http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1248-noel-edmonds en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders">Tim Saunders</a></small></em></p> <p>The 56th annual <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/710-variety-club">Variety Club</a> Showbiz Awards were held in London on Sunday, November 16, to raise money for sick, disabled and disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.</p> <p>Among the stars to be honored at the ceremony were <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/627-michael-caine">Sir Michael Caine</a>, who picked up the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness, as well as <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1444-hayley-westenra">Hayley Westenra</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1457-alan-carr">Alan Carr</a>, <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/1248-noel-edmonds">Noel Edmonds</a>, the cast of the Hairspray musical, Kenneth Branagh and James McAvoy.</p> <p>&#8220;The Variety Club Showbiz Awards are the oldest and most established awards in the UK that recognize the outstanding talent in the field of entertainment,&#8221; said Variety Club&#8217;s Showbiz Chairman John Sachs. &#8220;Due to the generous donations of all our guests and supporters, the vital funds raised tonight will enable Variety Club to continue to support children and young people throughout the UK.&#8221;</p> <p>The ceremony will be broadcast on Sky1 in the UK on November 30.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3421-ltts-exclusive-the-variety-club-57th-annual-showbiz-awards">LTTS Exclusive - The Variety Club 57th Annual Showbiz Awards</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3406-children-in-need-benefit-from-charity-singles">Children In Need Benefit From Charity Singles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3344-stars-write-letters-to-themselves-for-charity-book">Stars Write Letters To Themselves For Charity Book</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3327-hayley-westenra-to-headline-festival-of-remembrance">Hayley Westenra To Headline Festival Of Remembrance</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3297-charitable-celebrities-to-receive-21st-century-leaders-awards">Charitable Celebrities To Receive 21st Century Leaders Awards</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1569 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1569-michael-caine-honored-in-charity-showbiz-awards Variety Club Michael Caine Hayley Westenra Alan Carr Noel Edmonds Kenneth Branagh James McAvoy Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths Children Health Physical Challenges