as well.
18:46And like, do you know much about the stories coming up tonight?
18:49So I haven't this year, I haven't been told any of the stories behind the scenes.
18:52Last year, I knew quite a few of them.
18:54So I was like this year, I want to I want to be in the moment and take them all in when
18:57they all come out on stage.
18:59So I'm really excited to hear a lot of them.
19:01But yeah, these children inspiring like the rest of us on this content.
19:04No matter what, no matter how it turns you fall down, as long as you stand back up, you
19:10always be proud of yourself that when you say down, I for me, I've had many injuries
19:16over worlds and I've fallen down way too many times.
19:22But if you don't stand back up, you'll never know what's on the other side of that line.
19:26For me, it was always worth nothing.
19:29And for all these kids, they've done incredible.
19:32And I hope they will carry on achieving everything they ever dream of because they can all do
19:37it. I'm so proud of all of them.
19:39So Tuish is a bereavement charity supporting families who lose a child or young adult under
19:44sudden circumstances.
19:45We're an all Wales charity, but very much based here in South Wales, and we're supporting
19:50many, many families during really, really difficult times.
19:53Yeah. And as a charity partner, what was it about the Child of Wales Awards that drew
19:56you in?
19:58I think to be part of this event is really special.
20:01We have a lot of families with children ourselves that we support and see children being
20:06recognised, which is really, really important.
20:08Often it's the adults and the parents.
20:10But to see that tonight, it's going to be really special.
20:13How important do you think the arts are in helping young people overcome challenges and
20:16express themselves?
20:17I think they're hugely important.
20:18I've done a number of projects where I've worked with underprivileged kids through
20:23working with songwriting.
20:24And I know that actually music is a thing that connects everybody.
20:28Everybody's got a music taste and music that speaks to them.
20:31And I know that actually it's such an important thing to express pain and express all
20:38sorts of things. And so, yeah, I think it's a real shame that in this day and age, the
20:41arts have really struggled in schools.
20:43And I think, you know, it's such an important thing, you know, for kids.
20:47I really do.
20:49Rhys was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth through a heel prick test.
20:54Devastating news.
20:55You don't know what it is.
20:56You don't know what to expect.
20:57But when you do your research, you speak to the consultants.
21:00You adapt your life around Rhys to make sure he manages the condition, does all his
21:05nebulisers, takes all his tablets.
21:07He attends all his appointments to stay well and fit and healthy.
21:11Hi, I'm Rhys and I'm 11 years old.
21:13I'm fundraising for cystic fibrosis to help kids going through the condition.
21:19Rhys has spent his birthdays and even New Year in the hospital.
21:23And in April of this year, he spent 22 nights at Noah's Ark Children's Hospital.
21:28His treatment was very intense and he needed over 150 doses of IV antibiotics to beat
21:34an infection.
21:35I'm a goalkeeper for Killian Under 11s.
21:38I think the sport has really helped me with like having cystic fibrosis and stuff to do
21:44with the fundraising. Like we had all the people who used to play rugby and all
21:48celebrities at the fundraising events we did.
21:51Well, the idea came during Covid and during quarantine and stuff.
21:55The first drum, we got loads of shirts signed by like Pele, Messi, Ronaldo, and we
22:01sold them all for a very significant amount.
22:03And we raised, what was it?
22:05Seventeen thousand?
22:06Twenty two thousand on the first one.
22:08And then on the second one, it was fifteen thousand.
22:12And now we're up to forty one thousand.
22:13I'm incredibly proud of Rhys, you know, when he came up with this idea in Covid.
22:18It's pretty daunting to try and organise a gala dinner and he's running around getting
22:23all these shirts done and donated.
22:25And, you know, it always amazes me how generous people are.
22:29We got people involved at the start through social media, you know, when we were going
22:33through Covid. We explained what we were trying to do, asked for people's help.
22:37And, yeah, personal thanks really, because I know some people are here today.
22:41James Hook, Shane Williams, Jonathan Davis.
22:44Thank you, you know, from me and Rhys for supporting this.
22:47It's been a great journey so far and we want it to continue for sure.
22:52It's been a world in the past few years to be able to come into rooms like this and,
22:58you know, I'm presenting an award tonight as well, which is just so special.
23:01And, yeah, just to see all the heroic things you've done, it's amazing.
23:07You know, and never would I have thought I'd go from Love Island to doing things like
23:11this. You know, I'm an ambassador for Velindo, a cancer charity.
23:14And again, that is just another amazing thing.
23:17What are you looking forward to most tonight?
23:18Honestly and truthfully, what I am massively looking forward to is meeting all the
23:24winners. I've met some of them, in fact, most of them.
23:27But just seeing these phenomenal people, I know we can all say that people are amazing
23:31when they win awards, but these children, honestly, are ordinary people, but actually
23:38they're extraordinary. So I'm really looking forward to them being the celebs tonight.
23:45So as the night continues, these young people continue to amaze us with their strength and
23:49generosity. And we've got even more incredible stories on the way.
23:53Stay with us. We'll be back after the break.
23:57Welcome back to the 2024 Child of Wales Awards, where we're shining a spotlight on some
24:07of the most inspiring young people in Wales.
24:10We've already seen some emotional moments and there's some more to come as we continue
24:14to celebrate those who are making a real difference in their communities.
24:19Ladies and gents, Lord Lieutenant, distinguished guests, boys and girls, welcome to the Child
24:26of Wales Awards 2024.
24:30Here we are again, it gets bigger every year and it grows thanks to you in the room.
24:36You're all absolute legends.
24:37Are you ready for the awards this evening, ladies and gents?
24:42We're going to do four, we're going to take a break, we're going to absolutely love it
24:46and support our winners this evening.
24:47The first award of the night is for young performers sponsored by Swansea City Football
24:52Club. Alan Curtis MBE, huge supporter of these awards, has backed with us this year to give
24:56out the trophy.
24:58We start with Jayden.
25:01Jayden was struggling with self-confidence after being made fun of because of his hair.
25:06He was nine years old when he started theatre school and dance classes, and then it all
25:12changed.
25:13Hello, my name is Jayden Rhys Griffiths, I'm nine years old and I am the winner of the
25:18Young Performers Award.
25:23Well, when I was younger, I used to be quite shy, so I started theatre classes to help
25:30me not be shy and be confident around other people.
25:34I'm really excited because it was my sweetest time ever on stage, and I also felt a bit
25:40nervous because there were lots of people watching me, but then the more times I went
25:45on stage, I felt more confident.
25:48Hi, I'm Stacey and I'm Jayden's mum.
25:50As a mum, seeing Jayden perform on stage for the first time was just phenomenal, seeing
25:54him go from a shy little boy to this absolutely confident superstar.
25:58Jayden was selected to represent Team Wales at the Dance World Cup finals and won gold
26:03in his duo category.
26:05I had only been dancing for like a year then.
26:08Me and my partner came first place and I knew that dancing was something that I wanted to
26:13carry on doing.
26:14Jayden, obviously being a boy in dance, there's not a huge amount of them locally, especially
26:19like smaller competitions.
26:21We don't always have access to male changing rooms.
26:24As someone who's still quite shy, having to be around girls isn't always the easiest thing,
26:29but he keeps pushing through and still wants to go and dance.
26:33When my hair was first made for love, it took me a long time to actually start to like my
26:40hair.
26:41So when he was coming to our website, obviously as a mum, that's heartbreaking, and it's when
26:45you get to accept his dad's wife and heritage.
26:48From that time, it's quite upsetting for them that he was still getting those comments about
26:52his hair type.
26:53But I've learned to be proud of it and I've learned that it's part of who I am.
27:15First things first, your mum said that she wanted to make a stress that you chose your
27:26suit this evening.
27:27Yes.
27:28Yes, she did, yeah.
27:29Have you got a few of these, or is this your favourite one for tonight's awards?
27:32No, this is definitely my favourite one.
27:35Do you ever perform in that suit, or is it just for special occasions?
27:40No, it's just for special occasions.
27:42You're the first winner this evening.
27:44You've been amazing.
27:45You've been really resilient, and you've been through a lot.
27:47How does it feel to accept this award?
27:49It feels really good to have won this award, and it feels good to know that I've been an
27:57influential member.
27:59You absolutely have.
28:06You may remember that the Endell family won the Courageous Family award last year, 18
28:13months ago it was, wasn't it?
28:14It was created, the charity was created in the memory of Joseph Endell, who sadly lost
28:20his fight to cancer in 2021, aged three.
28:24The guys here tonight, they've been amazing.
28:26They've done so much.
28:27They've been involved in a documentary which has changed the charity's life.
28:32They do so much to help with treatment, treatment that you can't always get on the NHS, and
28:38helping so many families.
28:39They are so busy with it, but of course they need your support.
28:42But, as I said, it's a unique introduction, and this is a song by Steve Balsamo, patron
28:49of Joseph's Smile, written alongside with Tim Hamill in memory of Joseph.
28:55They'll be accompanied by the Black Mountain Voices.
28:59This is called Never Alone, a song for Joseph.
29:05Well, you need to smile for mommy again now.
29:09Are you going to smile, Joseph?
29:35Come to me, darling.
29:40Lay your burden on the ground.
29:44Last night I heard you calling.
29:50Right here you're safe and sound.
29:57Let the firefly escape from the drum.
30:05Live your life to the best that you can.
30:10You've come so far.
30:14Tonight you'll be fine.
30:23It's alright if you get a little lost.
30:30No, you're never alone.
30:41Come sit by the fire.
30:47Take a seat on the porch in the rain.
30:51You can rest now it's over.
30:55Can't find your way back to these arms again.
31:04Know that we have all just for a start.
31:14Here to test the future when we take the final dance.
31:21Tonight you'll be home again.
31:30No, it's alright.
31:33You're a million miles away.
31:39No, you're never alone.
31:44Never alone.
31:48No, you're never alone.
31:51No, you're never alone.
31:53No, you're never alone.
32:03But now your heart is open.
32:11Stitched and bound with no more broken.
32:16Tonight you'll come back home.
32:27Yeah, it's alright.
32:30You're a million miles away.
32:36No, you're never alone.
32:39There is always hope.
32:41My heart knows that.
32:43There is always hope.
32:46This I swear.
32:48There is always hope.
32:51This is my prayer.
32:58There is always hope.
33:00Always there.
33:03There is always hope.
33:05This I swear.
33:07There is always hope.
33:09So this is my prayer
33:39Oh, I love that. Thank you. Thank you my beautiful boy.
34:07We've heard from the charities in attendance tonight, as well as some of the stars along the red carpet.
34:11But who better to hear the stories of the incredible young people than from the young people themselves.
34:16Iona is catching up with them. Iona, how are you getting on?
34:20I'm here talking to a few more of our winners tonight.
34:24First of all, could you just tell us a little bit about the award?
34:28So we won the Courageous Family Award.
34:30We started a charity in February last year, just before our son passed away,
34:37to basically help families everywhere who were fighting childhood cancer.
34:42We sadly lost our son not long after, but we've continued to fundraise in his memory.
34:48I don't know if there's anything else that you'd like to add to that?
34:51This is, like I said earlier, it's not just for Morgan or just for us.
34:55It's every family that's walked the path that we've walked.
34:58They continue to walk it. No one fights alone.
35:01We make sure that there's someone always with you.
35:04Tonight you're a bit of a celebrity. How does that make you feel?
35:08I feel very happy that my work has been recognised.
35:12So just on the back of your award, could you tell me a little bit more about it?
35:16I make crisp packet blankets out of recycled crisp packets.
35:22I also include a care package and I donate them to homeless shelters and I've made over 500.
35:28And just going forward, obviously you've won this gorgeous award tonight.
35:32You're at this gorgeous event. What are you hoping to do in the future?
35:36I hope to make my workshops international where I make them on a Zoom for everyone in the country to join.
35:43What an unforgettable night it's been so far. These young people have truly touched our hearts.
35:49We've got a few more inspiring stories to share, plus a special performance you won't want to miss.
35:54So stay tuned. We'll be right back.
36:02And we're banned. So far tonight has been filled with incredible stories of resilience, bravery and hope.
36:08We've got just a few more moments to share with you before we wrap up, including a special musical tribute.
36:14So stick around. You won't want to miss it.
36:17Singing Million Years. Please welcome Amy Walsh.
36:48When you're too tired to speak, I am only a moment, only a moment away.
37:00And I'll be the road you take whenever your heart breaks.
37:10Every small step you make, I'll hold your hand.
37:21I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up.
37:28When you're down on your knees and you've run out of fight, don't give up.
37:43Forever I'm yours, forever you're mine. Just know that forever I'll be by your side.
37:53I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up and you'll see my love.
38:07I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up.
38:15When you're down on your knees and you've run out of fight, don't give up.
38:28Forever I'm yours, forever you're mine. Just know that forever I'll be by your side.
38:39I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up.
38:49I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up and you'll see my love.
39:02I'm a million lights up in the sky. Just look up.
39:32Four years ago I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and two and a half years ago I was told I only had six months left.
39:40But obviously I went against that. So, yeah.
39:46You're a very impressive young lady. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
39:52I just want to say thank you to everyone who supported me. Couldn't have done it without them to be honest.
39:58Faith in Families has been running projects across Swansea for the last 25 years
40:03and to actually receive an outstanding charity award tonight is incredible for us.
40:10It just helps us to say to the children and families that we are working with that they mean something,
40:16they're valuable, we love them, we adore them and we're going to fight and push back on poverty.
40:21Hello. Nice to meet you.
40:36How does it feel to win?
40:38I feel very excited.
40:41One of the things you've always talked about is hope, which is the spirit of these awards.
40:47Yeah, this is something that's before everything, thank everybody for being here
40:54and thanking the charity too for honouring the girls.
40:58It's a huge achievement for me and for them beyond everything.
41:07Goodbye everyone. Lovely to see you.
41:27A warm Welsh welcome to Beverley Knights.
41:32So come on. Let me see you then. Let's go.
41:37Greatest state of Ireland.
41:40We've got a seat for you, you don't need to sit down. Let's go.
41:46Greatest state of Ireland.
41:50So don't say the air feels cool today.
41:55And it's better that none knows in the rain.
42:00And it's not the air that holds back the clouds.
42:05Because inside of me there's my arms hanging.
42:09See every day I find that golden clover.
42:14And every day they leave a kiss at my door.
42:19And don't you think my mind is in remission.
42:24To love I am no more.
42:27But you know I'm feeling good.
42:31Never better.
42:33That's the greatest state of my life.
42:36Yes it is.
42:38I'm feeling good.
42:40Never better.
42:42That's the greatest state of my life.
42:47And so don't say you're heated from down today.
42:51And it's better you keep your prints on ice.
42:56And it's my name you've got to choose now in your soul.
43:00Yes it is.
43:01For me.
43:03So repeat after me.
43:05So repeat after me.
43:07Hey.
43:08Hey.
43:09Hey.
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43:11Hey.
43:12Hey.
43:13Hey.
43:14Everything's going to be all right.
43:19Don't leave your line.
43:21Take your best side.
43:22And say everything's going to be all right.
43:27Hold your tie.
43:29Breathe your mind.
43:30And say everything's going to be all right.
43:35Don't be blinded
43:37Check out the signs that
43:39Everything's gonna be alright
43:43Hold on tight
43:45Reach up high and say
43:47Everything's gonna be alright
43:51Don't be blinded
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43:55Everything's gonna be alright
43:59Hold on tight
44:01Reach up high and sing it
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44:15Hold on tight
44:17Reach up high and sing it
44:19Everything's gonna be alright
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44:27Everything's gonna be alright
44:31Reach up high and say
44:33Everything's gonna be alright
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44:39Check out the signs that
44:41Everything's gonna be alright
44:45Everything's gonna be alright
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47:19Thank you all for watching
47:21and for celebrating along with us.
47:23We hope you've been as moved by these stories
47:25as we have.
47:27Until next time, goodnight!
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