- Alright vlog, we're on a very special mission today.
We are on our way to find thermal socks,
thermal underpants,
maybe some thermal gloves.
We are making up some boxes for the homeless.
Let's go.
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Alright, we've got enough to make up two boxes.
We've got thermal socks, regular socks, thermal hats,
and we're going to go to Tescos now
to get toiletries,
like toothpaste, toothbrush,
maybe some deodorant.
Things like that.
And the reason we're doing this
is because, for the obvious reason of helping people
who are homeless,
because who would ever choose that
as their outcome in life?
You've got to help people.
As you move on up,
you got to extend your hand back down,
and help people however you can.
And Tony Robbins once said,
if you won't help people now,
even if you haven't got a lot,
don't think you'll help people when you're a millionaire.
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So Alice is having a tricky day today,
and we're trying to be honest in the vlog,
and say that we're not always hyper-happy-bunnies.
Sometimes we have moments of low.
So I'm making up two boxes for men,
and Alice is making up three boxes for women,
because she said,
even if she feels sad,
she can always be grateful for what she's got,
and give a little bit back,
aren't you Al?
She said don't put me in the vlog,
don't put me in the vlog.
Are you looking for notepads?
Yeah, notepads and pen are good,
aren't they?
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So the reason we're doing this
apart from what I've already mentioned,
is a really good friend of ours, Gemma,
has decided that this year she wants to do a lot more
to help homeless people.
And it's crazy because we wake up sometimes,
feeling down, feeling sad,
feeling sorry for ourselves,
and yet if you wake up in a warm bed,
and you can have a hot shower and a hot meal,
do you realize how lucky and abundant you are?
And every time I walk past somebody
who's homeless or selling The Big Issue,
my heart pounds,
and it just reminds me
just how much we've got in our life.
No matter what's going on,
if you've got a phone to call somebody,
if you've got wifi to launch a blog,
and if you've got hot running water to make food,
wow, wow.
Gemma has got people all over the north east
making these boxes.
So we're going to contribute five.
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Hey vlog, so it's a few days later,
but I just want to follow up and show you
what we got for these boxes.
So Alice has made up three boxes worth for women.
So homeless women this Christmas,
and I've made up two boxes for homeless men.
And I just feel really comforted
by the fact that this Christmas,
somebody's going to be wearing
lovely, warm thermal socks that we bought,
or a lovely warm thermal hat,
or dipping biscuits into a cup of tea.
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So the list that Gemma gave us
was really practical things.
Really practical things like deodorant,
shampoos, thermal hats.
So really please with what we've got here.
And in a minute,
I got a phone call quickly with a client,
with a coaching client,
so I'm getting everything ready,
'cause straight after that,
I'm going over to Coast
to meet Gemma,
to hand over this stuff.
And she said she's been overwhelmed
with the response from people.
So much so,
I think I saw talk of a van on Facebook,
going down to Coventry,
to collect a whole bunch of stuff.
So after this, I'm going to show you what we've got,
then we're going to go over to Coast, see Gemma,
and she's going to tell us a bit more about the project.
So if you want to get involved, links below, all the details.
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Right, I'm outside Coast, which--
I'll let you get your hair done. (laughs)
That might be staying in the vlog.
This is an outtake, right hang on.
Take two.
So I'm outside Coast with Gemma,
and it was Gemma's idea
to put these boxes together,
but what I didn't realize is,
she's come up with this idea.
She's actually going to be handing out the boxes herself.
So what do you do Gemma?
Tell everyone, 'cause I've done a terrible job
of explaining what this this.
- Okay, so we're going to hand out
things for the homeless. - Yeah.
- Which include normal things that you would have.
Like sweets, chocolates, hats, scarfs, blankets.
Everything they need,
to try and keep them safe and warm.
But we're also going to be
funding lots of books.
Self-help books.
- Oo I like this.
- Yeah, so, Lisa's actually just given me an idea,
'cause we've been debating about,
well what book do we give?
And does it need to be a book that I've read?
So I'm going to buy a load of self-help books,
I'm going to have them on a table,
and then I'm going to say,
which one would you like to take?
And in the back of the self-help book,
I'm going to put my number, my details
and hopefully they'll ring me.
And I can help mentor them,
and get them off the streets.
- That amazing.
So when are you handing out the boxes?
'Cause if people see this vlog,
if they still got time
to actually put a box together.
- So the 1st of December.
So the cut-off date is supposed to be the 24th,
but I'm sure if anybody's got anything in the north east,
I can come and collect.
So in that week between the 24th and the 1st of December,
I can still come and collect,
and pick things up if anybody wants to.
So things like toothpaste,
hats, scarfs, gloves,
waterproof ponchos. - Oo yeah.
- Biscuits, sweets.
- Pens, notepads, deodorant. - Pens, notepads, deodorant.
- Toothpaste. - Shampoo.
Yeah, just anything you would think,
that they would need basically.
- So Gemma's literally getting a table,
and I gazebo did you say?
- I think I'm going to buy a gazebo, yeah.
So I've never done anything like this before,
and I just want to help the homeless,
'cause there's so many on the streets
at the minute,
and also I was nearly homeless at one point.
So I want to try and help people.
But yeah, I'm going to just do my best,
but I'm sure we'll find people to give the stuff to.
- Tell more people about that real quick.
So the reason why you're doing it
is because you came close to being homeless
and you know how it feels. - Yeah.
Yeah, so I came out of an abusive relationship,
when I was--
About 10 years ago. - Yep.
- And during that time,
in the relationship,
I'd get thrown out at like two, three in the morning,
in my pajamas.
I'd walk the streets in the rain,
and there was just one friend that understood,
that would let me go to their house
no matter what time of day it was,
and let me sleep on her sofa.
Because shed been through an abusive relationship as well.
So at that time,
I realized that if I didn't have that one friend,
'cause my family weren't living in the area.
And you also have that shame
that you don't want to go to your normal friends,
that you've grown up with,
because they won't understand.
I realized that I could've become homeless.
And also when we split up,
I didn't really have anywhere to live.
So again through the help of friends,
sleeping on floors and sleeping bags,
I avoided that situation,
but it's so easy to fall from grace.
You don't realize,
I literally swam with dolphins,
earned 60 grand a year,
had an amazing life,
and then met this person,
and over a four year period,
lost everything.
And ended up in a situation
that I never thought I'd be in.
So that's why I want to help these people,
because you don't know their story
at the end of the day.
- God, that's amazing,
'cause it is a reminder
that you see someone, look at the way they're doing,
and you just don't know what they've been through.
But because of that,
it's inspired you to go and do this,
and stand out in the freezing cold,
in the middle of December,
handing out these bags.
So how many boxes do you reckon you've got now?
How much stuff?
- So it's been amazing,
people's response.
I think if you believe in the universe,
you can put something out to the universe,
and the universe will respond really quickly,
if you have no negative beliefs about it.
So I've got an accountants,
that have got 170 staff.
(laughs)
They're doing it as their Christmas mission.
I've got the Ramada Hotel
which are getting their staff to do it as well.
I've got people from Coventry,
from where I live, that have given me loads of stuff
that I got at the weekend.
So I reckon,
I don't know you know,
I really don't know.
I reckon I'm going to have like,
200 boxes made up.
I have no idea.
- Gemma, you're going to have to rent a truck--
- Luckily my boyfriend's got a van.
(laughs)
And he sent my delivery driver,
because if we can't give 200 out in Newcastle,
we're going to go down to Leeds,
and the homeless charity
called Homeless Street Angels.
And they're very much like me.
Two girls that have set up a charity,
that go out and just give stuff to the homeless.
- Wow, this is amazing.
Guys, links are below.
Find out more.
If you want to know anything else from Gemma,
I've put her details below.
I'm going to give you an update on this
in a few weeks time,
because Gemma has said
she's going to get some video and some photos,
so I will update you.
And if you guys want to do it,
get yourself down to Boundary Mill,
or Tescos, or whatever.
Few pairs of socks, few packets or biscuits,
and you could be keeping somebody warm this winter.
Thanks Gemma, love that.
- One more thing, sorry.
- [Lisa] Go on, have it.
- You this obviously is all about living your purpose,
and having your best life,
a massive part of having your best life,
is contribution.
- So true.
- So anything you can do today,
anything that resinates you,
whatever you've been through is a gift.
So anything that you've been through,
if you can help other people,
that are in that situation,
you should go out and try do something. Don't be scared,
because I literally had this idea,
and now I've got businesses and people
and everyone helping me do it.
And it was just an idea,
and I just did it.
- That's mad,
'cause you don't know,
I started filming this vlog a few days ago,
and I was saying,
one of the reasons I'm doing it,
is because if you don't give now
when you don't have a lot,
don't think that you're going to give
when you have millions.
- Yeah. - It's about contributing.
So there you go guys, alright.
That was ace.
Thank you so much.
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