Look To The Stars News: RSPCA

Charities Benefit From Life In A Day

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

A number of charities have joined the RSPCA in linking with a ground-breaking new film called ‘Life in a Day’, directed by Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner).

YouTube, Scott Free and Vue Cinemas have joined forces to release the film this Friday in the UK. Life In A Day enlisted people around the world to capture a moment of their lives on camera. The result was compelling footage from 197 countries – more than 80,000 videos submitted, from Australia to Zambia, Peru to Ukraine, UK to Japan, from the heart of bustling cities to the furthest and most remote reaches of the earth. Eventually, 331 clips made it into a 95-minute film. Many of the entries were submitted via YouTube, whilst a number came from cameras that were handed out by contacts in the developing world.

Animal Charity Joins Ground-Breaking Film With Ridley Scott

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The RSPCA is at the forefront of a new way for charities to raise vital funds, by linking in with a ground-breaking new film called ‘Life in a Day’, directed by Academy Award winning director Kevin Macdonald and executive produced by Ridley Scott (Alien, Bladerunner).

Shot on a single day (July 24 2010) the film captures user-generated footage from literally thousands of people around the world. More than 80,000 videos were submitted from 197 countries; from Australia to Zambia, Peru to Ukraine, Japan to the UK.

Sophia Bush: Remember The Animals During Floods

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Actress Sophia Bush is the latest star to urge fans to help victims of Australia’s devastating floods.

Flood waters have now reached the city of Brisbane, causing widespread damage and the loss of at least twelve lives.

Bush has used Twitter to appeal for donations towards those affected by the floods.

Pamela Anderson's Charity Christmas

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Pamela Anderson spent a productive Christmas in England, visiting two charities to raise awareness of animals and domestic abuse.

“On Christmas Day I visited the Liverpool RSPCA. There were 120 beautiful dogs… And 20-30 gorgeous cats and kittens… I brought treats and toys… but truly they all need wonderful homes… Please rescue animals from shelter… pet stores are not the way to go.”

Anne Archer Presents Money To Charities

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Academy Award nominated actress Anne Archer, presented cheques amounting to £50,000 to several different British charities on behalf of the L. Ron Hubbard Foundation and the Church of Scientology at the annual Gala Charity Concert on Sunday, October 18th at Saint Hill, East Grinstead, UK.

  Archer was the Master of Ceremonies, introducing each performer and also presenting the cheques on stage to the representatives of each charity, namely: the Sussex Air Ambulance; the Bluebell Steam Railway; East Grinstead charities the Town Museum, Furnihelp, and the East Grinstead Access Group for the elderly and disabled; Impact; and Crowborough charities the Town Mayor’s Charity Fund and the Community Hospital.

Bob Mainstone, representing the East Grinstead charities, said, “This donation will make a big difference to these charities in accomplishing their respective aims and is warmly appreciated.”

Jamie Oliver Saves Britain's Bacon

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is once again on a mission to show us what we are really eating.

Following his successful program last year educating the world about the chicken industry, Oliver is now set to host a show revealing the dark secrets of pork production.

Jamie Saves Our Bacon is a 90-minute television special that will screen on the UK’s Channel 4 later this year and guarantees to shock viewers about the conditions pigs are kept in. Along with the RSPCA, Oliver will use the program to urge the EU to set tougher minimum welfare standards for farmers and more honest labeling about how their animals are treated.

Pink Wonders Where Her Royal Reply Has Gone

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000

PETA supporter Pink has revealed that she once wrote to Prince William to challenge him about his views on hunting.

But five years after writing the letter, the star still hasn’t heard back.

“I’m still waiting for a reply to my letter to Prince William,” she said. “He wanted me to play at a concert for his 21st birthday, but I wrote back saying I wouldn’t until he explained why he went hunting.”

Celebrity Chefs Honored For Chicken Campaigns

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have received awards from the RSPCA for their work to improve animal welfare.

The pair received the honors at the charity’s AGM in London earlier this week after backing the RSPCA’s Freedom Foods scheme – an initiative that guarantees animals have been raised on farms that meet the charity’s standards. Both chefs released television programs earlier this year – Oliver’s Fowl Dinners and Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Chicken Run – revealing the conditions in which many chickens are farmed. Since then, the pair has continued to campaign for producers and retailers to adopt higher welfare standards… although at least one major supermarket chain in Britain has come out in direct opposition of their ideas.

Fearnley-Whittingstall, who was on hand to accept the award, thanked the RSPCA and insisted that the campaign must continue.