0:00:01 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to a very special Scottish Children In Need.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Tonight we're going to show you how, thanks to Children In Need
0:00:07 > 0:00:11in Scotland, thousands of youngsters are cared for, protected and
0:00:11 > 0:00:15have a better quality of life, just because you made a donation.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18It's that simple - your money makes life better.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20And coming up, we'll be showing you how this year,
0:00:20 > 0:00:25and for over 30 years, Children In Need has made a difference.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Coming up on tonight's programme, we will be revealing what happened
0:00:30 > 0:00:34in Shieldinch when River City met Scot Squad.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37We'll enjoy some brilliant performances from our
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Scottish Children In Need choir.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Jack and Victor get dancing.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48We'll have a wonderful performance from Michael Buble.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Plus, we'll be showing you how your money has helped
0:00:52 > 0:00:54so many children in Scotland.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Today, I'm at a very special place.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02This is just one of eight Maggie's Centres in Scotland.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05They offer care, support and advice for people with cancer,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07and also for their families.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Later on we'll see how money they've received from Children In Need
0:01:11 > 0:01:15helps fund an important part of their work right across Scotland.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17And that's why we're here -
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Children In Need helps fund charities that are much-loved
0:01:19 > 0:01:23and much valued, from Maggie's or CHAS or Barnardo's
0:01:23 > 0:01:27to the hundreds of smaller charities which all make a difference.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30A donation to Children In Need is a donation
0:01:30 > 0:01:33to a group helping children in Scotland.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Because of you, Children In Need helps children across the UK.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09All across the UK.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11From Scotland...
0:02:11 > 0:02:13To England.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14Wales...
0:02:14 > 0:02:16To Northern Ireland.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Because of you, help is never far away.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Your parents are always there for you but she's someone else.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25She's really special.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Because of you, there is a brighter future.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I've always wanted a friend.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I feel like she's part of the family.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Because of you, there is help in the toughest times.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I knew from that moment on that they would be OK.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45You've helped children smile and laugh.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Even when life feels really hard.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50What you have done is amazing.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54But there's so much more to do.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55So please, do something huge.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01If you're going to do one thing tonight, pick up the phone and text.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Go on!
0:03:02 > 0:03:04We need you.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05We need you.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Go on, we need you!
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Because of you, Children In Need can make a difference.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Because of you, my child gets her smile back.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19Because of you, children like me have somewhere to go.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Because of you, my daughter can walk again.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Because of you, my son can talk again.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Because of you, I've got a friend.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Children In Need can make a difference.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35It's all because of you. Thank you.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Thank you. Thank you.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Thank you. Thank you.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Thank you. Thank you.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Thank you!
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Using your money,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Children In Need supports groups in every local authority in Scotland.
0:03:51 > 0:03:552016 will see over ?5 million distributed
0:03:55 > 0:03:57to hundreds of organisations.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Some are involved in helping youngsters with medical or
0:03:59 > 0:04:03physical problems, but other groups help in less obvious ways,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07like offering a safe place to play, or simply someone to talk to.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Projects funded by Children In Need
0:04:14 > 0:04:18support 55,000 children in Scotland a year.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Youth groups which divert kids from crime and offer opportunities
0:04:21 > 0:04:25for socialising and support are at the heart of the charity's work.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29Every week, Twilight Basketball's Dunfermline group
0:04:29 > 0:04:30coaches 30 children.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32One of those was Greg.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Greg was just ten when his dad died.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42A year later, while still reeling from the shock,
0:04:42 > 0:04:45his mum decided to uproot him from their home in Poland.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50It all happened within a week,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52so I just got told to pack and leave.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I was pretty scared and worried about my life at that moment.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Leaving all that was familiar was a huge wrench, but trying to
0:05:03 > 0:05:08get to grips with a new language and find friends was even harder.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12I had nobody to hang about with or to talk to.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Sadly I was alone all the time and just thinking about life.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21It was an incredibly lonely and anxious time.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24The one place where Greg hoped he'd feel safe and supported
0:05:24 > 0:05:26was at home, but it wasn't to be.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30My mum kind of started not to bother speaking to me.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36She was either locked up in her own room or away with her boyfriend.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I was just myself in the living room.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46I never had a bed, so I had to sleep on a sofa.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50But I never had proper covers.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53It was pretty cold in the winter.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58And that wasn't the only hardship young Greg had to endure.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01You noticed certain things - the clothes were dirty,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03the shoes were getting more and more tattered.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05You could say he was hungry.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Food was always on his mind.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12My mum wasn't really focusing on what to get me to eat.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16I was pretty hungry quite a lot of times.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Especially in summer when you have no school,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21so you have no school meals to fall back on.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Life at home took its toll on Greg.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28He was starting to discolour in the face.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I felt a bit unwanted by my own family,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33that they don't really want me there.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41But for a few hours every Friday,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44basketball gave Greg contact with people who supported him.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47I obviously asked Greg if everything was OK.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51That's when he opened up about all the problems at home.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56He was being locked out of rooms, didn't get access to the kitchen.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58He very rarely got to wash his clothes.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01That's when the alarm bells kicked in.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03It was a huge relief for Greg to finally
0:07:03 > 0:07:05tell someone about his troubles.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10I knew that I could trust him with this and I knew he could help me.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12As a result of Ross's intervention,
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Greg was removed from his home and placed in emergency foster care.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21Three years on and the teenager is thriving.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24His best friend's parents took him in and invited Greg
0:07:24 > 0:07:25to join their family for good.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30We just wanted him to have what my kids have.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36It's actually amazing how they basically just gave me
0:07:36 > 0:07:39a new home and treat me like one of their own kids.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46He actually became one of the family just overnight,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48and he treats us like mum and dad.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Twilight Basketball means everything to Greg.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54He wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Greg's life has been transformed by the support and training
0:07:57 > 0:07:59he received from the youth group.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04Even though Twilight taught me sport and how to play basketball,
0:08:04 > 0:08:08I kind of look at it more as a life-changing opportunity.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I met new people, I got a new family and I'm still with Twilight,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and now I'm volunteering, helping them out.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17WHISTLE BLOWS Stop the dribbling.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20They provided me all the things that I need to make myself
0:08:20 > 0:08:22a happy guy again.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25When you're dribbling the ball, make sure that your eyes are up...
0:08:25 > 0:08:27'Because of them,'
0:08:27 > 0:08:32I've got something new to look forward to and a new, happy life.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35Twilight gave Greg the confidence to get a full-time job,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39and in turn, his story has inspired one of their schemes.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42The ambassador programme, which is funded by your money,
0:08:42 > 0:08:46trains Greg and 23 other coaches to support the next generation.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Now I am a part-time basketball referee,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53so I go on the weekends and referee basketball games.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55WHISTLE BLOWS
0:08:55 > 0:08:59I am very proud of how far I came because of Twilight.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00Greg's on such a ride.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03He's done a rollercoaster with his hands up,
0:09:03 > 0:09:04just enjoying what's happening.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07It's fantastic to see
0:09:07 > 0:09:09and long may it continue for him.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Time now to find out what happened when two of our
0:09:38 > 0:09:41favourite coppers from Scot Squad went on patrol
0:09:41 > 0:09:43on the mean streets of River City.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56The River City, where the river of dreams is under constant threat
0:09:56 > 0:09:58from a tsunami of disorder.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Here to mop up the mess are PCs Jack McLaren and Sarah Fletcher.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07We've been called to Shieldinch, which isn't our usual beat,
0:10:07 > 0:10:10but sometimes when staffing levels are low
0:10:10 > 0:10:12and maybe someone has phoned in sick...
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Sick is the official line, but we know why we're really here.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Right, what's that?
0:10:18 > 0:10:22The place is full of bams and the usual polis, Craig Donald,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25ginger fella from Dundee, he's useless, really bad,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28so they brought in Scotland's best policeman.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Oh.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Oh, you're Scotland's best policeman?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Top three for sure. Elite.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Erm, so if you're so elite,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39why did we get lost on the way over here?
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Place isn't even on a map. Neither is the subway.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Yeah, it's like platform 9 3/4, eh?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49What's that?
0:10:49 > 0:10:51It's, erm, Harry Potter. From Harry Potter.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I dinnae read kids' books.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54I'm a 22-year-old man.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Anyway, we've only been here a couple of minutes.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02I mean, we can see it's a challenging area.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05What she means is it's hoaching with radgies, eh?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Like, my radgie antenna's twitching.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12It's like Sixth Sense, but instead of ghosts it's radgies.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I see radgies everywhere.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Yeah, I mean, we've been notified
0:11:16 > 0:11:18of a couple of challenging characters -
0:11:18 > 0:11:21a Lenny Murdoch,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Shellsuit Bob,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Buster The Wrestler.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27He'll no' want to wrestle me, that's for sure.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34From warning Buster to busting wronging, the cops have received
0:11:34 > 0:11:39a tip-off about a bent bag of bullion buried on this beat.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43Eager to go toe-to-toe with the source of the sorry state
0:11:43 > 0:11:46of Shieldinch, the cops go door to door.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Keep your eye oot for the polis.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03There's a couple of them wanderin' aboot here. You'll recognise 'em.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Coupla dafties.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13Jack, I've got eyes on that Lenny Murdoch. Copy that.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Keep your eyes on him.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Could I see some ID, please?
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Pleased to meet you, Pudsey.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47From pounding the streets to practitioning on patients,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Dr Annie Jandhu is hard at work
0:12:49 > 0:12:53safeguarding the health of Shieldinch.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55All right, Officer Annie?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Hi, Bobby. How you doin'?
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Good. Just, erm, "Dr" Annie.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06Office Dr Annie. No, no, no. Erm, so no "Officer", just "Dr" is fine.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10It's like doctors are the polis of hospitals, ain't they?
0:13:10 > 0:13:15Erm... Well, no, it's not really the same thing.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Erm, what can I do for you today?
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Well, you know how, like, Children In Need's comin' up an' stuff?
0:13:20 > 0:13:25Mm-hm. And, like, like I used to be a wean? Like, back in the day.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29I'm going to sell whoopsies but see because whoopsies are ootta date,
0:13:29 > 0:13:33and I was wonderin' to see if you could sell them to your patients.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36An' we could, like, gie the money to Pudsey.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Er, well, not if they're out of date, obviously I couldn't.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Well, they're ootta date the 'morra.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44I can't sell cakes. I'm a surgery, Bobby.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Even that one?
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Anything else I can help you with today?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50How come Pudsey's got an eye patch?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Dr Dre - is he a real doctor?
0:13:53 > 0:13:57D'you dae homers? Yes, I do do home visits. Brilliant.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Cos I've got an uncle and he's dislocated his elbow but see if
0:14:01 > 0:14:05I was tae gie you, like, 50 quid in an envelope, gie you a bung...
0:14:05 > 0:14:08No, I can't do that, I can't accept any money, I'm sorry.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11But I won't tell anybody cos it's, like, cash in hand an' that.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16OK(!) Uh, what about, a...sponsored silence?
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Sponsored silence? I mean, I would give you ?5 for that.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22I mean, actually, do you know what?
0:14:22 > 0:14:27I would even give you ?10 if you started it right now.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37One of the musical highlights from last night was once again
0:14:37 > 0:14:39our very own Children In Need Choir.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Hundreds of youngsters from across the UK sang as one, and in Scotland,
0:14:43 > 0:14:47our singers this year came from in and around Inverness.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51And before the big night, there was lots of work to be done.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58The children have given up their weekends to rehearse with
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Choir Master Andrew Panton.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Although the young people have been working in their schools separately,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06this will be the first time they've all come together.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Everybody stand up and make a big semicircle round the piano.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12'The aim for today is to get everyone working together
0:15:12 > 0:15:14'as one cohesive choir.'
0:15:14 > 0:15:18WARM UP NOTES
0:15:18 > 0:15:21'And it's quite a big ask - this is a really concentrated rehearsal
0:15:21 > 0:15:23'and I'm giving them really detailed notes.'
0:15:23 > 0:15:25..two, three, and...
0:15:25 > 0:15:26THEY SING A NOTE Good.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It's going quite good and it feels quite serious.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34I'd rather quieter, warm, really in the middle of the note.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37# Sometimes in our lives
0:15:37 > 0:15:40# We all have pain
0:15:40 > 0:15:43# We all have sorrow. #
0:15:43 > 0:15:47This is the first time we've all seen each other, for a lot of us,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49so it's really nerve-racking.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51# You need a hand... #
0:15:51 > 0:15:54The choir members even managed to squeeze in some fundraising
0:15:54 > 0:15:56in their free time.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59We're doing a bunch of activities to raise money for Children In Need.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Over there is Pin The Nose On Pudsey Blindfolded
0:16:02 > 0:16:06and round on the football pitch we've got Toss The Welly.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Today we are selling wristbands and raising money for Children In Need.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Please give us a lot for money for Children In Need.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29We're doing a Drakies Primary Spotacular Community Cafe
0:16:29 > 0:16:33where loads of people from the community are coming in to eat cakes
0:16:33 > 0:16:35and listen to people sing.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38# I wonder how, I wonder why
0:16:38 > 0:16:42# Yesterday you told me about the blue blue sky... #
0:16:46 > 0:16:49ALL: Give money to Children In Need!
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Back at the rehearsals, the songs are shaping up well. Good.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Give me that one more time with a smile this time.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59We're doing Lean On Me.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It feels really exciting and fun.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05# We know that there's
0:17:05 > 0:17:07# Always tomorrow... #
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Really exciting cos nothing really big's come up this far to Scotland.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14# You just call on me, brother... #
0:17:14 > 0:17:17This is young people helping other young people who maybe have
0:17:17 > 0:17:19different needs and are from different backgrounds from them,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22and I think that's what's so special about the choir and,
0:17:22 > 0:17:23in particular, this song.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25# I just might have a problem
0:17:25 > 0:17:28# That you'll understand... #
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I wouldn't even care if we were just practising in the school, as long as
0:17:31 > 0:17:34we're raising money for people that don't have as much as we have.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39For a lot of them, singing together as a group of over 100 people
0:17:39 > 0:17:41is quite a new experience. I've got a funny feeling,
0:17:41 > 0:17:44when they arrive at the studios they're going to be so excited.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49So here they are, the Scottish Children In Need Choir, teaming up
0:17:49 > 0:17:55with more than 1,500 children from across the UK, singing Lean On Me.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02# Sometimes in our lives
0:18:02 > 0:18:05# We all have pain
0:18:05 > 0:18:08# We all have sorrow
0:18:10 > 0:18:13# But if we are wise
0:18:13 > 0:18:16# We know that there's
0:18:16 > 0:18:20# Always tomorrow
0:18:20 > 0:18:22# Lean on me
0:18:22 > 0:18:24# When you're not strong
0:18:24 > 0:18:27# I'll be your friend
0:18:27 > 0:18:31# I'll help you carry on
0:18:31 > 0:18:36# For it won't be long
0:18:36 > 0:18:38# Till I'm gonna need
0:18:38 > 0:18:42# Somebody to lean on
0:18:42 > 0:18:45# You just call on me, brother
0:18:45 > 0:18:48# When you need a hand
0:18:48 > 0:18:51# We all need somebody
0:18:51 > 0:18:54# To lean on
0:18:54 > 0:18:57# I just might have a problem
0:18:57 > 0:18:59# That you'll understand
0:18:59 > 0:19:02# We all need somebody
0:19:02 > 0:19:05# To lean on
0:19:05 > 0:19:07# Lean on me
0:19:07 > 0:19:09# When you're not strong
0:19:09 > 0:19:12# I'll be your friend
0:19:12 > 0:19:16# I'll help you carry on
0:19:16 > 0:19:20# For it won't be long
0:19:20 > 0:19:23# Till I'm gonna need
0:19:23 > 0:19:27# Somebody to lean on
0:19:27 > 0:19:30# You just call on me, brother
0:19:30 > 0:19:33# When you need a hand
0:19:33 > 0:19:35# We all need somebody
0:19:35 > 0:19:38# To lean on
0:19:38 > 0:19:41# I just might have a problem
0:19:41 > 0:19:44# That you'll understand
0:19:44 > 0:19:47# We all need somebody
0:19:47 > 0:19:49# To lean on
0:19:49 > 0:19:54# Please swallow your pride
0:19:54 > 0:19:57# If I have faith
0:19:57 > 0:20:01# You need to borrow
0:20:01 > 0:20:05# For no-one can fill
0:20:05 > 0:20:08# Those of your needs
0:20:08 > 0:20:12# That you won't let show
0:20:46 > 0:20:50# If there is a load
0:20:50 > 0:20:52# You have to bear
0:20:52 > 0:20:57# That you can't carry
0:20:57 > 0:21:01# I'm right up the road
0:21:01 > 0:21:03# I'll share your load
0:21:03 > 0:21:07# If you just call me
0:21:07 > 0:21:10# Call me
0:21:11 > 0:21:13# Call me
0:21:14 > 0:21:15# Call me
0:21:16 > 0:21:18# Call me
0:21:19 > 0:21:21# Call me
0:21:22 > 0:21:24# Call me
0:21:25 > 0:21:27# Call me
0:21:28 > 0:21:31# Call me
0:21:31 > 0:21:32# For
0:21:32 > 0:21:35# It won't be long
0:21:35 > 0:21:37# Till I'm gonna need
0:21:37 > 0:21:39# Somebody to lean on
0:21:39 > 0:21:42# Lean on, lean on
0:21:42 > 0:21:47# Lean on, lean on, lean on me
0:21:47 > 0:21:53# Lean on, lean on, lean on me
0:21:53 > 0:21:57# Lean on, lean on, lean on me
0:21:57 > 0:21:59# I'm gonna need
0:21:59 > 0:22:03# Somebody to lean on
0:22:03 > 0:22:05# I'm gonna need
0:22:05 > 0:22:13# Somebody to lean on
0:22:13 > 0:22:15# Lean on
0:22:15 > 0:22:19# Me. #
0:22:19 > 0:22:22CHEERING
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Still to come - we meet a couple of familiar faces in part two
0:22:48 > 0:22:50of River Squad.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Jack and Victor get dancing.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56And we have another brilliant performance
0:22:56 > 0:22:59from our Scottish Children In Need Choir.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03Children In Need doesn't run groups itself,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06but it does make sure your money goes to organisations
0:23:06 > 0:23:07that really need support.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11And those groups are changing lives in Scotland every single day.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13It funds a huge range of activities,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16whether it's offering help to those with special needs
0:23:16 > 0:23:18or caring for those who're ill.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19HEARTBEAT THUMPING
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Aimee was born three months premature.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Her condition at birth was critical.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26They're saying the baby's in distress.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Her heartbeat's right down.
0:23:30 > 0:23:3115 doctors run into the theatre.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I was...petrified.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37We didn't know whether I was going to survive,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39whether Aimee was going to survive...
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Thankfully, both pulled through.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Aimee spent her first few months in hospital,
0:23:44 > 0:23:45but shattering news lay ahead.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48They did a check that revealed that Aimee had hydrocephalus,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and it was...shock beyond shock.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Hydrocephalus is a condition that affects the brain
0:23:54 > 0:23:55and how it functions.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59Too much fluid in the brain can have damaging consequences.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02The scan showed that it was bad.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05This pressure was building up in Aimee's tiny wee brain.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09Aimee was rushed to theatre to have a shunt inserted in her head.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13The plastic device drains excess fluid,
0:24:13 > 0:24:15but it's not without risk.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17The doctor was honest with us.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19And he says, "This is what keeps her alive,
0:24:19 > 0:24:21"it could work for couple of years,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23"or it could work for an hour."
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Since Aimee's first trip to theatre,
0:24:26 > 0:24:29a cyst was discovered on the other side of her head,
0:24:29 > 0:24:31so she now depends on two shunts.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36In her lifetime, Aimee has endured 17 surgical procedures.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39We know that's not the final count.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42She's going to have to go through this time and time again.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Aimee has already spent half her life in hospital,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47and she will require further operations.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50For her parents, every parting is agonising.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52It's a horrible, horrible situation to be in,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55and it's the same, every single surgery that she has,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57you think, "Is she going to come out this time?"
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Naively, we always said, "It might get easier when she gets older,"
0:25:01 > 0:25:02but I think it's got harder.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07When life's been one long round of anaesthesia and oxygen masks,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09it leaves little time for laughter.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11When she comes out of surgery,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14she's that sore that she just can't move.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Sometimes, though, a different dose of medicine is called for.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Your donations fund weekly visits from Hearts And Minds Clowndoctors.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25In will come these Clowndoctors.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27BOTH: AIMEE!
0:25:27 > 0:25:29It's just a total mood changer.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32It's Dr Squeegie and Dr Groovy!
0:25:32 > 0:25:35She goes from this look of,
0:25:35 > 0:25:37"Please, everyone, just go away and don't even look at me,"
0:25:37 > 0:25:40to this wee excited face, she's smiling away.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44The Clowndoctors know exactly what these kids have been through.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46BOTH: Hello!
0:25:46 > 0:25:48# Aimee, Aimee, Aimee, ooh! #
0:25:48 > 0:25:52These highly trained professionals spread joy and hijinks
0:25:52 > 0:25:55throughout Glasgow's Royal Hospital For Children.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Excuse me, could you possibly give me a hand?
0:25:58 > 0:26:01If you could just get... Thank you.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03For Aimee and hundreds of other children who spend
0:26:03 > 0:26:07so much of their lives in hospital, it's the perfect prescription.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09They're medicine in their own right.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11They've got us giggling away, laughing...
0:26:11 > 0:26:13It makes a huge difference.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17You just sit back and they're entertaining her, and she's happy.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19It's taking her mind off what she's in for.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24For that split second, she's back to her old wee self.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26And if we didn't have that, we'd all be doom and gloom.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29See you, Aimee! AIMEE: Bye. Bye, Aimee!
0:26:29 > 0:26:32It relaxes us and can give us ten, 15 minutes' respite.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35If you could keep them with you 24 hours on the ward,
0:26:35 > 0:26:36it would be amazing.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04It's that easy.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Every penny will help a child in some way.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11Children In Need are giving out more money than ever before,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14but sadly, even though you've been hugely generous over the years,
0:27:14 > 0:27:16there's still not enough money to go around.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20So here's a message from our friends in Craiglang.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Yeah, sweeties for Isa's a nice idea. Oh, hello. I'm Jack.
0:27:23 > 0:27:24And I'm Victor.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28Every year, Children In Need helps thousands of kids across Scotland.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31But they can only do that if you continue to donate.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Which you have done so generously, so please get your phone out
0:27:34 > 0:27:36and text the number you see on screen.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38# Get your phone out
0:27:38 > 0:27:40# Get your phone out
0:27:40 > 0:27:41# Text the number
0:27:41 > 0:27:43# Text the number
0:27:43 > 0:27:44# Get your phone out
0:27:44 > 0:27:46# Text the number... #
0:27:47 > 0:27:49From Craiglang to Shieldinch now,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53and the final part of When River City Met Scot Squad.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56This is River Squad.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58We're back in the Shieldinch surgery.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Bobby's happy with his top treatment.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Thank you very much, and I'll see you later, right. Yeah.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Children are in need.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Yeah, yeah. They... They are...
0:28:07 > 0:28:08children, in need.
0:28:27 > 0:28:28Dr Jandhu.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30What are you doing here?
0:28:30 > 0:28:32I'm PC McLaren. I'd like to ask you a few questions
0:28:32 > 0:28:34about your association with a local crime family.
0:28:34 > 0:28:35What is this?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37It's just a few questions, it's nothing to worry about.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Oh, no, I get it.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41You're...
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Ah, you're trying to make up with me with a whole...
0:28:44 > 0:28:46role-play thing?
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Sorry? Yeah, you wear a uniform well.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Looks good on you. I know.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54You know, I never really go in for the whole...
0:28:54 > 0:28:56man in a uniform type thing,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58but I think that's about to change.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00I understand.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03It's a perfectly natural feeling for you to want to get aff with me,
0:29:03 > 0:29:04but you'll need to wait till I'm off shift.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07But I really do need to ask you some questions first.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Oh, you are really getting into character, aren't you?
0:29:10 > 0:29:12I'd love to see your bedside manner, I really would.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15I mean, you're a very attractive woman. You're...
0:29:15 > 0:29:17You're an eight or a nine and I'm a ten,
0:29:17 > 0:29:18so that would average us out at...
0:29:20 > 0:29:21..7.5?
0:29:22 > 0:29:23DOOR OPENS
0:29:30 > 0:29:31Annie, I...
0:29:31 > 0:29:33I know I'm not your favourite person right now, but...
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Lenny needs us to look after this.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Can I stick it in your office?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39OK. This is weird.
0:29:39 > 0:29:40What?
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Are you kidding me?
0:29:42 > 0:29:43What, you can't see it?
0:29:43 > 0:29:44See what?
0:29:44 > 0:29:47You and him! Oh, the resemblance.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49You think he looks like me?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51You wish yous had a coupon like me.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54As if! Babe, you're imagining it.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Babe? What, is Zoolander here your boyfriend?
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Er... Well, I mean, yeah.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Kind of. But...
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Bit weedy for you, is he no?
0:30:03 > 0:30:05You're punching well above your weight, mate.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08Look, if you ever want to upgrade to a proper handsome copper,
0:30:08 > 0:30:09gies a call.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Are you not a bit small to be in the police?
0:30:11 > 0:30:13I'm above average,
0:30:13 > 0:30:15in all departments.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Right, well, thank you very much,
0:30:17 > 0:30:19but my love life is complicated enough.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Well, if you ever want to simplify it,
0:30:21 > 0:30:22call the emergency services.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24What's in the bag?
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Em, what's it got to do with you?
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Something you don't want me to see?
0:30:28 > 0:30:29What makes you think that?
0:30:29 > 0:30:31Open it and let me see.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33No. Open it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:34Make me.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Catlike reflexes, honed at the tae kwon do,
0:30:39 > 0:30:41which I do twice a week, by the way.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Well, well, well.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49What have we got here?
0:30:49 > 0:30:50It's, em, a...
0:30:52 > 0:30:54a donation for Children In Need.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57Well, it's not safe for a civilian
0:30:57 > 0:30:59to be carrying around this much cash,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01so I'll keep it safe,
0:31:01 > 0:31:03and make sure it finds its way to Children In Need.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05That's not necessary, I can manage.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Well, police have friends in high places.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10I'll make sure it ends up in the right hands.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Well, thank you for your time, Dr Jandhu.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15It has been a pleasure.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Do you know anywhere you could hire a police uniform from?
0:31:25 > 0:31:27That guy? Really?!
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Nice big smile.
0:31:31 > 0:31:32I smile with my eyes.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35From Barry's bags to bear's buckets,
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Children In Need have friends indeed
0:31:37 > 0:31:39in the River Squad.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Yeah, thanks to the presence of the Scottish police force,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Shieldinch is no longer a hotbed of crime.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49I'll be going back to visit that doctor,
0:31:49 > 0:31:51to make sure she's all right,
0:31:51 > 0:31:52give her peace of mind.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55That's the level of service I like to offer to members of the public,
0:31:55 > 0:31:58and I'll certainly be giving it to the doctor.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Did you see that Alex?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02He was dashing, he looked like Poldark.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Does he remind you of me?
0:32:05 > 0:32:07No! You?!
0:32:07 > 0:32:10We'd better get to... Cos the job never stops.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Yeah, we've been called to another Scottish town up north -
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Balamory.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Some brightly coloured houses are causing a bit of a nuisance.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19And there's continual singing, so...
0:32:19 > 0:32:23We've got to liaise with a PC Plum,
0:32:23 > 0:32:25and find out what's the story.
0:32:26 > 0:32:27In this Balamory.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30We'd like to know.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04Over ?2.5 million of your cash supports
0:33:04 > 0:33:06children in Scotland with disabilities.
0:33:06 > 0:33:07GAME BEEPS
0:33:07 > 0:33:0914-year-old Josiah lives in Edinburgh.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Like most teenagers, he's transfixed with technology.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16But there's a difference between him and his peers
0:33:16 > 0:33:17that isolated him growing up.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23When Josiah was a toddler, we used to take him to playgroups,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26and realised he wouldn't associate himself with the others.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28He couldn't talk,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31so if he wanted to get reaction from the other kids,
0:33:31 > 0:33:32he would push them.
0:33:34 > 0:33:35And most of the parents didn't like that.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39He would see people...
0:33:40 > 0:33:42..taking their kids away.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44The rejection hit hard.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Aged three, Josiah was diagnosed with autism,
0:33:47 > 0:33:50a disability that affects how he relates to others.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53I didn't know anything about autism, then.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Initially, it was difficult for me.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01So finding a school with a headteacher who supported Josiah
0:34:01 > 0:34:02was a huge relief.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Josiah is a lovely, happy young person.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09With numbers, he is an absolute star.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13He will memorise numbers and sequences and codes...
0:34:13 > 0:34:15It's an amazing talent.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19But figuring out the world around him isn't always easy for Josiah.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22At times, it can seem confusing and unpredictable.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31What he's getting is a bombardment of information into his head.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36It can be quite a scary place,
0:34:36 > 0:34:41there's lots of different sensory things going on such as lights,
0:34:41 > 0:34:47music, gadgets, technology, other people that will distract him.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52What he's finding is that's overstimulating
0:34:52 > 0:34:57and it just takes his focus in all sorts of different directions.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00One way that Josiah's found to help him deal with
0:35:00 > 0:35:03everything in his brain is through is body.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06He's always running and jumping.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09He's always constantly running and jumping.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Josiah can bounce the whole day if you don't stop him,
0:35:16 > 0:35:18if you don't ask him, "Josiah, sit down."
0:35:19 > 0:35:22It's quite a challenge to keep him calm.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Josiah.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26It's quite a big challenge.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30You want some grapes? Yeah. Do you want to calm down first? No.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34But Josiah's enthusiasm for movement became a concern
0:35:34 > 0:35:37when it began to affect his balance.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Josiah used to fall for no reason.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42He will be walking and all of a sudden say,
0:35:42 > 0:35:44"Oh, Daddy, I fell down."
0:35:44 > 0:35:46The falls became more hazardous.
0:35:46 > 0:35:52When he was coming down the stairs, you will hear, "Ouch! I fell!"
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I couldn't explain why he fell.
0:35:55 > 0:36:02That was when I began having concerns about him injuring himself.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Keeping Josiah safe from physical harm became a full-time job
0:36:05 > 0:36:09for his family, so when school offered an activity
0:36:09 > 0:36:13that would help him focus his energy, they jumped at the chance.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Your donations support Josiah and 25 other kids from his school
0:36:17 > 0:36:20attend weekly ski sessions.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23For Josiah, it's a chance to practise his social skills outwith
0:36:23 > 0:36:25the safety of school and home.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28OK, my man, what size are you? Size ten. Size ten, pal.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43Most days, autism makes it a struggle for Josiah to feel independent,
0:36:43 > 0:36:47but on the slopes, it's a different story.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Well done, Josiah. This is brilliant skiing.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55'He likes the speed, he likes the freedom.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57'When he was skiing and doing his turns,
0:36:57 > 0:37:01'he was in a zone and he was concentrating on his turns.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03'Boy, does it ground him.'
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Look down a wee bit.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Skiing offers Josiah the chance to channel his physical energy,
0:37:09 > 0:37:11but that's not all.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14He's very, very outgoing now.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I like skiing because it's fun. OK.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21His new hobby has given him the confidence to reach new heights.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24He can now go to the top on the chair lift.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28I think Josiah is very pleased with himself.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29Right, go!
0:37:29 > 0:37:31I did it!
0:37:31 > 0:37:34The first time he went up there, he came back and was like,
0:37:34 > 0:37:36"I went to the very top!"
0:37:36 > 0:37:38You could see that excitement in him.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40"I went to the very top!"
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Look at that view.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47It's just a wonderful feeling seeing him being able to reach his potential.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53He can ski independently.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55It's lovely to see.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58In fact, Josiah's balance has improved so much
0:37:58 > 0:38:00there's been another major benefit.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05He's not falling ever since he started skiing.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08He just loves it.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10When he comes back sometimes he says,
0:38:10 > 0:38:13"Daddy, I am the ski champion!"
0:38:14 > 0:38:17And he likes to tell us how fast he was going.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21When I saw him I was like, "Wow!"
0:38:21 > 0:38:24I had never thought he had that ability.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26He's really done well,
0:38:26 > 0:38:28and that made me very, very proud of him.
0:38:48 > 0:38:49KNOCKING
0:38:49 > 0:38:52This is the Maggie's Centre in Glasgow,
0:38:52 > 0:38:56a place where people diagnosed with cancer and their families
0:38:56 > 0:38:59can visit for some much-needed support.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03To have anyone in your family diagnosed with cancer is devastating.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Our next film is a very moving story.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10It shows how your money allows Maggie's to help children
0:39:10 > 0:39:12deal with that situation.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21My mum is really fast.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26She's very sporty, she does loads of exercise.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31She's very fit, yeah.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36She just goes out and runs and she's done races before,
0:39:36 > 0:39:38she's faster than her friends.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44Running and playing sport, I love it.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48I think as long as I can keep doing that, and the kids, as long as they
0:39:48 > 0:39:51can keep seeing me doing all the things I love, they think I'm OK.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57Six years ago, Annette was diagnosed with cancer.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01Since then it's been a constant presence in her family's life.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Your initial urge is to protect the children.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12There are times when everything's fine and then suddenly
0:40:12 > 0:40:16I'm diagnosed again with something else, and that is scary for them.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19You struggle to know how you're going to deal with it.
0:40:19 > 0:40:20How do you speak to kids about that?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Nobody's got the experience, really, to be able to do that.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26That was one of the most difficult things.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28I worry about my mum quite a lot.
0:40:28 > 0:40:35Every time she gets cancer or every time something happens,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38it's just a bit scary.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41This, everything, you know, the sickness in the bathroom,
0:40:41 > 0:40:43everything, they're aware of what's going on,
0:40:43 > 0:40:46and there's no hiding that.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49It hurts me to see them having to deal with this.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53During these difficult times,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57Annette and her children turn to Maggie's - a group of centres across
0:40:57 > 0:41:01the UK that support all sorts of families who are facing cancer.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05For Annette, Maggie's was just across the road
0:41:05 > 0:41:08from where she was being treated in Edinburgh.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12When I was having my last IV chemotherapy, I looked out of
0:41:12 > 0:41:18the window to see the kids joyously playing at Maggie's.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21It was just fantastic.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24I knew from that moment on that they would be OK.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27LAUGHTER
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Yeah, exactly, that was from one of the kids' days that we had.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32Somebody got a bit enthusiastic with red paint.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Don't get any ideas, by the way. You're not going to do that.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Maggie's has just been phenomenal. I mean, it really has.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Tell me what you're going to do this time.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Thomas and Amelia can go and they can talk to Andrew about things.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45You know, they can talk openly about treatment,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48about hair falling out, about all sorts of things,
0:41:48 > 0:41:52and they just feel that comfort and reassurance.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Maggie's is about having a space to talk about feelings,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57but trying to make sure it's not done in a pushy way,
0:41:57 > 0:42:01to try and to give kids particularly a range of different angles
0:42:01 > 0:42:04to think about how they might express what's going on for them.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06'It's normal to feel worried,
0:42:06 > 0:42:08'it's normal to feel anxious and a bit frightened,
0:42:08 > 0:42:10'but talking about it can make a real difference.'
0:42:10 > 0:42:12He understands.
0:42:13 > 0:42:19Andrew would like kind of explain stuff more...
0:42:19 > 0:42:22and I wouldn't really talk to anyone else, I don't think.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31In July, 2015, Annette was told that her cancer had spread...
0:42:33 > 0:42:35..and this time it was incurable.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39We spoke to the kids straightaway.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41We just sat down on the bed one night
0:42:41 > 0:42:44and they could tell we were really upset.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48And just said to them, "Things have got really bad.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52"And it's in Mummy's bones and bone marrow."
0:42:52 > 0:42:54It was hard, really hard.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58And we just all had a cry for about an hour.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01And then the first thing they asked for was Maggie's.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Because of your donations,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08Maggie's was there to support the children once again,
0:43:08 > 0:43:11and it will be there in the future.
0:43:11 > 0:43:16It just worries me because I don't know what's happening next.
0:43:16 > 0:43:21When I talk about it I let out my feelings, it makes me feel better.
0:43:23 > 0:43:28The uncertainty for the kids is something that worries me constantly.
0:43:28 > 0:43:32It's not knowing and not knowing how they will be able to cope with things.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36And I want to spend every moment with them,
0:43:36 > 0:43:40but I don't know where I'm going to be in six months' time or a year.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43I just want them to enjoy life and be happy,
0:43:43 > 0:43:47and to me, it's a comfort knowing that Maggie's is there for them.
0:44:12 > 0:44:15The money you've given to Children In Need
0:44:15 > 0:44:17helps many charities like Maggie's,
0:44:17 > 0:44:21groups that rely on donations just to keep going,
0:44:21 > 0:44:24and as you saw with Annette and Thomas and Amelia,
0:44:24 > 0:44:28the work you support can be life-changing.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30Let's have some more music now
0:44:30 > 0:44:34and a beautiful rendition of God Only Knows from Michael Buble.
0:44:57 > 0:45:03# I may not always love you
0:45:05 > 0:45:10# But long as there are stars above you
0:45:12 > 0:45:16# You never need to doubt it
0:45:18 > 0:45:23# I'll make you so sure about it
0:45:26 > 0:45:31# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:45:38 > 0:45:43# If you should ever leave me
0:45:44 > 0:45:49# Though life would still go on, believe me
0:45:51 > 0:45:56# The world could show nothing to me
0:45:58 > 0:46:02# So what good would livin' do me?
0:46:05 > 0:46:10# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:46:17 > 0:46:22# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:46:55 > 0:47:02# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:47:07 > 0:47:10# If you should ever leave me
0:47:13 > 0:47:17# Then life would still go on, believe me
0:47:20 > 0:47:24# The world could show nothing to me
0:47:27 > 0:47:32# But what good would living do me?
0:47:37 > 0:47:43# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:47:50 > 0:47:55# God only knows what I'd be without you
0:48:02 > 0:48:05# God only knows
0:48:06 > 0:48:10# What I'd be without you. #
0:48:32 > 0:48:35APPLAUSE
0:48:35 > 0:48:39Since 1990, a staggering ?90 million has been distributed
0:48:39 > 0:48:41to groups in Scotland.
0:48:41 > 0:48:45Every penny you donate will help change a young person's life.
0:48:45 > 0:48:49Young people like Leah, who battles every day with chronic pain.
0:48:51 > 0:48:5412-year-old Leah lives with a painful condition
0:48:54 > 0:48:55that controls her life.
0:48:55 > 0:48:59I've had arthritis as long as I can remember.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02She was five when diagnosed with arthritis.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05I don't remember ever being pain-free.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10The condition affects almost every joint in Leah's body.
0:49:10 > 0:49:15Mostly, it's my knees, my ankles and my jaw.
0:49:15 > 0:49:18My legs especially will get very stiff
0:49:18 > 0:49:21and it will be really hard to move them.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24I've had problems with my fingers as well.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26It can be absolute agony.
0:49:27 > 0:49:31Leah's life has to be scheduled around taking her medicine.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33Without it, things would be very different.
0:49:33 > 0:49:38If I didn't have a weekly injection, I don't think I'd be able to walk.
0:49:39 > 0:49:42I don't want to be stuck in a wheelchair because that's what
0:49:42 > 0:49:45will happen if I don't have Methotrexate.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49But even with medication,
0:49:49 > 0:49:52pain stills dominates Leah's life.
0:49:53 > 0:49:55I do hide the pain...
0:49:57 > 0:49:59..for as long as I can.
0:49:59 > 0:50:03I'll stretch the joints that are sore.
0:50:03 > 0:50:08It's quite tricky to tell someone without arthritis
0:50:08 > 0:50:14how it feels to have a pain in your legs or wherever it is.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18Managing her arthritis can be a lonely experience for Leah.
0:50:18 > 0:50:23It could be so sore my emotions get the better of me
0:50:23 > 0:50:27and I can start to cry because it is so painful.
0:50:31 > 0:50:34Your donations support a project that helps Leah.
0:50:34 > 0:50:39Arthritis Care organises activities for kids from across Scotland.
0:50:39 > 0:50:42For Leah, it's a chance to socialise with others
0:50:42 > 0:50:44who live with the condition.
0:50:44 > 0:50:48It's a relief to be able to just sit with people that have got arthritis.
0:50:48 > 0:50:51They know what it's like to be stiff or to be sore.
0:50:51 > 0:50:54You're like trying to explain your pain to a colour-blind person.
0:50:54 > 0:50:57You can't explain a colour to a colour-blind person. Yeah.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59And if you haven't experienced our pain,
0:50:59 > 0:51:01then you won't know what that pain feels like.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05I can be myself with no judgements about how my arthritis affects me
0:51:05 > 0:51:07because everyone in the room is the same.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10Today, the group is learning practical tips that will help
0:51:10 > 0:51:12them at home and school.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15Knowing your limits, so don't do too much. Yeah, good.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19A little time is spent relaxing big muscles in the body.
0:51:20 > 0:51:24Think about your calves.
0:51:24 > 0:51:27Your calves are warm.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30Heavy...
0:51:30 > 0:51:33Now it's on to the small muscle workout.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36You are going to start trying to make the person across from you
0:51:36 > 0:51:38laugh and giggle using your face.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41THEY GIGGLE
0:51:48 > 0:51:51Spending time with other kids who understand how she feels
0:51:51 > 0:51:54really improves Leah's life.
0:51:54 > 0:51:57It's really fun to just hang out with them.
0:51:57 > 0:52:01It can have a massive impact on living with arthritis.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03It makes it so much easier.
0:52:03 > 0:52:06Rocking the piano! 'It definitely makes a difference in my life.'
0:52:34 > 0:52:36Children In Need has been helping children in every corner of
0:52:36 > 0:52:39Scotland for over 30 years.
0:52:39 > 0:52:43Every year we say your money can change lives and our next film
0:52:43 > 0:52:46shows just how that can happen.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49In 2004, we featured a girl called Megan.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52At the time, Megan was lonely and felt isolated.
0:52:52 > 0:52:5512 years on, how did the help of a local group,
0:52:55 > 0:52:58funded by Children In Need, change her life?
0:52:58 > 0:53:01We caught up with her to find out.
0:53:02 > 0:53:06Back in 2004, your donations supported
0:53:06 > 0:53:08a 14-year-old girl from Dundee.
0:53:08 > 0:53:10Megan differs from other teenagers.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13She has multi-complex learning difficulties.
0:53:13 > 0:53:16She has trouble making and maintaining friendships.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18She feels very isolated.
0:53:18 > 0:53:21Not having any true friends is upsetting.
0:53:21 > 0:53:25It makes me feel nervous to meet other people.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28I worry in case they don't want me included.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31The Dream Time project helped Megan learn about friendships.
0:53:36 > 0:53:40My hope for the future is to have friends who I could trust.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43I'll be jumping around everywhere saying, "Yes!
0:53:43 > 0:53:45"I've met a good friend! Thank you!"
0:53:47 > 0:53:5112 years later, Megan's life has totally moved on.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54I don't feel so afraid to socialise with people.
0:53:54 > 0:53:56Hiya! How are you? OK, thanks.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59Good, good. Three items.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01'I've come on a lot.
0:54:01 > 0:54:03'I'm not so shy.'
0:54:03 > 0:54:05?10.45 and your receipt.
0:54:05 > 0:54:06OK? No bother.
0:54:06 > 0:54:10Being part of the project gave Megan the confidence to make
0:54:10 > 0:54:11lasting friendships.
0:54:11 > 0:54:14Today, friends are an important part of her life.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17I've met loads of friends through college.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21I have found more than one true friend.
0:54:24 > 0:54:29Megan is kind, helpful, always there if something happens or helps me
0:54:29 > 0:54:31if I need something.
0:54:31 > 0:54:32I'd be lost without her.
0:54:34 > 0:54:37Children In Need really gave me hope.
0:54:37 > 0:54:38I was such a sad child.
0:54:38 > 0:54:44I felt worthless, but now I feel happy and that I'm worth something.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49Children In Need have made a big difference.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52They've made my dreams come true.
0:54:55 > 0:54:59You have the power to make someone's life better.
0:54:59 > 0:55:04Every penny you donate will help a disadvantaged child or young person.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07Children In Need has been supporting local and national groups for more
0:55:07 > 0:55:11than 30 years but there is always more work that can be done.
0:55:11 > 0:55:14Playing us out tonight is a group of brilliant kids
0:55:14 > 0:55:16doing their bit to help others -
0:55:16 > 0:55:18the Scottish Children In Need Choir
0:55:18 > 0:55:21with their version of Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop The Feeling.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23Thank you and thanks for watching.
0:55:31 > 0:55:36# I got this feeling inside my bones
0:55:36 > 0:55:40# It goes electric, wavy when I turn it on
0:55:40 > 0:55:45# All through my city, all through my home
0:55:45 > 0:55:49# We're flying up, no ceiling, when we in our zone
0:55:49 > 0:55:53# I got that sunshine in my pocket Got that good soul in my feet
0:55:53 > 0:55:58# I feel that hot blood in my body when it drops, oooh
0:55:58 > 0:56:02# I can't take my eyes up off it, moving so phenomenally
0:56:02 > 0:56:06# You're gonna like the way we rock it, so don't stop
0:56:06 > 0:56:10# Under the lights when everything goes
0:56:10 > 0:56:14# Nowhere to hide when I'm getting you close
0:56:14 > 0:56:19# When we move, well, you already know
0:56:19 > 0:56:23# So just imagine, just imagine, just imagine
0:56:23 > 0:56:27# Nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance
0:56:27 > 0:56:29# Feeling good, good, creeping up on you
0:56:29 > 0:56:32# So just dance, dance, dance, come on
0:56:32 > 0:56:36# All those things I shouldn't do But you dance, dance, dance, yeah
0:56:36 > 0:56:40# Ain't nobody leaving soon, so keep dancing
0:56:40 > 0:56:42# I can't stop the feeling
0:56:42 > 0:56:46# So just dance, dance, dance I can't stop the feeling
0:56:46 > 0:56:49# So just dance, dance, dance, come on
0:56:49 > 0:56:53# Ooh, it's something magical
0:56:53 > 0:56:57# It's in the air, it's in my blood, it's rushing on
0:56:57 > 0:57:01# Don't need no reason, don't need control
0:57:01 > 0:57:05# I fly so high, no ceiling, when I'm in my zone
0:57:05 > 0:57:10# I got that sunshine in my pocket Got that good soul in my feet
0:57:10 > 0:57:14# I feel that hot blood in my body when it drops, ooh
0:57:14 > 0:57:18# I can't take my eyes up off it moving so phenomenally
0:57:18 > 0:57:22# You're gonna like the way we rock it, so don't stop
0:57:22 > 0:57:27# Under the lights when everything goes
0:57:27 > 0:57:31# Nowhere to hide when I'm getting you close
0:57:31 > 0:57:35# When we move, well, you already know
0:57:35 > 0:57:40# So just imagine, just imagine, just imagine
0:57:40 > 0:57:44# Nothing I can see but you when you dance, dance, dance
0:57:44 > 0:57:47# Feeling good, good, creeping up on you
0:57:47 > 0:57:49# So just dance, dance, dance, come on
0:57:49 > 0:57:52# All those things I shouldn't do But you dance, dance, dance
0:57:52 > 0:57:56# And ain't nobody leaving soon, so keep dancing
0:57:56 > 0:57:59# I can't stop the feeling
0:57:59 > 0:58:11# So just dance, dance, dance I can't stop the feeling
0:58:13 > 0:58:15# I can't stop the feeling
0:58:15 > 0:58:23# Got this feeling in my body I can't stop the feeling
0:58:23 > 0:58:27# Wanna see you move your body I can't stop the feeling
0:58:27 > 0:58:30# Got this feeling in my body
0:58:32 > 0:58:36# Got this feeling in my body
0:58:36 > 0:58:40# Got this feeling in my body, come on. #
0:58:40 > 0:58:42CHEERING AND APPLAUSE