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Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron of four charities

The Duchess of Cambridge has become the patron of four charities, the first to benefit from her support beyond her current patronage of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, which was set

Il Divo join Halifax Online Christmas Choir for Save the Children

Il Divo join Halifax Online Christmas Choir for Save the Children

The world’s foremost classical crossover group Il Divo have recorded their own online version of the classic Christmas song We Wish You a Merry Christmas in order to help Halifax raise £100K for Save

BBC Children in Need raises £26m on the night

BBC Children in Need's fundraising appeal raised over £26,332,334 on Friday night, a record amount for the event and more than £8 million more than the £18,098,199 raised on the 2010 telethon.

Legacy10 campaign urges public to donate 10% to charity in their will

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Business leaders Sir Richard Branson and Charles Dunstone and investment banker Jacob Rothschild have committed to give 10% of their estates to charity via their wills as part of the Legacy10 campaign

Tesco scores for Against Breast Cancer

L to R: Wendy Taylor Hill, Adele Cable, Becci Smith and Jermain Defo

England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Jermain Defoe has just accepted a cheque for £7227 from Tesco on behalf of charity Against Breast Cancer.

Clothes Aid launches celebrity online auction to boost clothing donations

Clothes Aid wardrobe

Charity clothing collection company Clothes Aid tomorrow starts an online auction inviting people to bid not their money but their unwanted clothes to win celebrities' fashion items.

X Factor finalists' single to benefit ACT and Children's Hospices UK

Frankie Cocozza, X Factor finalist

The 16 finalists from this year's X Factor TV series will be releasing a charity single in aid of ACT & Children's Hospices UK. They will perform a cover version of Rose Royce's 'Wishing On A Star'.

Aung San Suu Kyi urges support for Thai Children's Trust

Aung San Suu Kyi

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has given her support to Thai Children’s Trust, the UK charity that helps Burmese refugee children on the Thai border.

Actor Hugh Grant becomes patron of Pancreatic Cancer Action

Hugh Grant

Pancreatic Cancer Action is thrilled to announce that one of Britain’s best known actors, Hugh Grant has agreed to become its patron.

Python Terry Jones becomes patron of Philosophy in schools charity

Terry Jones

Comedian Terry Jones, a founding member of the Monty Python team, has agreed to become a patron to educational charity The Philosophy Shop, which introduces primary and secondary school-age children t

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