Brave Lisa’s charity Olympics day

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Youngsters from five schools took part in an Olympics day organised by Believe 2 Achieve, the charity set up by Wolverhampton machete heroine Lisa Potts.

The charity aims to enhance the self-esteem, personal development, educational experience and future aspirations of children between 7 and 11 years of age.

Lisa hit the headlines when, while working as a nursery nurse, she shielded youngsters from machete attacker Horrett Campbell when he went beserk at a teddy bears’ picnic on July 8, 1996.

She was credited with saving the lives of countless children, despite suffering huge mental trauma and a slashed arm and hand.

She was awarded the George Medal by the Queen and, after leaving the school, set up the Believe 2 Achieve charity for children in All Saints and Blakenhall.

Video journalist Nicky Butler went along to find out more.

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  1. Miss Allen said:

    Thanks to B2A for organising the olympics. We had a great morning.
    Well done to everyone from St. Luke’s that took part.
    “We are the champions!”

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