Marice Cumber, 57

Marice founded Accumulate, a charity incorporated organisation that aims to help and support young, homeless people through arts-based programmes. Accumulate collaborates and partners with major creative institutions such as the Barbican, Tate Modern, the V&A and Somerset House to offer courses, and has a scholarship scheme with Ravensbourne University in London. Marice says: “We help young people who are homeless and living in hostels. These people have not been given opportunities in life. When you feel you have nothing to offer, it’s easy to succumb to violence, anti-social behaviour and substance abuse. Through our programme we can prevent the slide into negative behaviours, and help young people develop skills and further themselves. We collaborate with major institutions to offer workshops in art, photography, film, fashion, sculpture and ceramics. We also fundraise for scholarships so participants can access courses and go into further education. The long-term results are amazing but change starts with the smallest step – a step towards increased self belief, which can take them anywhere they want to go.”