At just 19 years of age , Ella Henderson has achieved fame and fortune with a chart-topping album after being a finalist on The X Factor . This week , the singer from Lincolnshire was moved to meet other teenagers her age who are not as fortunate . She visited the Sebastian ’ s Action Trust in Slough , a Comic Relief supported charity that helps terminally-ill children and their families . Ahead of her performance on this evening 's Red Nose Day Night , Ella here reveals the inspirational people she met and how your money really makes a difference ... Ella takes a selfie with a fan as she visits Sebastian ’ s Action Trust in Slough , a Comic Relief supported charity that helps terminally-ill children and their families . Ella said : 'When I perform tonight on the night of TV for Red Nose Day , I will be thinking of Chase and the other incredibly brave young people who I met earlier this week at the Comic Relief funded project , Sebastian Action 's Trust in Slough . 'Sebastian 's Action Trust supports families from diagnosis through a child 's treatment and beyond . 'Dedicated Financial Support workers who are funded by money raised through Red Nose Day provide practical support and stability during the emotionally difficult time . 'In a couple of weeks Chase celebrates her 18th birthday . But she is living with a life-limiting cancer diagnosis and has made the decision to stop her painfully tough treatment . She 's still filled with infectious energy and her huge personality is impossible not to warm to . We 're almost the same age , I ca n't imagine having to make such huge decisions . The singer , pictured joining in a music session during her visit , said : 'The families and staff at Sebastian 's Action Trust were some of the most inspirational people I 've met ' Ella , centre in a black top , is urging people to donate to Comic Relief to support the work of charities like Sebastian 's Action Trust who provide practical support and stability to those with life-limiting cancer . 'The Trust was set up after the death of Sebastian Gates in 2003 . The nine-year-old recognised how his illness affected his family and wanted to help build a specialist respite centre for families with seriously ill children . 'His dreams were made a reality after his death thanks to the hard work of his mum Jane , who was recognised with an OBE earlier this year . Jane is an incredible woman and a true credit to her brave son . 'She explained to me that one of the big problems families face when looking after a seriously ill child is their finances . There is so much practical and emotional stuff to deal with , such as hospital visits and treatment that often parents ca n't work . And if you ca n't work because you need to look after your child , then how do you find the money to pay the rent ? A Red Nose like this one modelled by Ella costs £1 with at least 60p going to Comic Relief . Ella said she will think of the inspiration people she met at Sebastian 's Action Trust when she performs on Comic Relief - Face The Funny on BBC One this evening . ' I met a family at the Trust who were too overwhelmed to cope with their money worries . Ten-year-old Reece needs a bone marrow transplant to cure a blood disorder called severe aplastic anaemia . His older sister Danielle is the same age as me . She quit sixth form and started work in a coffee shop when her brother got ill to help with the family 's cash flow . 'But their mum Cathy got behind on rent and council tax , which added a massive amount of stress to an already very difficult situation . When the Trust helped Cathy to get her finances sorted , the relief was immense . 'The families and staff at Sebastian 's Action Trust were some of the most inspirational people I 've met . It makes me proud to be part of Red Nose Day and I hope we can all raise as much money as possible to support an incredible project like this one . ' Watch Comic Relief - Face the Funny on tonight from 7pm , BBC One , to see how Red Nose Day cash is transforming lives in the UK and across Africa .
X Factor singer visited Sebastian 's Action Trust in Slough . Comic Relief supported charity helps terminally ill children and families . Comment: