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True Blood And Doctor Who Stars To Play In Soccer Aid 2014 Mar 16, 2014

As the UK prepares for a summer of football, what better way to kick off celebrations – than the return of Soccer Aid! More →

Stars Attend A Charity Night Of Reggae Mar 14, 2014

On Wednesday, Save the Children held A Night of Reggae at the Roundhouse in London sponsored by RB. More →

More We Day California Speakers Announced Mar 14, 2014

International charity and educational partner, Free The Children, has announced additional speakers and performers joining Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen and Magic Johnson among other previously announced speakers and performers set to inspire 16,000 youth at the first We Day California on March 26 at the Oracle Arena with the support of Co-Title Sponsors Microsoft, The Allstate Foundation and Unilever Project Sunlight. More →

Stephen Hawking Gives His Voice To Children Of Syria Mar 13, 2014

Professor Stephen Hawking is featured in the latest TV ad by Save the Children giving his voice to the children of Syria. More →

Cristiano Ronaldo Tweets Support For Syrian Children Mar 12, 2014

Football superstar and Save the Children's Artist Ambassador Cristiano Ronaldo has tweeted to raise awareness of the millions of Syrian refugees that need our help. More →

Brooke Shields To Be Honored With Outstanding Mother Award Mar 11, 2014

The National Mother’s Day Committee announced today that it will honor four exceptional women who balance highly successful careers with the daily demands and rewards of motherhood at the 36th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. More →

Nathan Fillion Launches Charity Birthday Campaign Mar 10, 2014

Nathan Fillion turns 43 on March 27, and to celebrate he has launched a campaign for charity:water. More →

Audrey Hepburn's Son Joins Everyone Matters Campaign Mar 10, 2014

Sean Hepburn Ferrer – Chair of UNICEF'S Audrey Hepburn Society and the son of actress Audrey Hepburn – is the latest public figure to join the growing global Everyone Matters campaign, which advocates for everyone’s right to be who they are, without judgment, shame or attack. More →

Stars Record Official England 2014 FIFA World Cup Song Mar 7, 2014

A team of England football legends and pop stars have come together this week to record a video for the official England 2014 FIFA World Cup song for Sport Relief. More →

Join Desmond Tutu And Jimmy Carter For Twitter Q&A On Women's Rights Mar 6, 2014

Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and Hina Jilani are preparing for their first ever Twitter Q&A on women’s rights – to be held at 2pm GMT today. More →

Victoria Beckham And JK Rowling Unite Against Sexual Violence In Conflict Mar 5, 2014

Leading women across the UK have joined UNICEF UK to make an unprecedented call on the Government to help end the rape and abuse of children in conflict. More →

Little Mix Releases Official Sport Relief Music Video Mar 4, 2014

Little Mix grab their gym kit – alongside a host of famous faces from the world of sport and showbiz – in the much-anticipated music video for the official Sport Relief single, Word Up. More →

Stars Hit Hollywood Domino Event For Charity Mar 3, 2014

Celebrities came together last week at the Hollywood Domino Event Sponsored by Heineken and Jose Cuervo, to raise much needed funds for Artists for Peace and Justice to benefit Haiti and the rebuilding Port-au-Prince after the devastating earthquake in 2010. More →

Bill Gates Gives Advice On How To Help Feb 27, 2014

When Bill Gates was looking into what he could do in the world of philanthropy, he says he looked for problems to which governments weren’t already paying attention. That turned out, in the mid-90s, to be global health. More →

Alan Shearer And Robbie Savage Launch Battle Of The Backsides Feb 25, 2014

Footballing legends Robbie Savage and Alan Shearer have announced that they will be going head to head in a Sport Relief Challenge like no other: The Battle of the Backsides. More →

Katharine McPhee Partners With buildOn In Burkina Faso Feb 25, 2014

buildOn, an organization dedicated to ending the education crisis in the U.S. and around the world, has announced its partnership with Katharine McPhee and her husband Nick Cokas to expand its school building program to Burkina Faso in West Africa. More →

Russell Brand Wants You To Give It Up For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2014

Calling all online shopping fans! Sport Relief announces a new eBay auction that gives the public the chance to bid on money-can’t-buy items and experiences donated by Russell Brand and a host of his celebrity friends. More →

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham Launches Appeal For Children In Crisis Feb 24, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham has filmed a personal appeal urging people to support children caught up in emergencies across the globe. More →

Michael Sheen Visits Hafod Primary School in Swansea With UNICEF Feb 21, 2014

Welsh actor Michael Sheen yesterday visited Hafod Primary School in Swansea to meet pupils and teachers to hear about how they’ve put children’s rights at the heart of their school. More →

The Elders Call For Swift Action In The Central African Republic Feb 21, 2014

The Elders yesterday called on the international community, notably the UN Security Council, to take all possible measures to restore peace and security urgently to the Central African Republic (CAR), where inter-communal violence has worsened and credible allegations of widespread human rights abuses have been reported. More →

Kimberley Walsh Gets Physical For Sport Relief Feb 21, 2014

Kimberley Walsh worked up a sweat today, recreating shots from Olivia Newton-John's iconic video ‘Physical’ to showcase the launch of the official Sport Relief Headband, now available in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. More →

Dikembe Mutombo Joins Honorary Committee At FACE Africa WASH Gala Feb 21, 2014

On March 22, 2014, UN World Water Day, FACE Africa will host its 5th Annual WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Gala in New York City at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers. More →

Malala Fund And Save The Children Announce New Education Partnership In Jordan Feb 21, 2014

The Malala Fund has announced that it will be partnering with Save the Children to help vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian children return to education. More →

Bill Clinton Visits Clinton Foundation Investments In Haiti Feb 19, 2014

On a trip to Haiti on Monday and Tuesday, President Clinton visited several sites where Clinton Foundation investments and partnerships have made a difference and begun yielding results. More →

Clinton And Gates Foundations Partner To Measure Global Progress For Women And Girls Feb 19, 2014

The Clinton Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new partnership to gather and analyze data about the status of women and girls’ participation around the world, as part of the Clinton Foundation’s No Ceilings initiative. More →

Sir Chris Hoy Supports Wheels For Change Feb 19, 2014

Cyclists across the UK can register for the Wheels for Change fundraising challenge. 

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John Bishop And Sebastian Coe Go Head-To-Head For Sport Relief Feb 19, 2014

The BBC and Comic Relief have announced that Sport Relief hero John Bishop and four-time Olympic medal winner Sebastian Coe will captain two teams of celebrities and go head to head in a series of sporting challenges at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the Sport Relief Night of TV on Friday 21st March. More →

David Beckham Applauds Public’s Response To Typhoon Haiyan Feb 18, 2014

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham made an emotional journey to the Philippines last week to meet children saved from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan almost 100 days after the super storm landed. More →

Davina McCall Completes Sport Relief Challenge Feb 16, 2014

An exhausted but elated Davina McCall crossed the finish line of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point at 4.10pm on Friday… having run, swum and cycled over 450 miles from Edinburgh to London in just seven days. More →

Davina McCall Battles Wild Weather For Charity Feb 14, 2014

Davina McCall faces further weather havoc as she continues on day six of The BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina – Beyond Breaking Point, a seven day ordeal which sees her attempt to run, swim and cycle from Edinburgh to London. More →