Pride of Britain finalists: Helping grieving families with unexpected funeral costs

By ITV News London Reporter Ruth Zorko.

Claudia Hicks, from Islington, has been nominated for her work helping families deal with unexpected bereavements.

She lost her brother Henry last year, in a moped crash, while he was being followed by police. He was just 18 years old.

His death naturally came as a massive shock to her family, but it also brought an unexpected financial burden: the funeral costs totalled £15,000. Luckily Claudia's family could afford to bear that, but she was struck by the fact that many other families would not be so lucky.

She decided to set up a foundation in her brother's name - the Henry Hicks Foundation to help bereaved parents with funeral costs and also offer emotional support.

Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson, who is a long-standing family friend, has become one of the charity's trustees. She says she can't believe what Claudia's achieved: