This week's round up of famous names supporting charitable causes
Sir Cliff Richard is backing a Cheshire man's campaign to raise £100,000 for Claire House Children's Hospice in the Wirral. Gary Ward, a tennis coach from Chester, arranged a 24-hour tennis marathon at Chester's Old Hall Country Club & Spa last weekend and is also planning a 30 day sponsored bike ride across the US in September. Cliff Richard said,"I find it inprobably inspiring that the people of Cheshire are pulling together and raising money for such a great cause in such an innovative way".
Sir Geoff Hurst has launched a national raffle for Brainwave, the charity for children with brain injuries or genetic conditions. The footballing story bought the first ticket in the raffle, which is being drawn on 1 October. Supporters can buy tickets to win prizes including a 14-day Mediterranean cruise.
TV presenter Angela Rippon and actor Warwick Davis, who played Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films, have opened new offices for Kidney Research UK in Peterborough. The charity invited local businesses to share wine and canapes at the opening of the offices at the end of last month. Rippon is patron of the charity.
Coronation Street actor Sue Nicholls is supporting a campaign to help raise money for PDSA's PetAid hospital in Old Trafford, Manchester. Nicholls was photographed with a PDSA vet and the soap's two canine stars, Schmeichel and Ozzy, to promote the campaign.
"PDSA does a fantastic job here in Manchester caring for sick and injured pets, so I'm delighted to be backing this vital campaign to raise funds," she said.
HRH Prince William has become patron of a campaign to protect 2,012 playing fields across the UK by 2012, the year of the Queen's diamond jubilee. The campaign is being run by the charity Fields in Trust. "I can think of no more fitting tribute to my grandmother's 60 glorious years on the throne than to dedicate to her this programme that will save playing fields for future generations," he said.
Sir Cliff Richard is backing a Cheshire man's campaign to raise £100,000 for Claire House Children's Hospice in the Wirral. Gary Ward, a tennis coach from Chester, arranged a 24-hour tennis marathon at Chester's Old Hall Country Club & Spa last weekend and is also planning a 30 day sponsored bike ride across the US in September. Cliff Richard said,"I find it inprobably inspiring that the people of Cheshire are pulling together and raising money for such a great cause in such an innovative way".
Sir Geoff Hurst has launched a national raffle for Brainwave, the charity for children with brain injuries or genetic conditions. The footballing story bought the first ticket in the raffle, which is being drawn on 1 October. Supporters can buy tickets to win prizes including a 14-day Mediterranean cruise.
TV presenter Angela Rippon and actor Warwick Davis, who played Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter films, have opened new offices for Kidney Research UK in Peterborough. The charity invited local businesses to share wine and canapes at the opening of the offices at the end of last month. Rippon is patron of the charity.
Coronation Street actor Sue Nicholls is supporting a campaign to help raise money for PDSA's PetAid hospital in Old Trafford, Manchester. Nicholls was photographed with a PDSA vet and the soap's two canine stars, Schmeichel and Ozzy, to promote the campaign.
"PDSA does a fantastic job here in Manchester caring for sick and injured pets, so I'm delighted to be backing this vital campaign to raise funds," she said.
HRH Prince William has become patron of a campaign to protect 2,012 playing fields across the UK by 2012, the year of the Queen's diamond jubilee. The campaign is being run by the charity Fields in Trust. "I can think of no more fitting tribute to my grandmother's 60 glorious years on the throne than to dedicate to her this programme that will save playing fields for future generations," he said.
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