Four of the five nominees for Britain’s Kindest Kids have visited the Prime Minister and his wife at Downing Street.
Gordon and Sarah Brown met the youngsters who were shortlisted as finalists in the competition after they were nominated by their schools and communities.
The PM told the children that he was “very proud” of their achievements during their conversation in the Cabinet room.
They were accompanied by television presenters Natasha Kaplinsky and Melinda Messenger, who were on the judging panel that selected the finalists. Channel Five viewers were asked to vote for the winner, who was announced on Monday night.
Ms Messenger said:
“We have whittled down a whole load of finalists to just five very special children. It was a very difficult thing to have to do and thank goodness I don’t have to vote for which one is Britain’s Kindest Kid because they are all absolutely amazing. They are all incredible.”
The children included two-year-old Marcus Durkin, who raised £2,000 for Help the Heroes by taking part in a sponsored walk.
Nine-year-old Harry Moseley, who was announced as the winner of the competition, has an inoperable brain tumour and started raising funds to support an ill friend who has since died. Harry has raised £10,000 by making and selling beaded bracelets with all profits going to Brain Tumour UK.
Harry Elson, who chatted to the PM about football while he sat in the Prime Minister’s chair, is the main carer for his mother who suffered a major stroke. Harry also works in a local Stroke support centre and raises money for the centre.
Katie Poole, aged 13, helps her parents support children in their role as foster carers.
Tilly Griffiths, aged nine, was also a finalist in the competition but was poorly on the day and so was unable to make it to Downing Street. Tilly has spinal muscular atrophy and together with her sister, raised over £1.2m for the disability charity Caudwell Children by selling her paintings at auction. She will be visiting Downing Street shortly.
The competition, run by Five News and the Charities Aid Foundation, was launched last year and won by fundraiser Liam Fairhurst, who passed away earlier this year.
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