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To mark this year’s World AIDS Day we’re screening a special edition of Cause Celeb, the series looking at celebrities and their charities. Comedian and TV presenter Richard Blackwood tells us why he is passionate about the charity BODY & SOUL. This charity supports children, teenagers, women and heterosexual men and their families who are living with or affected by HIV and AIDS. They provide emotional support, treatment information and workshops addressing the issues relating to HIV and AIDS. 
BODY & SOUL was set up as there was no support for children living with HIV. Richard Blackwood meets ten-year old John who has HIV and whose father died from the condition. John goes to the 'Base' - a support group run by the charity especially for 10–12 year old children affected with HIV and AIDS. The group provides a safe haven where children can talk freely about living with HIV and the fears that a young child may have.
