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British Stars Record Poems For Charity

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0000

A group of British stars – including Joanna Lumley, Samantha Morton and Lindsay Duncun – have set poems to music for a new charity album.

Words For You features 27 poems, and will raise money for I CAN – a charity that works to support the development of speech, language and communication skills in all children with a special focus on those who find this hard: children with speech, language and communication needs

Lumley will read Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18, set to Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No 8, and a John Betjeman poem. Others on the album will include Honor Blackman, who will read Daffodils by William Wordsworth set to Tchaikovsky, and actor Geoffrey Palmer, who will read three poems. Buffy’s Anthony Head has also taken part.

The CD is available here.

Samantha Morton To Protest Against Children's Home Closure

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

British actress Samantha Morton is to address a rally of council workers today, March 9, protesting against the closure of a children’s home.

The 31-year-old, who was raised in a children’s home in Nottingham, wants the local city council to reconsider its proposal to close the unnamed home as part of plans to save money.

“Having been a child in care I would not be where I am today without the support of my residential social workers,” she told the Nottingham Evening Post. “Living in a children’s home for me was a positive experience. I beg the council to reconsider cutting these vital services to children in care, who are already as we know amongst the most vulnerable members of society.”

Morton is expected to address the protest in the Old Market Square in Nottingham city centre at 1pm.

“The proposal to close one children’s home is part of a continuing shift to provide the best type of accommodation for young children in our care,” said a council spokesperson. “No child will be affected adversely by the proposed closure.”

However, 24 jobs will be lost if the closure goes ahead. The protest, which follows a public ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of the city’s tram line, will take place as the council meets to set its budget for the year ahead.

Radiohead Donates Song To Shelter Charity

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

British band Radiohead will feature in a new television campaign for a charity dedicated to the homeless later this month.

The band’s song Videotape will feature in the new advert, which aims to raise awareness of Shelter – a charity that makes a tangible difference to the lives of people in desperate housing need through providing practical help, putting pressure on government, and raising public awareness of the housing crisis.

The advert – called House of Cards (which is, incidentally, the name of another Radiohead song) – will be voiced by British actress Samantha Morton.

“We have always been big supporters of Shelter and believe that now more than ever Shelter urgently needs help and support to keep up its vital work,” the band said in a statement. “‘Videotape’ is the perfect track to support the ad so we decided to let Shelter use it in their new ad in the hope that it will help make a real impact.”

The advert can be viewed now on the Shelter website.

Samantha Morton Backs Volunteering For Charity

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0000

Written by Elizabeth Willoughby

A couple of years ago, British actress Samantha Morton loaned her voice to A National Voice (ANV). Now it’s resonating through Vodafone’s World of Difference campaign.

Impressed that ANV – whose goal is to address the lack of support for the over 60,000 young people in care in the UK – was founded by a local woman literally out of a room in her flat, Morton contacted the charity to see how she could help.

One of the young members was equally impressed with Morton: “We got to interview [Samantha] to be an Ambassador for ANV and she was so lovely. She talked to us about her experiences being in care. It was an amazing experience to meet her.”

Then Morton and ANV helped launch the World of Difference, Vodafone’s campaign to financially support volunteers to give up their day jobs to work for a charity of their choices for a year.

“I feel really passionate about helping children and young people who are in the care system,” said Morton. “I support A National Voice as it aims to make positive changes to the care system in the UK and gives a voice to those being cared for. The World of Difference project gives people the opportunity to work with their own favorite charity – I’ve seen first hand what a difference an extra pair of hands can make… It just seemed to me that I understood the ethos behind it.”

Acceptance of applications to the World of Difference campaign ended July 31. The four winning volunteers will be announced in September.

Samantha Morton Backs Charity Campaigns

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton is backing a campaign to help disenchanted workers give something back through charity work.

The World of Difference campaign, an initiative from the Vodafone Group Foundation, will give four workers the chance to give up their job for a year to work for a charity of their choice and be paid up to £25,000 (US$50,000).

“The World of Difference project gives people the opportunity to work with their own favorite charity – I’ve seen first hand what a difference an extra pair of hands can make,” said the 31-year-old actress.

Morton also supports A National Voice, a charity established for young people who are in or leaving care.

“I feel really passionate about helping children and young people who are in the care system,” she said. “I support A National Voice as it aims to make positive changes to the Care System in the UK and gives a voice to those being cared for.”

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