Wednesday 18 May 2011

Kathleen backs the charity helping kids where she grew up



Recent coverage from the Daily Record to help promote the With Kids Charity ball & Fashion Show. 


When a casting director spotted Kathleen McDermott walking down a Glasgow street, it turned out to be the moment that changed her life...


The chance meeting led to Kathleen starring in Lynne Ramsay's Morven Callar, a role that won her a Scottish BAFTA award for best newcomer.

But Despite rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous, attending showbiz parties and jetting to film festivals around the world, flame haired Kathleen never forgot where she came from and this never left her.

And unlike many celebrities who move away when they achieve success in the film industry, Kathleen 33, has remained loyal to her roots and still calls Glasgow home.

She's lived in the east on all her life and recently chose to build her family home in Gartcosh on the city's outskirts.

"I grew up in a stable background but a lot of kids didn't. There was no charity like With Kids back then. Now all i can do is raise awareness. 

I am born and bred in the east end of Glasgow. I was raised in Barlanark, it's not the most glam of places. I still speak with a Glasgow accent and i am not ashamed of it."

To young people growing up in deprived areas, Kathleen is an inspiration. This is why she was invited back to her former school, St. Andrews secondary to speak to pupils.

It is also the reason why With Kids, approached her to become one of the charity's ambassadors alongside fellow Glaswegians, actor Robert Carlyle, and photographer David Eustace.



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Wednesday 11 May 2011

Star Wars Family Day..





Hilton in the Community Foundation will be donating proceeds from their Star Wars Family Day. Darth Vader himself and some of his stormtroopers will be attending a screening of Star Wars Clone Wars at the Hilton Ball Room on Sunday May 15th.





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Father's £800 safety net for movie star


This is an extract from the coverage in the Daily Mail, from our recent interview with Robert after him deciding to become a With Kids ambassador

He is a Hollywood star whose TV and cinema roles from the rural Bobby Hamish Macbeth to the violent Begbie in Trainspotting have made him a wealthy man.

But Robert has revealed that his father always kept a secret savings account for him to use if his career flopped.

His father, Joseph Carlyle, had saved £800 to give to his son to help him re-launch himself as a painter and decorator if he struggled to find acting work according to Robert in Part Three of our interview with him.

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Monday 9 May 2011

Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids ambassador - Part Three


Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids Ambassador. In the final third part of 3 videos he talks about the influence and inspiration his father was to him, Robert also shares with us a story about the support he received from his father. Robert was with his father about ten years ago, when his dad showed him a bank book, with money saved from when Robert first declared he wanted to be an actor. This is a great finish to an excellent interview with our new ambassador, he finishes off telling us of his upcoming projects, we wish him all the best.




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Wednesday 4 May 2011

Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids ambassador - Part Two


Robert Carlyle becomes a With Kids Ambassador. In the second of three videos he talks about how Glasgow is the type of city that will always remind you who you are and where you came from and how his up bringing has helped him remain very grounded. Robert then goes on to talk about how there are places he has been where a charity like With Kids is crucial, as children need people to help and support them.




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