0:00:02 > 0:00:03For the past 35 years,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06BBC Children In Need has been making life better
0:00:06 > 0:00:08for countless numbers of young people.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Here in Northern Ireland, we're just putting the final touches in place
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- for this year's appeal. How's it going, girls? ALL:- Great, Barra!
0:00:28 > 0:00:33Last year, you helped us raise an incredible £49 million
0:00:33 > 0:00:39with £723,333 donated here in Northern Ireland.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43In this programme, we're going to show you how just some of that money
0:00:43 > 0:00:44has transformed lives.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51It's making a difference for people like Lauren and her mum.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Every day is a challenge for Lauren.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57She has a lot to cope with on a day-to-day basis.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02And I feel so lucky to have her in my life.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04She's just amazing in every way.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11It's opening up new worlds for children with multiple disabilities.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12My daughter is Orla.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15She's got Dravet syndrome, which is severe epilepsy.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19To be honest, it's hard, because whenever Orla takes a seizure,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22you don't know whether she's ever going to come out of it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24You don't know whether it's going to be her last.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29And it's bringing fun to challenged communities
0:01:29 > 0:01:31right across the country.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Hayley was always a person who was just into herself.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37She is a liver transplant patient.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I kept Hayley wrapped up in a bubble for so long.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41At the start of the summer scheme,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Hayley didn't want to go. Now, she doesn't want it to end.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47She absolutely loves it. She's just Hayley now.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Just her bubbly, funny self.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Later on, I'll be meeting a few fundraising heroes,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59but first, I'd like you to meet Lauren.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03# When you love someone... #
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Hi, my name is Lauren, I'm 15 years old,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and I go to school in Loreto College, Coleraine.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12I live in Ballymoney with my mum and my dog, Rosie.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14Are you ready? Go!
0:02:17 > 0:02:20When Lauren was born, she was just amazing in every way.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23She was such a blessing and she was very sociable,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26very outgoing, had lots of friends.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28This is my room.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30As you can see, it's very pink,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34and this is because I had it painted when I was six years old,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and I wanted to be a princess when I grew up.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40This is my favourite teddy, Snoozie.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Who I've had since I was three years old,
0:02:42 > 0:02:46and I just thought she was cute so I've slept with her every night.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- She actually lost her nose. - SHE GIGGLES
0:02:49 > 0:02:52In January of 2012,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55when Lauren was 12,
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Lauren had an ongoing headache which was excruciating,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00which wasn't going away.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02So, after her scan,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06we were brought back to our local hospital,
0:03:06 > 0:03:11and we were given the devastating news that Lauren had a brain tumour.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15# You'll never know
0:03:15 > 0:03:20# Just what you were... #
0:03:20 > 0:03:22The first brain surgery was successful.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26After her second surgery, unfortunately,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29she developed every complication,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33and she went into a coma
0:03:33 > 0:03:36and we were just in despair at that stage.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40Um, but it was the power of prayer that pulled her through.
0:03:40 > 0:03:46# I will try to fix you... #
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Every day is a challenge for Lauren.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55She has a lot to cope with on a day-to-day basis
0:03:55 > 0:03:59and I feel so lucky to have her in my life.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01She's just amazing in every way.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06# Tears stream
0:04:06 > 0:04:09# Down your face... #
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I wanted to show you this.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14This was my proton mask
0:04:14 > 0:04:18while I was having radiotherapy in Florida in America.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Here is what it does now.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22It's my lampshade!
0:04:22 > 0:04:27People think it's quite creepy, but it's quite relaxing
0:04:27 > 0:04:30and it gets me to sleep quite easily. So...
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Lauren, come on! It's time to get ready to go.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Sorry, I have to go get ready.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Hello!
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Children In Need have helped us in every way.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46We have been very lucky to have been offered therapy sessions
0:04:46 > 0:04:48through Action Cancer.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Lauren is so relaxed after her therapy session.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55She sleeps so well and so sound that night.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Lauren has been very isolated due to her illness,
0:04:59 > 0:05:04and without Children In Need funding Action Cancer,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Lauren and myself would not be able to have this...
0:05:10 > 0:05:12..cherished time that we have.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18# I will try to fix you. #
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Your money helps BBC Children In Need in Northern Ireland
0:05:25 > 0:05:27give grants of...
0:05:32 > 0:05:35..to projects working with young people affected by illness.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36Thank you.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41And you can help us keep supporting projects
0:05:41 > 0:05:45like these by donating some money to BBC Children In Need right now.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48You can choose to donate £5 or £10.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Now, this is Studio 8 in Broadcasting House.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26It's the home of BBC Radio Ulster and through this window,
0:06:26 > 0:06:29one of our fundraising heroes is hard at work.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33We have got £650, but we need more. We need as much money as we can get.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35And we keep it in here, and more money we need...
0:06:35 > 0:06:38We need more money for a wee break around the Fermanagh direction.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42So, get the money in, and while you're getting the money in,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I'm going to play a bit of music.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46And give me a ring on 03030 80 55 55.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS
0:06:51 > 0:06:53You have been doing the auction now for almost ten years,
0:06:53 > 0:06:55you must have raised quite a bit of money?
0:06:55 > 0:06:59I'd say, over the last ten years, we have raised about...
0:06:59 > 0:07:03I'd say, 350,000. And, you know, we've been very lucky to do that
0:07:03 > 0:07:07because I started the auction just before the recession hit,
0:07:07 > 0:07:09and the recession came in then,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11and still, the people of Northern Ireland came out
0:07:11 > 0:07:14in their hundreds and thousands to give their money, you know?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18It was just fantastic to get it, and they never eased back.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Every year, we can hit around 30,000, and by the time we finish,
0:07:21 > 0:07:23it goes up another 2,000-3,000.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26It's just fantastic. They have great hearts in Northern Ireland.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28And the people who give us the gifts to give away,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30we've got cruises, we've got holidays in the sun,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32we've got Belleek china,
0:07:32 > 0:07:34holidays in different hotels around Northern Ireland.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37So, Northern Ireland people are fantastic.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39People have won a lot of great items.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41What has been the most unusual?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43I would have to say, I think,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46when I saw a cement mixer there in front.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50That just took the biscuit, and I didn't think it would go,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52but it just flew! It just flew out!
0:07:52 > 0:07:56And over the last couple of years now, last year and this year,
0:07:56 > 0:07:58we've got a hot tub! People love the hot tub!
0:07:58 > 0:08:01And we've got boxing shorts and all,
0:08:01 > 0:08:03coming in here from the boxers
0:08:03 > 0:08:05and we've got loads and loads of stuff.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09And it's not just about the big items, the small items count, too,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12because it's just about getting the money in.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Some children would ring in to us and they would say,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18"Uncle Hugo, I have £10 or £20 that I have been saving in me jar.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20"I'm going to send it in to you for Children In Need."
0:08:20 > 0:08:23And, you know, it's just lovely.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26And, if it couldn't move you, then you've no heart at all.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28The cruise that's worth £2,500,
0:08:28 > 0:08:31any chance I give you £200 right now, and you'll give me that?
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Well, another 50 quid and you never know!
0:08:33 > 0:08:35THEY LAUGH
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- Why do you do it?- Because I love doing what I'm doing.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I love people. I just love the fact
0:08:40 > 0:08:43that we're doing what it says on the tin.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45It's for Children In Need, and everything we get
0:08:45 > 0:08:48goes to Children In Need, so we do what it says on the tin.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Finally, your message for people at home?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53People at home, just keep on doing what you are doing.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Because, if you weren't doing what you're doing,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I couldn't do what I'm doing all week. So, thanks a million.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04When times are hard and money is tight,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08often it's those services which are considered as luxuries
0:09:08 > 0:09:10that are the first to be affected.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13A visit to the theatre can bring magic into all our lives,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16but for some children and young people,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18the theatre has to be brought to them.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20# If it's all right with you
0:09:20 > 0:09:22# We like to see you smile... #
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Replay is the only theatre company in Northern Ireland
0:09:28 > 0:09:30providing sensory performance
0:09:30 > 0:09:35for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Replay are a touring company. We jump in the van,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45we bring the van to schools,
0:09:45 > 0:09:46community centres.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Kind of wherever the show needs to go.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51And then, we build a bubble,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53which takes scaff towers, ladders
0:09:53 > 0:09:57and about an hour of half of heavy manual labour.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Within the bubble, there's lights and there's stars
0:09:59 > 0:10:01and there's room for boats.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07The children are physically moved in the boats into the bubble
0:10:07 > 0:10:09and there's a completely different
0:10:09 > 0:10:12spaceship environment created for them, and it is magical.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20HE RINGS BELL
0:10:22 > 0:10:24My daughter is Orla.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28She's got Dravet syndrome, which is severe epilepsy.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29To be honest, it's hard,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31because whenever Orla takes a seizure,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34you don't know whether she's ever going to come out of it.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37You don't know whether it's going to be her last.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40The children that I would teach in school have profound difficulties.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42This may mean that they're life-limited,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and it definitely would mean that their quality of life
0:10:45 > 0:10:47can be affected by the illnesses that they have.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Most of them would have severe forms of epilepsy,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53they would have global developmental delay, they would have autism,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55they might not be able to walk or talk.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Our current show is called Closer
0:10:58 > 0:11:02and Closer is a really fantastical journey into space.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04So, the children all join us in a spaceship
0:11:04 > 0:11:07with six different aliens
0:11:07 > 0:11:09and they travel through the galaxy
0:11:09 > 0:11:12looking for the secret of the universe.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16That kind of fantasy unlocks something magical for the kids.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- Hi, Commander.- Hello!
0:11:18 > 0:11:20'For kids with those kinds of disabilities,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22'there's just something really important'
0:11:22 > 0:11:24in igniting their imaginations
0:11:24 > 0:11:27and in giving them those creative opportunities.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29THEY WHOOP
0:11:31 > 0:11:34THEY WHOOP
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Boop! GIGGLING
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Can you see anything?
0:11:39 > 0:11:40'It's awful exciting.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43'Do you know, they have music, they have lights,
0:11:43 > 0:11:44'they have crackling sound effects.'
0:11:44 > 0:11:48So, it is all pretty active.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Miriam enjoys the play group
0:11:52 > 0:11:54because she enjoys noise,
0:11:54 > 0:11:58music, she loves hearing people's voice.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00# Kieran, Kieran, Kieran... #
0:12:00 > 0:12:02'Towards the end of the show,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04'just to enforce the fact that the children
0:12:04 > 0:12:07'have been so important to the show,'
0:12:07 > 0:12:09'we sing their names to them in a cappella.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13'And it can be the most beautiful experience.'
0:12:13 > 0:12:16The funding that we get from Children In Need
0:12:16 > 0:12:19is absolutely vital to enable us to continue this work.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Without their funding,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23we simply wouldn't be able to take these shows into schools.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26We wouldn't be able to give the children these experiences.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28And if any children deserve the opportunity
0:12:28 > 0:12:30to have wonderful experiences,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32it's these children that we work with.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35This is therapy.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37It's joy and it's magic,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39all rolled into one.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41And you can make it happen for other children, too.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Thanks to your support,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54BBC Children In Need in Northern Ireland is able to give...
0:12:59 > 0:13:02..to fund 62 projects
0:13:02 > 0:13:05working with disabled young people in Northern Ireland.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06Thank you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Now, mention BBC Children In Need
0:13:10 > 0:13:13and you mostly think about the night of the big television appeal.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17But, of course, work goes on behind the scenes all year round.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Currently, the charity supports almost 200 projects
0:13:20 > 0:13:25across Northern Ireland with grants totalling more than £8 million.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28And I'm off to meet the woman at the helm.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37What does Children In Need actually mean for people in Northern Ireland?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Well, all children deserve
0:13:39 > 0:13:44to have a strong and good and supportive childhood.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46They deserve to feel safe.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50To have fun and to be able to have the skills they need
0:13:50 > 0:13:53to choose the future that they want.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Unfortunately, not all children do have that good childhood.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Some people may be dealing with bullying, maybe bereavement,
0:14:01 > 0:14:05maybe it's domestic violence or abuse, or they could just be living
0:14:05 > 0:14:07with the effects of poverty and deprivation.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10So, the projects that BBC Children In Need is able to support
0:14:10 > 0:14:13helps those children to build on their strengths.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16To have a good time, to feel safe,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and to be able to deal with whatever it is
0:14:19 > 0:14:23that the issues are that they have challenging them.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25But whatever it is, the projects that we fund
0:14:25 > 0:14:29help them to have fun, to make friends, to try new things,
0:14:29 > 0:14:31and hopefully, to reach their potential.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35How much of a role does the public still play in fundraising?
0:14:35 > 0:14:38A critical role, Barra. Absolutely critical.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Our charity is your charity. It's the BBC's charity.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43It belongs to everybody.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45BBC Children In Need has projects
0:14:45 > 0:14:48in every county across Northern Ireland,
0:14:48 > 0:14:49and indeed, throughout the UK.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51We want to support your communities
0:14:51 > 0:14:54and the children in your community.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56So, when people raise money for us,
0:14:56 > 0:14:57it comes back manyfold
0:14:57 > 0:14:59into their own communities,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02to help children to have that childhood that they all deserve.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05And it's not too late to do something for tomorrow night.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Never too late, never too little, Barra.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10Every penny that's raised goes directly to projects.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13So whether it's your pocket money or whether it's a much bigger
0:15:13 > 0:15:16amount of money that you raise, it really doesn't matter.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19And it doesn't matter if you haven't planned it yet - plenty of time,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22you can do it tomorrow or you can do it after the 13th.
0:15:22 > 0:15:23You can give us money at any time
0:15:23 > 0:15:27because we're working all year round to support projects right here
0:15:27 > 0:15:31in Northern Ireland, so whatever you can raise, it'll help.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34As Paddy said, why wait until the big show tomorrow?
0:15:34 > 0:15:38You could give BBC Children In Need some money right now.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Mental ill health among young people is a serious
0:16:15 > 0:16:17and growing problem in Northern Ireland.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19More than a quarter of young people have experienced
0:16:19 > 0:16:21a mental health concern,
0:16:21 > 0:16:26with a tenth of 15- to 16-year-olds having actually self-harmed.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Last year, BBC Children In Need funding allowed the MACS project
0:16:30 > 0:16:31to work with young people at risk.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I became homeless when I was 17.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48My mental health was not in a good place at that time.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Anne's story needs to be heard.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Some of our young people have been through the care system,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59many will have poor family relationships.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03They may have very few support networks.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07When I became homeless, the stress and anxiety of everything...
0:17:08 > 0:17:13..was really difficult and my physical and mental health
0:17:13 > 0:17:17and my emotional health all took a turn for the worse.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Then I just crashed.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22I think people are still ashamed to come forward
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and say they have a mental health problem.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27It's really important that people are more upfront about it
0:17:27 > 0:17:29and that we are talking more openly about it,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32and trying to reduce the stigma that is around out there.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38I was suicidal for months.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45It took well over a year till I had the breakdown, last November.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50MACS is a charity who are based in Northern Ireland.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Our tag line is it's for young people who don't have a fair deal,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56so they could be homeless, they could be self-harming,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58mental health problems,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01and our job is to support those young people to get where
0:18:01 > 0:18:03they want to be in life.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08I was in hospital for seven weeks.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11I was in two different mental health wards.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18I always heard voices in my head and, you know, really scary stuff.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25MACS contacted me as soon as I got out of hospital.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28They met up with me and kind of, you know,
0:18:28 > 0:18:34chatted about what was going on and what was going to happen now.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38So they got me set up with housing support
0:18:38 > 0:18:41and within two weeks I was moving in.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Last year we supported 780 young people.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48We work across numerous different areas,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52so Belfast has a head office but it also has a housing service.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56We have an office and a house in Downpatrick and an office
0:18:56 > 0:18:58and a house in Newry and an office in Lisburn,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01and we're hoping to open a house there next year.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04When I first moved into MACS housing,
0:19:04 > 0:19:09I couldn't grab hold of the fact that someone actually cared for you
0:19:09 > 0:19:13and wanted to support you, so that took a while to come round to.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16They made a really, really big impact
0:19:16 > 0:19:18on my life with setting me up,
0:19:18 > 0:19:24you know, with simple things like doctors and, you know,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26even outpatient appointments.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Just little things like that,
0:19:29 > 0:19:33but mean such a big thing when you're in that place.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34With the funding from Children In Need
0:19:34 > 0:19:36we're able to see more young people.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38It means they're not on a waiting list
0:19:38 > 0:19:41and they're not waiting around, because their concerns
0:19:41 > 0:19:45and their issues are so deep that they need an instant support.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51The money that Children In Need has raised for MACS alone,
0:19:51 > 0:19:52it's a huge thing.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58I wouldn't be here today without them, and that's a big thing.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00I wouldn't be alive.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Thanks to the money which you give,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09BBC Children In Need is able to give grants of...
0:20:14 > 0:20:19..to fund 43 projects working with marginalised young people
0:20:19 > 0:20:20in Northern Ireland.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25Now, Children In Need grants vary from a few hundred
0:20:25 > 0:20:27to many thousands of pounds.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Often it doesn't take a lot of help to make a big difference,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34as a community summer scheme in East Belfast has found out.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I have four children. I have one that has special needs.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43She is a liver transplant patient.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Rhys has albinism and that incurs some visual impairment
0:20:49 > 0:20:53and he has also now been diagnosed with autism.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57His summer holidays, the whole routine is not there,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01so then he gets confused and angry and frustrated.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03And with the summer scheme being set out,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06it just keeps him in that wee routine and he loves it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Hayley was always a person who was just into herself.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14I kept Hayley wrapped up in a bubble for so long.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17At the start of the summer scheme Hayley didn't want to go,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19at the end she doesn't want it to end.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20She absolutely loves it.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24And she's just Hayley now, just her bubbly, funny self.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Coming here and just coming down to pick him up when he's playing
0:21:27 > 0:21:30with the other kids, it just melts my heart, to be honest.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34But it has been amazing, just to see him mixing.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38The differences I would see in children are their confidence,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40their own self-awareness and the respect that they
0:21:40 > 0:21:43have for each other and the help that they give to each other.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50We offer seven family trips out.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52These are trips that maybe otherwise these
0:21:52 > 0:21:54families wouldn't be able to attend.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Either they don't have transport of their own or it's financially
0:21:58 > 0:22:00not available for them.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I've made lots of friends and they're really nice friends,
0:22:04 > 0:22:06and they don't be cheeky.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- It is amazing.- It is.- It gets the whole community together.- Yeah.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12And it just...
0:22:12 > 0:22:14It's like a whole community spirit.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Today's all about having a fun day so parents and children
0:22:25 > 0:22:28and people in the community can get together and have a real fun day.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Enjoy burgers, bouncy castles, popcorn, Slush Puppies
0:22:32 > 0:22:34and candyfloss.
0:22:37 > 0:22:38It's important to the community
0:22:38 > 0:22:41because there's nowhere else unique as this place.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43This place is open from early in the morning to the afternoon
0:22:43 > 0:22:47in the summer, and there's nowhere else really for the kids to go.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51If Children In Need didn't help us out
0:22:51 > 0:22:52we wouldn't be able to do all this.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- ALL:- Thank you!
0:23:01 > 0:23:06Your generosity allows BBC Children In Need to support 37
0:23:06 > 0:23:09holiday play scheme projects in Northern Ireland,
0:23:09 > 0:23:10with grants of...
0:23:17 > 0:23:21This is clearly the most important part of Broadcasting House.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Yes, it's my weather forecasting home.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26And it's time to have a quick look at some of the fabulous
0:23:26 > 0:23:29activities you'll be getting up to tomorrow night.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33And once again, the fundraising forecast is looking great.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37The staff of SuperValu in Ballymoney have just started
0:23:37 > 0:23:42a trolley push from the store to Broadcasting House in Belfast.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Maybe I'll see you here tomorrow night.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47And if you pass them on the road, give them a donation.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50In County Down, the pupils at Saintfield High School
0:23:50 > 0:23:52are having a talent contest.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54To vote, pupils must make a donation
0:23:54 > 0:23:57and the act with the most money is the winner.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Sounds like a great idea.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03In Kilrea, Go Pro Kart Racing are holding a Children In Need open day
0:24:03 > 0:24:05and they're waiving their usual fee
0:24:05 > 0:24:07in return for a donation to Children In Need.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Brilliant.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Down in Kilkeel, make your way to Jim's Youth Centre
0:24:12 > 0:24:13for a family fun day,
0:24:13 > 0:24:17or pop in to the Sally Gardens Community Centre in Poleglass
0:24:17 > 0:24:19for their fundraising coffee morning.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23In Crumlin Leisure Centre, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council staff
0:24:23 > 0:24:26are running a fundraising spin-a-thon from 6pm.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31And finally, well done to the solid folk at the Northern Ireland Concrete Society
0:24:31 > 0:24:33who hope to raise £3,000 for Children In Need
0:24:33 > 0:24:36at their annual ball tomorrow night.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Now, there's a fundraising foundation to build on!
0:24:41 > 0:24:45And we'll stay in Derry for our last look at another of the projects
0:24:45 > 0:24:48you've helped make happen this year.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Strathfoyle, it's a housing estate based five miles
0:25:00 > 0:25:01outside the city of Derry.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03It's actually a rural community.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06I mean, it's a very family-orientated community
0:25:06 > 0:25:08but it is an area of high social need.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11The Strathfoyle Women's Centre runs a wide
0:25:11 > 0:25:14and varied range of programmes for women.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18We have our on-site childcare creche facilities for children
0:25:18 > 0:25:22and within that we run the drop-in/respite programme,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25and it really is a lifeline for people.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31When Sean was born, who's my second son, it was such a dark time.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32It was...
0:25:32 > 0:25:35You know, it should have been, "Oh, I have a new baby,"
0:25:35 > 0:25:38it's, "I should love him unconditionally," and I didn't
0:25:38 > 0:25:42get that, and I thought, "This baby doesn't like me."
0:25:42 > 0:25:46I broke down in front of the health visitor and it was her that said,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50"This is normal, and we can help you with this."
0:25:50 > 0:25:53And then I was diagnosed with post-natal depression.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56There's days, and the only way I can describe it,
0:25:56 > 0:25:57it's like you're drowning.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01So the doctor, you know, can put you on medication and things,
0:26:01 > 0:26:05but the best thing to do is just to get out
0:26:05 > 0:26:07and sort of get the break.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10So my mum had actually started doing a computer course with
0:26:10 > 0:26:13the Strathfoyle Women's Group, so she talked to me
0:26:13 > 0:26:16and I went up and the baby got to go to the creche
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and I got a couple of hours of being Lisa for a while.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22The parents that are actually using the drop-in,
0:26:22 > 0:26:27they are actually given a bit of time out from family stress, really.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30The children are able to come to the creche
0:26:30 > 0:26:33and while the children are here they're actually being
0:26:33 > 0:26:36cared for, you know, and they absolutely love it.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I mean, Bella-Rose, at the start she was crying.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42They had to pull her off me and then I was crying - I couldn't
0:26:42 > 0:26:45settle, thinking, "Oh, my God, I'm just abandoning them here."
0:26:45 > 0:26:49But now she's like, "Bye, Mummy," and they're helping her develop
0:26:49 > 0:26:54her own wee social skills and her own wee personality
0:26:54 > 0:26:57and it makes me feel better, knowing you sort of have that support.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Cos there is days where you don't want to get out of bed,
0:27:01 > 0:27:02you don't want to do anything.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07But you can't do that - you have to get up, you have to do it.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09My mental health issues are going to be ongoing.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11You know, it's not a quick-fix thing.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14It's not something that you wake up one day and it's gone,
0:27:14 > 0:27:18it's something you have to work at and you have to look after yourself.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22And that for me is going out and socialising at the Women's Group.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I would be lost without it.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I wouldn't even like to think where I would be
0:27:26 > 0:27:29if I hadn't been involved with the Women's Group.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I definitely wouldn't be sitting here talking to you now.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42With your help, BBC Children In Need gives...
0:27:47 > 0:27:51..to 27 family support projects in Northern Ireland.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59And so, the stage is set for tomorrow night's TV extravaganza,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01and it promises to be a great one.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Jo Scott and I will be here in Belfast keeping you across all that's
0:28:05 > 0:28:08happening in Northern Ireland. Thank you all so much.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Without you, we simply wouldn't be able to give
0:28:11 > 0:28:14so many people that extra little bit of help when they need it.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16Let's make tomorrow an even better night
0:28:16 > 0:28:19and help Children In Need change a lot more lives.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21See you tomorrow at 7.30.