0:00:02 > 0:00:05Across the UK, there are many people who would love to do something
0:00:05 > 0:00:07they think will enhance their community.
0:00:07 > 0:00:08Let's not leave the beach as we found it.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Let's leave it a little nicer.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14But what they're lacking is the money to get their bright ideas off the ground.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17My project needs your vote.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20We're giving individuals the chance to kick-start their venture
0:00:20 > 0:00:22with donations from their own communities.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Brilliant. Come on in, then. Come on.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29But to win that pot, and to make dreams a reality,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32they first need to win over an audience of locals
0:00:32 > 0:00:34who will be voting for their favourite idea.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Is it going to be open for 24 hours a day?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Would this be sort of an annual event?
0:00:39 > 0:00:41What are your running costs likely to be?
0:00:41 > 0:00:42All across the country,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45there are local heroes prepared to go the extra mile to make our
0:00:45 > 0:00:48communities better places to live.
0:00:48 > 0:00:49It's a very... Sorry.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Unusual from me. Very emotional.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56They just need a helping hand to get their ideas up and running.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00The champion who you have voted for is...
0:01:14 > 0:01:17OK. I know it's not the summer but, come on,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19who could resist an ice cream by the seaside?
0:01:19 > 0:01:21I can't. Today,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24we are at one of the most famous seaside resorts in Wales.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25Welcome to Barry.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33If you live in south Wales, and are of a certain age,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36chances are you've had many happy holidays on Barry beaches.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41However, as foreign travel became more affordable in the '60s and '70s,
0:01:41 > 0:01:47Barry, like so many British seaside resorts, saw visitor numbers tumble.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49But this is a community that is fighting back.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54There's a seaside regeneration project under way and a passion in the local community
0:01:54 > 0:01:58determined to put Barry, and its blue flag beach, firmly back on the map.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Our home for today is Barry's Memorial Hall.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Or, if you're local, it's the Memo.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12I've had my ice cream, I've had my chips.
0:02:12 > 0:02:13Let's get started.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25The four locals hoping to make their dreams come true today are...
0:02:25 > 0:02:27former soldier and local resident Sean,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31who wants to create family-friendly exercise boot camps.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- What - last-minute preparations? - Yes. Having a little run-through.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- If you don't know it now, you'll never know it.- Very true. Very true.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41I'm sure we'll be all right. It's just coasting over things, make sure we're all right.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Keen gardener Nicky, who's hoping to smell success for her outdoor passion.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I'm going to really try my best and try and put it across.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And that's all you can do, isn't it?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Yeah. Hopefully, I'm going to smash it tonight.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56The young mum, Aoife, who's on a mission to clean up the beaches.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58You literally have got your hands full, haven't you?
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Absolutely. He's my lucky charm tonight.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- This is Brecon.- Hello, Brecon.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- You nervous?- Er, yes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I think there's a lot of adrenaline pumping around as well as anything,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08but I'm hoping that we can just get the message out there.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13And keen archaeologist Karl, who wants to reveal Barry's medieval secrets.
0:03:13 > 0:03:20I feel that the pitch itself will be enough to get the funds that we need for the project.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Each of the four community champions have an idea
0:03:23 > 0:03:26they believe could enhance life in their local area.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29But to get the money to make it happen,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32first they have to win over the community in this historic building.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37The Memorial Hall is aptly named because the walls are lined with the
0:03:37 > 0:03:40names of more than 1,800 Barry men
0:03:40 > 0:03:45who died serving in the two Great Wars and most recent conflicts.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Our people's champions are over there. They're ready.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53And our audience sound like they're ready.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Shall we bring them together? Let the show begin.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Hello, everybody. Hello. Hello. Good day. Come on in!
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Local people have been invited to hear what our community champions
0:04:07 > 0:04:10have to say, and will later vote for their favourite pitch.
0:04:10 > 0:04:17As they come in, they can make a cash donation towards the community fund.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I'm just looking forward to seeing what they've got to offer
0:04:20 > 0:04:22for the community, you know? See what different...
0:04:23 > 0:04:24..things are happening.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28A great opportunity for local community groups to raise the money.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31For the community it's really good. We're excited.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Wow! Wow! Wow!
0:04:39 > 0:04:42We have some very impressive people backstage and they all have
0:04:42 > 0:04:46one thing in common - they care about Barry.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49In fact, they love Barry.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Your job today is to listen to our four people's champions pitch to you
0:04:53 > 0:04:55their dream project.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59All they ask you to do is to pick your favourite and vote.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02The person that gets the most votes takes home the pot of money
0:05:02 > 0:05:05which you have contributed to. It's as simple as that.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- Does that sound like a good plan? ALL:- Yeah!
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Well, shall we get a good thing going?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- ALL:- Yeah!
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Let's bring on our first people's champion, then.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Now, he's a former military man
0:05:18 > 0:05:21and he thinks boot camps should be child's play.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Please welcome Sean Molino. - Right, let's do it!
0:05:24 > 0:05:27CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:05:28 > 0:05:29- Good luck, Sean.- Thank you.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Hello, everyone. My name is Sean Molino.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I'm a former serving soldier and physical training instructor
0:05:37 > 0:05:40that served within the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Off you go, big run round the park.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Right round the outside. You boys through the net.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Pull! Pull! Pull! Pull!
0:05:47 > 0:05:49The majority of my life revolves around health and fitness.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I like to keep fit myself.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Between working my main role and trying to run the business at the same time,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57there's a lot of hours eaten up in health and fitness.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59But it's something I really enjoy.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04Sean's love of fitness started when he was appointed as a PT instructor
0:06:04 > 0:06:05in the Army, 12 years ago.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07I was always a smiley PTI.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11They know that. I used to... Smiling Assassin, maybe, they could call me.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12But, no, I really enjoyed it.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17My main role as a PTI there was to train the guys ready for operations,
0:06:17 > 0:06:22whether it's Iraq, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Bosnia.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Whichever operations it was to go on, they had to be physically fit.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Sean now runs his own fitness and nutrition business in Bridgend.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33And staying fit is an essential part of his everyday life.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35While I'm training in the gym,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37the kids like to swing round on the suspension trainers.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41They really enjoy that. After that, basically, I tend to go for my run.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44So, my run will be anywhere between 3, 5, 10K,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46whatever I'm doing on the day.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Then I'll come back, I'll pick up Sarah and she'll do about 2-3K.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51And then the last one, my little boy, he doesn't want to miss out.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53He tends to do about 200 metres.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57Sean's wife, Rhia, knows that for Sean to follow his dream,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59sacrifices have to be made.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Sean is very, very busy.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05In all fairness, as a family,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08we don't get to do a lot because he is always working.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11But he doesn't call it working, because it's his passion.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Wales, like the rest of the UK, has a growing obesity problem.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Almost 60% of Welsh adults are overweight
0:07:18 > 0:07:23and 26% of Welsh children are overweight, or obese, too.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Go! Run. Stay there, boys. Run, run, run.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Sean thinks he has part of the solution by using his expertise
0:07:30 > 0:07:34to offer free fitness classes for adults and children together.
0:07:34 > 0:07:40This is a new initiative, and Sean would run these classes in his own time for free.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43We've got parents and children exercising together,
0:07:43 > 0:07:45learning about health and nutrition, first of all.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Then they're going to go into separate challenges.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50But the main focus for me is they're having fun,
0:07:50 > 0:07:51they're learning together,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54and they're going to go away with a really positive attitude,
0:07:54 > 0:07:58and, hopefully, give them some positive childhood experiences.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59- ALL:- Yay!
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Let's take a look at some of the kit
0:08:02 > 0:08:04we're going to using on the sessions.
0:08:04 > 0:08:05Here we've got some tyres. OK.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07I bet you're wondering what we're going to be doing with these tyres,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10aren't you? You're not going to put them on your car.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12You can roll them around, you can pull them.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13You can attach them to the rope.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16We can have some nice team relays with ropes and tyres.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19OK. We can roll them around for the youngsters.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Moving on to our ropes. We can do a lot with ropes.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24OK. We can jump over them, we can pull them.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25Again, tug-of-war.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Think team games with the little ones.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Grandparents, parents involved all together.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Finally, we've got this. It's a cam net.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35It's not for your car, if you go out in a forest, so you chuck it over
0:08:35 > 0:08:37so no-one can see it when you're parking, all right?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40What this is for is for you to crawl under,
0:08:40 > 0:08:42to crawl up and crawl over. All right?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45So, the main thing is it's all about fun, OK?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Youngsters from the age of six up to grandparents, parents,
0:08:49 > 0:08:53brothers and sisters - all training together and having some fun,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56exciting challenges ahead.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Let me tell a little bit how the idea come about.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04Last year, I took it upon myself to deliver free sessions within schools across Wales.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I delivered over 60 sessions in schools.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09The sessions have been educational.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11We teach them about diet and nutrition.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14So, it's a ten-minute snapshot about healthy tips.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16What happened then,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18we put them together as teams and they overcome challenges -
0:09:18 > 0:09:21not just physical challenges but mental challenges as well.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It's not wholly physical, all right?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25It's teaching. We have to engage the youngsters
0:09:25 > 0:09:27to teach them to live a healthier lifestyle.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30I really hope you vote for my family fitness sessions,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34not just you, but for you and your family.
0:09:34 > 0:09:35Thank you.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:09:40 > 0:09:44For his family fitness sessions, which he plans to put on free of charge,
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Sean needs £50 for each three-hour venue hire.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Ideally, he's hoping for several months' worth of sessions.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Well, a great round of applause from the audience,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- but how does the family think... How do you think he did?- We think he's done very well.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01He spoke very confident. We're very proud of him.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- He's got a loud voice, hasn't he? - He can be louder.- I bet.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Right, well, it's time for a grilling now, I think.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Let's open the floor now. Who's got the first question for Sean, please?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- Yes, gentleman on the end.- You said a lot about outdoor stuff,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17is there indoor sessions as well?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Yes, for sure. 100%.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22As we run through the winter months, it will all be indoors.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Again, that's what our funding is for, to take it indoors.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29We've been very thankful to have a local school that we can do with the
0:10:29 > 0:10:33facility, which has already been prepped, so it's all ready to go, basically.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Obviously, the elements outdoors...
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Through the summer, we can take it on the beach,
0:10:37 > 0:10:38we can take it outdoors to local parks,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40but winter months it really has to be indoors,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42especially when dealing with the youngsters as well,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and especially some of our older people that will be attending as well.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47We don't want to... It's not like some of the military boot camps
0:10:47 > 0:10:49you see and we're going to have you crawling through...
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Commando crawling through tunnels and posting fake grenades and stuff, OK?
0:10:53 > 0:10:54But, no, it will be fun and exciting
0:10:54 > 0:10:57and it will be indoors in the winter months, is the answer to the question, Huw.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Another question from the audience, please.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Yes, man in the blue shirt.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04What are the longer-term running costs of the project?
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Well, for me, if we're lucky enough to secure funding, that's the key.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10If we can secure 200, it'll run for two months.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Hopefully, off the back of it,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14if it's seen to do well and the response is great with the local
0:11:14 > 0:11:18community, I'm hoping to try and secure more funding through other
0:11:18 > 0:11:19avenues, basically. Hopefully,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22if we've got that proven test that it has worked,
0:11:22 > 0:11:24we've got the testimonials off the local community, that yes,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27they're enjoying it, yes, they're learning, and, hopefully,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30there's some positive results with diet and nutrition and people making
0:11:30 > 0:11:32healthier lifestyle changes,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- there should be no problem in securing further funding through other avenues.- Thank you.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Round of applause, please, for Sean Molino.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:11:44 > 0:11:47All right. Yeah. I think it went pretty well, to be honest with you.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Some good questions, but hopefully I answered them as best I could.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56Research suggests that working out together can transform families' dynamic.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02As with adults, exercise puts children in a better mood because of the endorphins released.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06We all know the joy that we get when we're tending to our garden.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08We like to see our flowers flourish and grow.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13Well, our next people's champion wants to share her garden,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15but she has a very special garden.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Please welcome Nicky Vickery.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20I'm really nervous. Hopefully it goes really well.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:12:25 > 0:12:26All right? Good luck.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Hello, everyone. My name's Nicky Vickery
0:12:33 > 0:12:36and I'm part of Barry Community Gardens And Allotments.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40I'm also a volunteer for Gibby Green Fingers.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47Nicky moved from Cardiff to Gibbonsdown on the outskirts of Barry
0:12:47 > 0:12:51six years ago, and she and daughter JC love living here.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53It's quite a close-knit community.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58From people who I've met up here, they're very nice,
0:12:58 > 0:12:59and say hello in the mornings.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03There's a lot of people round here who share the same interests.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07As a single mum, most of Nicky's day revolves around JC.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11My daughter JC's a proper little princess.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14She's five going on 15, and she knows everything.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Two days a week, Nicky goes to the Barry community gardens,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25where a group of volunteers, led by Nicky,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28took over some council waste ground earlier this year.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33The site was being shut down but Nicky formed Gibby Green Fingers,
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Gibby being the affectionate name for Gibbonsdown,
0:13:36 > 0:13:41and they secured a three-year lease to manage the site as a community gardening project.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48The site today includes a pond,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52vegetable beds, polytunnels, and fruit trees.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58People that come and use it are local residents and they've all got
0:13:58 > 0:14:02different skills. Some of them do gardening, some of them do woodwork,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04some of them just like to sit down and make a cup of tea
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and sit down and have a chat.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10But we're open to anybody who wants to come here.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Dozens of local volunteers help out, and they get a lot more out of the
0:14:13 > 0:14:16green fingers club than just gardening.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18It does you good. It gets you out of the house.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20It helps you mix with people.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24I've lost a dress size in four months coming down here,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26and it didn't cost me a penny.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28So I saved on all the gym fees.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31This is brilliant. And you're out in the open.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33The green gym, this is, the green gym.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Nicky wants to enhance the site and has come up with a plan
0:14:40 > 0:14:44to build a sensory garden. Already partially constructed,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46she wants to turn this corner into a specific area
0:14:46 > 0:14:49that will stimulate the senses,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52so that visitors of all abilities can appreciate it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Have some wheelchair access and height access containers,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59where people can come and plant their own things.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Get a nice water feature fitted in.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07Get some nice flowers that you can touch, smell, feel, taste.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09It will be absolutely perfect.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13But as Gibby Green Fingers is solely reliant on donations,
0:15:13 > 0:15:17there are no funds available to finish turning this space into
0:15:17 > 0:15:21the sensory garden that Nicky and her team of volunteers dream of.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25It's so frustrating not being able to push forward from this garden
0:15:25 > 0:15:30because there are lots of people round this area who need a space like this.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Gibby Green Fingers are a local resident group who want to make
0:15:36 > 0:15:38a difference in the area.
0:15:38 > 0:15:44Most of us are born with our five senses - touch, taste, smell,
0:15:44 > 0:15:46sight and hearing.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48If you've lost one of them senses,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52a sensory garden would be a perfect place to go and relax.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55It would have objects and plants
0:15:55 > 0:15:58like lights, water, and different smells,
0:15:58 > 0:16:00to heighten lost senses.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04Most of you here today will benefit from this project.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09The sensory garden will be open to any age and it will be open to any
0:16:09 > 0:16:13groups. Maybe some of you here haven't got gardens,
0:16:13 > 0:16:15or maybe some people who live in flats.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20It will be fantastic for Barry to get this project up and running for
0:16:20 > 0:16:21everyone to come and enjoy.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25If we had £200 today,
0:16:25 > 0:16:30we would be able to plant 33 different varieties of plants,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34which would make this space really fantastic.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38This project is so important for the people of Barry,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42as it would be the first sensory garden that is in this area
0:16:42 > 0:16:45and will be open to the public. Thank you very much.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:16:50 > 0:16:52For a sensory garden project,
0:16:52 > 0:16:57Nicky wants £200 for plants and £250 for a water feature,
0:16:57 > 0:17:00wind chimes and accessories.
0:17:00 > 0:17:01We're going to open the floor now to the audience.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Are you ready?- Yes.- Right, who's got our first question for Nicky, please?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Yes, the young lady there.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Would the garden be able to be used all year round?
0:17:10 > 0:17:11Yes, it will.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Hopefully, with our volunteers that are here now,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19we're hoping to open six days a week all year round for everybody
0:17:19 > 0:17:23like yourselves to come in and enjoy the garden.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- Good luck.- Thank you. - Any more questions, please?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Yes, the lady in the black jacket.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31There are two local schools in the area and a care home.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Would there be opportunities for those people to visit?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Yes, there would be all opportunities for any groups or any residents
0:17:38 > 0:17:44from the Barry area and outside the Barry area to come and visit us.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- Thank you. - Great questions, eh, Nicky?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Well handled, well handled.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Thank you.- A round of applause for Nicky, please.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56- Thank you. Good luck. - Thanks very much. Thank you.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Oh, that was very, very nerve-racking.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11Sensory gardens can have a therapeutic value for visitors of all abilities.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16They're credited with reducing stress and lowering blood pressure,
0:18:16 > 0:18:21as well as offering a space to relax, meditate, contemplate, and talk.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Two down, two more to go.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26But who is going to get a good thing going?
0:18:26 > 0:18:31Well, Barry, I have to congratulate you because your beach is amazing.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Earlier today I had a lovely ice cream, I had a stroll along the beach, some chips, it was beautiful.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40And our next people's champion's pitch is all about that beach.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Please welcome Aoife Blight.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - Wish me luck!
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Hi, how are you doing? Thanks a lot.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Hi, everyone, I'm Aoife.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58I moved to Barry three years ago with my husband and I absolutely love living here.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Aoife is originally from Dublin,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08but after falling for the charms of Barry local James,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11they married and made Barry their family home.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14We're currently on Whitmore Bay.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15This is the main beach of Barry Island.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19This is where everybody who's ever watched Gavin and Stacey will know.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Barry's gorgeous.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25I've always loved it, growing up here, but it's definitely improved
0:19:25 > 0:19:27and it's just getting better all the time.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- Yeah.- I think you get a sense of community here.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Really happy here.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Aoife and James have always been very environmentally aware.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43And that didn't change when baby Brecon was born six months ago.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48But they did see a big difference in the amount of household waste they were generating.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52When Brecon was born, we were using disposable nappies and, all of a sudden,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56our waste went from two bags every two weeks to six.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57It was massive.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03So, decided to go to cloth nappies and we saw an instant reduction in our waste, back to pre-baby times.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07People tend to think, this is a lot of washing, it's a lot of work, but, actually, it's not so bad.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09We do a couple of extra wash loads.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11The nappies are all really colourful.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13We think they're better, they're more absorbent,
0:20:13 > 0:20:15and they do the job really well.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19Aoife and James are eco-friendly in other ways, too.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I'm using conkers to do my laundry.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24You chop them up, pour some water over them,
0:20:24 > 0:20:26preferably hot to boiling water,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28and leave them to soak for about half an hour,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30or you can leave them overnight.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Then strain them and you can use them as a laundry soap.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36We always thought we'd been quite eco.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38We always try to recycle as much as possible.
0:20:38 > 0:20:44But then we realised that recycling isn't necessarily the be-all and end-all.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Aoife is absolutely someone who will try to drive change herself.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52She is like a dynamo. She is super-enthusiastic.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56When she's got something in her teeth, she just goes for it.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Trying to reduce food miles,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Aoife has turned the back garden into a fruit and vegetable plot.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Nothing more Irish than that, now!
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Didn't you say you can make something out of the leaves from the carrots?
0:21:08 > 0:21:10- You can make pesto. - Carrot leaf pesto.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13They can be used as parsley, I think.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16They're meant to be like the same kind of herby flavour as parsley.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Let me try a bit of this.- Oh. It's covered in mud.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Outside the home, the problem of litter on Barry's coastline
0:21:23 > 0:21:25has been an issue for Aoife for some time.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29The beautiful beaches in the summertime can be strewn with rubbish.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31We're in a very windy place,
0:21:31 > 0:21:32so litter gets blown out of the bins.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34We have a lot of seagulls.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36They take whatever they want out of the bins.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38So rubbish ends up on the beach.
0:21:38 > 0:21:43Aoife wants to reduce the amount of litter on Whitmore Bay by installing
0:21:43 > 0:21:47a two-minute beach clean board that allows passers-by to safely pick up
0:21:47 > 0:21:50litter as they're walking and dispose of it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54The two-minute beach clean is, at the end of your day on the beach or your walk on the beach,
0:21:54 > 0:21:56bring away whatever you brought to the beach,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59but then spend two minutes picking up anything that you see as well.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02So, it's not just leaving the beach as you found it,
0:22:02 > 0:22:03it's leaving it a little bit nicer.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08My idea is based on the two-minute beach clean.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12This is an incentive that started in Cornwall in 2013, and it's been
0:22:12 > 0:22:14incredibly successful all over the UK and Ireland.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17The idea is very simple.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20You just go to the board and there will be a litter picker there,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24and a plastic bag you can just take with you as you go and enjoy the beach.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Go on your walk, take your time, playing in the sand.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31But while you're there, maybe just pick up any marine litter you come across.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Pick it up, pop it in the bag, simple as that.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Pick it up, straight back in the bag.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Then, when you're finished, go back up to the board.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Take a photo of your new collection and post it on social media.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45That'll help us spread the word all over the world
0:22:45 > 0:22:51and get the message out there that doing your little bit extra for the beach is a good thing.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52In Bude, where this started,
0:22:52 > 0:22:56they've seen a 61% decrease in the amount of litter that is left on the beaches.
0:22:56 > 0:23:0061%. That's massive. That's over the course of just one year.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Whitmore Bay is incredibly popular during the summer, and that's great,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08but what isn't great is the amount of litter that gets left behind.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13Last year we made the headlines, but for all the wrong reasons.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14There was so much litter on the shore,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17it was just washing up in and around people's legs.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19It was like paddling in a bin.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21That's not what we want to get known for,
0:23:21 > 0:23:25and it's not what we want for our beach. So, why do I need your vote?
0:23:25 > 0:23:30I need your vote so that we can buy all of the equipment we need to get this operation going.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32That includes this beautiful board, and all of the litter pickers
0:23:32 > 0:23:36that we'll need to make sure that if there's any loss or damage
0:23:36 > 0:23:38that we have some to spare on demand.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42I think this is a really important project for Barry for loads of different reasons.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Obviously, I think it's good to have clean beaches,
0:23:45 > 0:23:49but also I think it will encourage everybody to get out into the fresh air,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51to get out and discover their beaches.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55It will help them to connect with nature and the environment around them,
0:23:55 > 0:23:57as well as getting a bit fitter.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01I'd love your support so that we can make a real positive impact to our environment.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Let's not leave the beach as we found it,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07let's leave it a little nicer. Thank you very much.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:24:14 > 0:24:17For her beach cleaning project, Aoife is asking for
0:24:17 > 0:24:21£400 for a specially-designed A-frame board
0:24:21 > 0:24:23and £8 for each litter picker.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25OK. We're going to open it straight to the floor.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Who has the first question for Aoife, please?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Yes. Lady in the blue, please.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Where are you planning on putting the board?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Initially, we want to put a board at the entrance to Whitmore Bay.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38There's some wonderful recycling bins there already.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Wonderful bins(!)
0:24:39 > 0:24:41And there are some general waste bins there, too.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43So we think it's a great place.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47It gets the most footfall on the beach, and it's already got
0:24:47 > 0:24:50the infrastructure in place to look after the litter that comes back up.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Thanks for your question. Another question for Aoife, please?
0:24:53 > 0:24:58The costings of them boards and replacing them litter pickers, Aoife.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Have you looked into that?
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Yes, absolutely. So, one of the boards costs about £400.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Beautiful quality. They'll stand up in hopefully most weather.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12The litter pickers, we can get ten of them for £80.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15And, my idea is to, depending on how much money we get,
0:25:15 > 0:25:19to get one board and then spend the rest of the money on litter pickers,
0:25:19 > 0:25:20so that we always have some backup.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25But also, what I would love to do is set up some initiatives to raise
0:25:25 > 0:25:29awareness. It's maybe not enough to just have it there and hope for the
0:25:29 > 0:25:33best that people will see it, but to get like an event going.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37We have a lot of beach cleaning clubs that go round on a monthly basis and they do a fantastic job,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41so, to collaborate with them and get the whole community behind it -
0:25:41 > 0:25:43not just a couple of volunteers, but the whole community -
0:25:43 > 0:25:46to get out there and have a bit of fun with it.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49So that's what I'd like to do if I had the extra money.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Thanks for that, Aoife. I'm going to go into the audience now and talk to
0:25:51 > 0:25:54a few of your supporters, if that's OK, see how they thought you did.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58So, how do you think Aoife did?
0:25:58 > 0:26:00I think she did really well.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04She obviously wants to make a positive difference to the environment
0:26:04 > 0:26:07and particularly to Barry and the beaches.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12And I applaud her effort and her energy and I think we should all support her.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Yeah. It's a great idea.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17But it's down to you to decide who's going to get a good thing going.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21But for now, please, ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for Aoife Blight.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - Thank you. Bye!
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Ah! That was OK, I think.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36Typical beach litter, such as plastic bottles,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38takes 450 years to degrade.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42And food trays made of Styrofoam will never degrade.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46So, to protect the beach, removing the litter is the only solution.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Now, all you local residents may think you know Barry,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54but how well do you really know it?
0:26:54 > 0:26:59Well, our final people's champion today believes, and wants to share,
0:26:59 > 0:27:03some secrets that have been left undiscovered for hundreds of years.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08Please welcome our final people's champion today, Karl-James Langford.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11I'm looking forward to this, so I'll see you soon.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:27:13 > 0:27:19- Good luck. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20My name is Karl-James Langford.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I'm an actor, I'm an archaeologist,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27and I have a love for the history and archaeology of our wonderful town.
0:27:29 > 0:27:35No, you're not seeing things, there really is a pirate doing the garden.
0:27:35 > 0:27:42Barry local and dad-of-two Karl uses costumes to bring colour and life to his personal passions.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45# Hark, now, the drums beat up again. #
0:27:45 > 0:27:49As well as being an actor and an archaeologist, Karl is also a teacher.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51So a man of many talents.
0:27:51 > 0:27:56I've got a very colourful life. I teach in the week, various classes.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59On a Wednesday, every now and again, I do a ghost walk,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03and I'm dressed up as a pirate with my little friend here,
0:28:03 > 0:28:06who's called Poe - Pieces Of Eight.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09I like to present the past and bring it alive.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11We're walking through the site of a medieval village.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16Karl is also the chairman of the Archaeology Cymru group and he holds
0:28:16 > 0:28:18regular guided walks in the local area.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22Today's walk is exploring the deserted village of Highlight,
0:28:22 > 0:28:24two miles north of Barry.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Over on the right would have been the original site of a manor house.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29So, we're going along this wonderful lane...
0:28:32 > 0:28:35There are medieval ruins on the outskirts of Barry and,
0:28:35 > 0:28:39apart from local archaeologists, very few people know about them.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44Karl has studied the history of this village called Highlight and wants to share its past.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48We've got the humps and bumps on the left and humps and bumps on the right.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51What we've got, we've got this medieval lane.
0:28:51 > 0:28:57It's a sunken lane and it goes through the deserted medieval village of Highlight.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00In its heyday, 150 people lived in the village.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05But the plague in 1349 killed 90% of the inhabitants.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09And by the 1500s, the village was totally abandoned.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12How can this be protected more? Nobody knows about this, do they?
0:29:12 > 0:29:18I think the protection of the site is actually people coming out here and appreciating this is here.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20I didn't know there was a church here.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22I didn't realise there was a bit of village here.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25He wants to share the secrets of this ancient ruined village with the
0:29:25 > 0:29:30whole community by asking for funds to erect signs that explain to
0:29:30 > 0:29:33passers-by what lies beneath their feet.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36There will be information about the history of the landscape,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38history of the sites they're actually visiting.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41We've got volunteers on board as well,
0:29:41 > 0:29:43that we don't need any money for.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47But we've got volunteers on board to actually clear the route.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Along the coast, archaeological sites are being eroded every single day,
0:29:52 > 0:29:55being lost into the sea. This is a site inland.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57This can be saved and preserved.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Let's save what we've got before these sites are lost for ever.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07A visit to Highlight will be enhanced by using
0:30:07 > 0:30:10wonderful signs, such as this.
0:30:10 > 0:30:16These signs will guide us to understand the rich tapestry underneath all our feet.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21Highlight is one of those footpaths that you can tease out
0:30:21 > 0:30:23interesting pointers to our past.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26The route way led all the way to the sea,
0:30:26 > 0:30:29all the way to the ancient village of Barry.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32There is the ruins of a church there today.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34This last sign that you would see
0:30:34 > 0:30:38would be a description of the church itself.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40The route is a footpath that can be
0:30:40 > 0:30:44made into a footpath for people in wheelchairs.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46It's a footpath for children.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50It's for everybody. Barry is for everybody.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55If I do win this pitch today, £200 may produce two or three signs,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58500 - six or seven signs.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Let's keep this town alive,
0:31:01 > 0:31:07because it's in the past that we can then go into our future.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08Thank you very much.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:31:13 > 0:31:17For his walk to reveal Barry's hidden archaeology,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Karl wants £500 to make information boards
0:31:19 > 0:31:23that will be erected along the route of the ancient past.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Very passionate pitch, I'm sure you'll agree, there.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29So, we'll open up the floor straightaway, I think.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Who's got the first question for Karl, please?
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Gentleman on the end there, please.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Hi, Karl. A quick question.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41These ruins, could they be damaged if people are walking or cycling over them?
0:31:41 > 0:31:45The footpath has been established for a long period of time.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47The footpath went through the village.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49The remains of the buildings, the humps and bumps,
0:31:49 > 0:31:51are on the left and the right.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52So, you wouldn't be doing any damage.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57By seeing these sights, by understanding that they're there,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59we can protect them.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02If we don't know the past is there, then we can't protect it.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- A question from me, Karl. - Go for it.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Why are we only finding out about this now?
0:32:07 > 0:32:10I think Barry itself, since 1884,
0:32:10 > 0:32:14has constantly moved forward and forward and forward.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17And eventually we'll stop and then we'll realise what we've got.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20It's not just about medieval sites and Roman sites.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23It's about all those sites from the Tudor period,
0:32:23 > 0:32:26all those wonderful layers of the past.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Everything is relevant and today is relevant.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32This moment today will one day be history.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34But it's important to all of us.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37- Thank you.- Round of applause, please, for Karl.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Good luck.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Wow! That went really well.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Good reaction from the audience.
0:32:51 > 0:32:59The fund that one of the people's champions will take home today is £523.20.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03So, who gets the money?
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Which project is going to benefit the community of Barry the most?
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Well, let's have a little recap of our four people's champions.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Today, we've heard from Sean and his fun, family fitness sessions.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18CHEERING Yes! Yes!
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Nicky, who wants to create a sensory garden for the whole community.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31CHEERING Yeah.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Aoife, with her beach litter clean-up campaign.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38A round applause for Aoife. CHEERING Yes!
0:33:39 > 0:33:43And Karl's walk to rediscover old ruins.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45A round applause for Karl as well, please.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47CHEERING Yes.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53So, the question is very simple.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58Which project do you think the community of Barry is going to benefit from the most?
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Well, it's time to vote.
0:34:08 > 0:34:13I think Sean did exceptionally well for our community here in Barry.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16Our children need excellent role models and I think that the best
0:34:16 > 0:34:19role models for our children are their parents.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22There's some fantastic projects across the board, so, ultimately,
0:34:22 > 0:34:25whoever wins, they're going to be a credit to the community.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Let's just see how people vote, really.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30I've lived in Barry all my life and I've never heard of Gibby Green Fingers,
0:34:30 > 0:34:34and I think they need to get out there and push the message a bit more, cos it's brilliant.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36I thought the other pitches were great.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40We've got four fantastic projects going, and everybody is just
0:34:40 > 0:34:43brimming with enthusiasm and passion for their individual projects.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47If we can get one of these going, that would be an incredible thing for Barry.
0:34:47 > 0:34:53If we can get all of them going by collaborating together somehow, that would be just incredible.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56It's not the best man who wins, it's the community wins.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01Four great projects.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03There was the beach clean-up, archaeology,
0:35:03 > 0:35:05family free fitness, and the sensory garden.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07All great. I don't know how it's going to go.
0:35:14 > 0:35:19So, that's it. It's now time to reveal who you have chosen
0:35:19 > 0:35:21to get a good thing going in Barry. But, first,
0:35:21 > 0:35:23please welcome back our people's champions.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27CHEERING
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Well done.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35CHEERING CONTINUES Yes!
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Now, I don't know how you've done it
0:35:38 > 0:35:41because these four fantastic projects
0:35:41 > 0:35:44were probably really difficult to separate,
0:35:44 > 0:35:47but your votes have been counted and verified.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52Without further ado, it's time to announce the winner.
0:35:52 > 0:35:53And the winner is...
0:35:58 > 0:36:00..Aoife and the beach litter clean-up. Whoo!
0:36:00 > 0:36:04CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- Well done!- Thanks very much.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Well done.- Oh, my God!
0:36:16 > 0:36:19I'm absolutely delighted. I'm ecstatic.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22The competition was incredibly tough.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Like, the projects were amazing all round.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28All four pitches are going to benefit the local community. And that's what it's about, 100%.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31The projects are still going to go ahead a little bit. For me, we're going to see how it goes.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Fingers crossed, we can keep it going through other means,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35but we're definitely going to go ahead with it anyway.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38I thought all the presenters did exceptionally well.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Barry must be a stronger place as a consequence of all the effort that
0:36:42 > 0:36:44they're all putting in.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46- I really am so proud of you. - Proud of myself!
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Aoife can't wait to tell her husband, James.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Hi. I have some news.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53We won.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- Oh, wow, that's amazing! - I can't believe it.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59That's incredible news. Well, I knew you could do it.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Thanks a million.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03We became aware of all the different projects that were
0:37:03 > 0:37:06going on in Barry anyway, that I didn't know existed.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09This is not the end of the sensory garden, no.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11We've had a couple of people in the audience tonight.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Some people actually came up and want to make donations to us,
0:37:15 > 0:37:19and also we've had a couple of councillors who are local from the area,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21who are going to come in and get mucked in.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Aoife's project, I'm really looking forward to seeing that in Barry.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Think it'll make a tremendous difference to the town.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31There have been no losers today. Everybody has won.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33It's been really positive.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34You know, I want to say a deserved winner,
0:37:34 > 0:37:38but it's difficult because everybody deserved to win because all the
0:37:38 > 0:37:42projects were really, really strong, but I think what pipped it for Aoife
0:37:42 > 0:37:44was everybody loves a beach.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Everybody loves a clean beach, and Barry, that's what they do here.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49They're proud of their beach here
0:37:49 > 0:37:51and I think that's what pipped it for Aoife.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53And again, the community wins.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Four weeks later and the new board arrives.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16Aoife is keen to get it set up on the beach at Barry Island.
0:38:16 > 0:38:22I won £523.20 and I've been able to buy the board,
0:38:22 > 0:38:24litter pickers for both adults and children,
0:38:24 > 0:38:28and a whole set of gloves so everybody will be safe on the beach.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Since the pitch I've had loads of support from local businesses,
0:38:31 > 0:38:32local people in general.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35I've been in touch with the Friends of Barry Beaches,
0:38:35 > 0:38:38who've been really happy that something like this is going ahead.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40The Council, too, have been great,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44they're delighted that people are trying to engage like this
0:38:44 > 0:38:46and they've been able to support us.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Today the beach is looking pretty clean,
0:38:48 > 0:38:50but it's amazing how you'll go out and you'll think -
0:38:50 > 0:38:54"Oh, there's nothing here," but within about two minutes you'll find a lot of bits.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Once you get your eye in, you'll see it everywhere.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00There's always litter on the beach and it always needs to be collected.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03To officially launch the board in its new home,
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Aoife has organised an inaugural beach clean.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09We're hoping we can make a bit of noise and get other people
0:39:09 > 0:39:13that are on the waterfront today having a go as well, or just asking questions.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15I'm really happy that the board's finally up.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17I've got the litter pickers in and the bags in,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20and we're really looking forward to getting going.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Thank you so much for coming out and supporting this.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- Shall I cut the ribbon? - OTHERS:- Yay!
0:39:27 > 0:39:30- Yay! - APPLAUSE
0:39:39 > 0:39:41We love spending time here with our family,
0:39:41 > 0:39:43so we want it to be a really nice, clean, safe, environment
0:39:43 > 0:39:46so we should do our bit to make that happen as well.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49This sort of project is actually saying -
0:39:49 > 0:39:53it's all our responsibilities to keep the beaches and the environment
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- a lot cleaner.- I think most people would be really behind the idea of
0:39:57 > 0:39:59picking up just a little bit of litter off the beach,
0:39:59 > 0:40:02but you don't always have the equipment to do it.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04So you don't really want to put your hands in other people's rubbish.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06So actually, just having these
0:40:06 > 0:40:08gloves and these pickers easily available
0:40:08 > 0:40:11as you walk onto the beach, it's going to make a massive difference.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16See, things like this, this is possibly a lollipop stick,
0:40:16 > 0:40:19but it's probably actually the stick of an ear bud.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21You shouldn't find that on this beach,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24but it's been washed up with the tides.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Such a brilliant idea. I can't believe no-one's thought of it before.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30I'm really pleased and proud that we've got a two-minute beach clean board on Barry Island now.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Everybody moans about the rubbish on the beach,
0:40:33 > 0:40:34but no-one really does anything about it.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37This is going to push people to help out and to clean the beaches up.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44Husband James and baby Brecon are backing Aoife all the way.
0:40:44 > 0:40:45I'm really proud of Aoife.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48I expected her to do well, she's really good at this kind of thing.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52She's obviously won the funding from the event, and that's gone really
0:40:52 > 0:40:56well, and today we've had plenty of people down here.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57I'm really pleased.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00A beach front chip shop is so impressed by Aoife's campaign
0:41:00 > 0:41:03that they've offered to store the board overnight,
0:41:03 > 0:41:06and they are inspired to be greener in other ways, too.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08We've recently changed all of our packaging.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11We've changed from polystyrene to recyclable cardboard.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12So, we helped her out today,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16just to make sure the beach was left clean and tidy.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20By doing this we're getting people to get excited about the idea of looking after their own environment.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23This is their beach. It's great.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26It certainly is great, but what about the runners-up?
0:41:26 > 0:41:30Sean wanted to set up free family fitness sessions
0:41:30 > 0:41:32and he needed funds to hire indoor venues.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34Even though I didn't walk away with the money,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37the main thing for me was being there and trying to spread the word
0:41:37 > 0:41:39about what I'm doing, and it's been fantastic.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41I've had meetings with local councillors,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44they're really keen to get something going now through the summer,
0:41:44 > 0:41:46which is fantastic. A lot of my stuff is going to be done outdoors
0:41:46 > 0:41:49and that way we can keep the sort of cost down on it as well, if we can,
0:41:49 > 0:41:52which is great, so everybody can get involved.
0:41:52 > 0:41:53No, it's going to be really fantastic.
0:41:53 > 0:42:00Karl-James Langford wanted to put up signs around the site of medieval ruins on the outskirts of Barry.
0:42:00 > 0:42:01People do care about Barry,
0:42:01 > 0:42:05people do care about what's going on, and there are people who want to
0:42:05 > 0:42:09help, and that help has come in our direction.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12People wanting to not only give their time,
0:42:12 > 0:42:14but there is funding out there, as well.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17So, I'm not daunted by not winning the money,
0:42:17 > 0:42:22I'm actually enthused by the fact there was enthusiasm in the room.
0:42:22 > 0:42:27And Nicky wanted to create a sensory space within the Barry Community Garden.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30It's been really good, people are getting involved.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33There were some people in the audience who have come down and got involved
0:42:33 > 0:42:38in the gardens. We had somebody come down and made a cash donation a few days later.
0:42:38 > 0:42:44We're hoping to go out and to start us off to buy £100 worth of sensory flowers.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48It's amazing, I'm so happy.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Great things happen when communities get together.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53What are the possibilities for your area?
0:42:53 > 0:42:56I think if you've got a community project that you're thinking about,
0:42:56 > 0:43:00just go for it. Use social media, find your people.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02They're out there, they're looking for you, you're looking for them.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05If you think it's going benefit your community,
0:43:05 > 0:43:06then don't let anything hold you back
0:43:06 > 0:43:11because it's as easy as starting a conversation, and you can do it.
0:43:11 > 0:43:12If I can do it, you can do it.