Gordon Morrison – Helping Herts
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Guest Links – Helping Herts
- Website: https://www.helpingherts.com
- Email (shared by Gordon): gmorrison@childdean.co.uk
- About: Helping Herts unites 12 children & young persons charities across Hertfordshire to deliver joint events, raise awareness, and generate over £300,000 annually for kids who need support.
Episode Highlights
- Gordon moved from construction into farming before dedicating his life to the charity sector.
- Former Chair of Young Lives vs Cancer (CLIC Sargent) and founder of World Child Cancer, which raises survival rates from 5–10% to 60% in developing countries.
- Co-founded Helping Herts with Jim Tatchell during COVID to help small children’s charities that lost funding.
- Helping Herts now coordinates large-scale events including:
- The Great Big Walk for Hertfordshire
- Skydiving challenges
- County-wide children’s charity collaborations
- New initiative: supporting the Lord Lieutenant’s office on combating knife crime and youth violence across Hertfordshire. Launching next year.
- Gordon & Jim will complete another 150-mile charity walk in May (12 routes across Herts). Public welcome to join sections.
Stortford Spotlight Answers
- Billboard in Jackson Square
- “If you can, you should.”
- A message for anyone capable of contributing to their community — offering time, energy, or support.
- Secret Spot in Town
- The “Negativity Zone” — Gordon’s powerful metaphor for avoiding pessimism.
- His wish: that more people escape negativity and focus on positive action.
- Local Legends to Spotlight
- Local Councillors – Volunteers working long, unseen hours to keep the town functioning.
- Support Workers & Charity Staff – Individuals across Bishop’s Stortford making daily impact.
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