Episode 2
This week鈥檚 local heroes are a school who fundraised for a local hospital and a tireless volunteer flood warden.
Angie, a matron at Airedale General Hospital in West Yorkshire, nominates a local primary school, St. Anne鈥檚 in Keighley. During lockdown, children from the school fundraised for the hospital, raising over ten times their initial 拢200 target by taking part in sponsored exercise. Their donation has helped fund the hospital鈥檚 wellbeing gardens, which staff, patients and families use for respite. To thank them, expert woodworker Saf and his team build a huge rainbow bookshelf for the school鈥檚 library, designed to encourage the children to read. It鈥檚 a struggle at times for Jabbar, who confides to Jay and his teammate Kate about his learning difficulties.
Jay travels to Hebden Bridge in the Calder Valley 鈥� an area that has suffered from heavy flooding and damage in the past few years. Here he meets local resident Karen, who wants to nominate Trevor, a volunteer flood warden who has helped Karen and other local residents when their homes have been devastated. Isabelle鈥檚 team get to work on an armchair and footstool inspired by a local bridge as a surprise thank you for Trevor - but some tricky joinery really pushes the team.
Finally, Ciaran鈥檚 team create a raised dog bed for Kane. He鈥檚 the devoted companion and helper of nine-year-old Jack, a fun-loving boy who, despite having Duchenne muscular dystrophy, helps with clinical research. The bed will let Kane share Jack鈥檚 room with more comfort.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jay Blades |
| Expert | Saf Fakir |
| Expert | Isabelle Moore |
| Expert | Ciar谩n 脫 Braon谩in |
| Series Producer | Kim Rossiter |
| Executive Producer | Robi Dutta |
| Executive Producer | Emma Walsh |
| Production Company | Ricochet Ltd |