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Joanna Lumley Slams CITES’ Rhino Horn Proposal Sep 22, 2016

National treasure Joanna Lumley has teamed up with Animal Defenders International (ADI) for this month’s CITES conference (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) in Johannesburg, to voice her dismay at a proposal to allow trade in rhino horn from the Southern white rhinoceros. More →

Celebrity TigerTime Auction A Big Success Jul 6, 2016

This year’s auction of celebrity artwork in aid of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation's TigerTime campaign has raised a fabulous £2,667. More →

Stars Join TigerTime's 2016 Stars And Stripes Celebrity Art Auction Jun 23, 2016

Sixteen celebrities from the world of sport, music, dance, design, art, stage and TV have come together to support the TigerTime campaign’s 2016 Stars & Stripes celebrity art auction. More →

Ed Sheeran Joins Celebrities For Art For Cure Apr 18, 2016

Art lovers Belinda Gray and Sally Ball, from East Anglia, are organising one of the UK’s best contemporary art and sculpture shows in aid of Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease, and local services. More →

Holly Willoughby And Phillip Schofield Get Egged For Cancer Research UK Mar 24, 2016

The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK's Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign. More →

Celebrities Speak Out Against Monkey Experiments In University Lab Mar 21, 2016

Joanna Lumley, Moby, Peter Egan and world-renowned primatologist, Jane Goodall lead a 40,000-strong call for mercy for twenty four monkeys facing experiments in Scandinavia’s last primate research laboratory. More →

Kylie Minogue Performs At Prince's Trust Invest In Futures Gala Feb 9, 2016

The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince’s Trust, last week attended a pre-dinner reception for the annual Prince's Trust ‘Invest In Futures’ gala, where he met the charity’s Ambassadors, supporters and beneficiaries. More →

Bob Barker Applauds Bear Rescue Dec 22, 2015

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has rescued two endangered bears after a dawn raid on a remote, illegal Peruvian zoo, which saw all of the animals removed. More →

Stars Sign On To Save National Wildlife Crime Unit Dec 9, 2015

An open letter signed by wildlife experts has been sent to DEFRA and the Home Office urging Ministers to renew funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit. More →

Stars Call For Equality For Mental Health Nov 2, 2015

A number of stars have signed an open letter calling for the UK Government to help reduce the suffering of those with mental ill health by increasing investment into the provision of mental health services. More →

Joanna Lumley Launches Urgent Appeal To Save Bears In Need Oct 15, 2015

Joanna Lumley has launched an emergency fundraising appeal with Animal Defenders International to enable the animal protection organisation to rescue two bears in urgent need and return them to their natural forest home. More →

Celebs Good Enough To Eat! Oct 1, 2015

Just in time for World Vegetarian Day, PETA has teamed up with food artist Prudence Staite to create a unique set of celebrity portraits made entirely out of vegetables. More →

Stars Help Raise Over $12 Million At BGC Charity Day Sep 15, 2015

BGC Partners, Inc., a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced today that BGC, together with its affiliate Cantor Fitzgerald, raised approximately $12 million for charities around the world, at the companies’ 11th annual Charity Day on Friday, September 11, 2015. More →

Joanna Lumley Helps Spark Something Good Jul 30, 2015

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has joined forces with Joanna Lumley to launch Spark Something Good. More →

Joanna Lumley Fronts Nepal Earthquake Appeal May 1, 2015

The UK public has donated over £19 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee Nepal Earthquake Appeal, a day after it was launched. More →

Prince Of Wales Launches Travels To My Elephant Race Mar 30, 2015

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception to launch Elephant Family's “Travels to my Elephant” rickshaw race at Clarence House last week. More →

Joanna Lumley And Twiggy Urge Harvey Nichols To Say No To Fur Mar 24, 2015

Joanna Lumley, Twiggy and Hayley Mills have teamed up with PETA to rush an urgent letter to Harvey Nichols CEO Stacey Cartwright calling on the retailer – which recently abandoned their decade-long fur-free policy in order to start selling “Origin Assured” fur – to rejoin virtually all other UK department stores in banning fur. More →

Miranda Hart Unveils Comic Relief Statues Feb 11, 2015

Miranda Hart has officially unveiled the first ever collection of Comic Relief Donation Statues, exhibited in London’s Goldsmiths’ Hall. More →

Stars Announced For Great Comic Relief Bake Off Feb 4, 2015

A new batch of celebrities will put their baking skills to test as they go head to head in The Great Comic Relief Bake Off. More →

Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Finale Is Live Nov 26, 2014

Stars have donated their signed shoes and are using their celebrity status to raise funds and awareness for Small Steps Project, a charity supporting children living on landfill sites. More →

Prince Charles And Joanna Lumley Honor Arts Philanthropists Nov 13, 2014

The Prince of Wales has honoured philanthropists for their dedication to supporting the arts. More →

Prince Harry Welcomes Poppy Bus To Buckingham Palace Oct 30, 2014

Prince Harry today showed his support for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal as the ‘Poppy Bus’ called at Buckingham Palace on London Poppy Day. More →

Joanna Lumley Launches Pop-Up Shop For Oxfam Oct 30, 2014

Joanna Lumley was busy at Marks and Spencer at Marble Arch in London this week. More →

Big Stars Support Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Oct 14, 2014

Small Steps Project is pleased to announce its annual Celebrity Shoe Auction will be back in November, and will be bigger and better than ever. More →

Joanna Lumley Calls For End Of Experiments On Primates At Leading EU Laboratory‏ Oct 2, 2014

Iconic English actress Joanna Lumley OBE has joined the BUAV in calling for action after the organisation exposed the grim reality of life for monkeys behind the closed doors of one leading European research laboratory. More →

Paul McCartney Calls For End To Animal Experiment Secrecy Jun 13, 2014

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has welcomed support from Sir Paul McCartney, who has joined the NAVS campaign to end secrecy in animal experiments in the UK. More →

Stars Call To End Animal Experiment Secrecy Jun 11, 2014

The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) has welcomed support from Ricky Gervais and Paul O'Grady, who have joined the NAVS campaign to end secrecy in animal experiments in the UK. More →

Sharing Is Trending With Celebrities May 21, 2014

The growth of celebrities “sharing” is making it the new trend to watch. More →

Big Names Push Campaign For A Free And Responsible Press Mar 19, 2014

An unprecedented coalition of more than 200 leading figures have joined victims of past press abuse to send a strong message to newspaper bosses: don’t repeat the mistakes of the past – embrace the Leveson Royal Charter and give the British public a free and responsible press. More →

Joanna Lumley’s Garden Bridge Gets New Oxygen Mar 6, 2014

The UK government has approved a new bridge over the Thames – The Garden Bridge, designed for pedestrians, not cars. Along with the government’s £30 million contribution towards it, this is the latest achievement in turning actor Joanna Lumley's dream of a green bridge over the Thames into a reality. More →