Gap Finders: Kate Stewart

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Today's Gap Finder is Kate Stewart who grew up on the Clubmoor estate in Liverpool. Kate left school without many qualifications and had her daughter at the age of seventeen. Kate worked in burger vans on Liverpool's biggest clubbing streets, cleaned hotel rooms, worked in beauty salons and even had a job as a Christmas elf at the Heritage Market before becoming the boss of the market herself. Kate turned the market around, and invested in beauty salons and property - including the Sandon Hotel, famous for its connections with Liverpool Football Club. Now Kate's main interest is running Vitality Homes - an accommodation and rehab service for people who have addiction issues. Kate also opens up her hotel to local families to keep warm and serve meals in the winter, as well as buying school uniforms for hundreds of children whose families were struggling to afford them. Kate joins Winifred to talk about her life, how she made her money, and why giving back to the people of Liverpool is important to her. PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON PRODUCER: LYDIA THOMAS