"Adoption does work and gives a huge amount of benefit for the adoptee and parent alike. Families for Children is a brilliant charity. I do believe in adoption and Families for Children need support for funding - not just for adoptions but also for after care. The backgrounds of children being adopted now are different. These children have real issues and need support and care to make sure they don’t fall through the net. FFC support the wellbeing of the parent and the child. Together they teach the capacity to love and the good side of human nature through family life and help the children to grow up and be in a better place." Michael Caines is one of Britain's most acclaimed chefs. AA Chef's Chef of the Year in 2007, and awarded MBE in 2006 for services to the hospitality industry, Michael was previously Executive Chef at Gidleigh Park, the prestigious country house hotel on the edge of Dartmoor at Chagford, Devon, where he has earned his reputation - as well as two Michelin stars - serving distinctive modern European cuisine utilising the finest local and regional produce and ingredients. He is currently working on his own restaurants in Lympstone and Wales. Michael was born in Exeter in 1969 and adopted into a large and loving family. He gained his passion for food from his mother who he used to enjoy helping in the kitchen. Says Michael, "I grew up in a large family and my love of food and cooking came from the big family meals we always shared together, prepared by my mother, who was a wonderful cook. My father loved to grow vegetables and fruit in our garden and so I grew up appreciating the flavours of the freshest foods, picked that day and simply prepared."