I am taking part in Strictly because...I would like to help raise more pennies for the Hospice to get access to more beds, as they were unable to care for my grandmother as they were full.

The Hospice of the Good Shepherd provides its services free of charge to its patients and costs £5.2million to run each year with just 17% of the funding received coming from statutory sources. The remaining 83% is raised from a range of fundraising activities and the support of the generous local community in Cheshire. In addition, they raise money through their local charity shops and weekly lottery.