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Stars Support Elton John's Campaign For Compassion... With Their Blood! Feb 14, 2013

One of the great barriers to ending the global AIDS epidemic is still that of human compassion. While new HIV infection rates have dropped by up to 50% in many countries over the last two years, and 8 million people living with HIV around the world are now on life saving medical treatment, the HIV symptom we still struggle to overcome is shame. More →

Jessie J To Shave Her Head For Red Nose Day Feb 1, 2013

Comic Relief can exclusively reveal new details about this year’s Red Nose Day campaign, with information about this year’s Noses, T-shirt designs and the big night of TV released for the first time. More →

Little Britain's David Walliams Surprises Inspirational Teen Oct 24, 2012

Little Britain star David Walliams gave a very special teen a massive surprise this week when he disguised himself as a penguin keeper at London Zoo. More →

Sir Roger Moore Attends James Bond Auction For Charity Oct 23, 2012

An auction held at Christie’s to celebrate 50 years of James Bond has raised £723,600 for UNICEF. More →

David Beckham Delivers Anti-Hunger Letter To British Prime Minister Jul 27, 2012

David Beckham met British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday to urge him to take immediate action to tackle a hidden crisis that affects 180 million of the world’s youngest children. More →

Celebrity Sport Relief Challengers Meet British Prime Minister Apr 10, 2012

A host of celebrity challengers who accomplished extraordinary feats of physical endurance for Sport Relief 2012 were welcomed at No. 10 Downing Street recently by Prime Minister David Cameron. More →

Stars To Come Out For Sport Relief This Weekend Mar 21, 2012

Sport Relief Weekend is kicking off in the UK with a top class night of star studded TV on BBC 1 and 2 on Friday 23rd March and culminating on Sunday 25th with the nation turning out in force to run the Sport Relief Mile across the country. More →

Freddie Flintoff Achieves 14 World Records In 12 Hours For Charity Mar 21, 2012

Cricket legend Freddie Flintoff completed an epic BT Sport Relief Challenge with a bang this week, achieving 14 Guinness World Records in just 12 hours. More →

One Direction Joins Celebrity Charity Twitrelief Mar 19, 2012

Sport Relief has announced the return of Twitrelief, the online auction that gives the public the chance to buy incredible celebrity prizes. More →

Stars Voice Talking Clock For Charity Mar 9, 2012

Following on from his extraordinary 140 mile Thames swim, Little Britain star David Walliams is helping BT to raise £1 million for Sport Relief 2012 by lending his voice to the BT Speaking Clock. More →

David Walliams' Charity Swim To Hit TV Screens Feb 21, 2012

It was read by millions in the papers, heard on the radio and watched on the news, becoming a national phenomenon and a moment in British history. In September 2011, comedian David Walliams spent an epic eight days swimming 140.54 miles of the River Thames for Sport Relief. Now, for the first time, the inside story of what he went through will be told. More →

John Bishop's Week Of Hell For Charity Feb 7, 2012

British comedian John Bishop is about to have one incredibly tough week as he takes on The BT Sport Relief Challenge: Bishop’s Week Of Hell – the second in a series of celebrity challenges sponsored by BT for Sport Relief 2012. Starting on Monday 27th February, it will be the most physically gruelling test of John’s life as he attempts to cycle, row and run over 290 punishing miles from Paris to London in just five days. More →

Little Britain Star Awarded For Charity Swim Jan 30, 2012

TV personality and Sport Relief hero David Walliams beamed with pride as he scooped a National Television Award last week. The award was given in recognition of his enormous achievement in swimming the length of the Thames to raise cash for Sport Relief last autumn. More →

Stars Launch Sport Relief 2012 Jan 19, 2012

British stars Jimmy Carr and Fearne Cotton helped launch Sport Relief’s 2012 campaign today. More →

David Walliams To Play Poker For Charity Nov 22, 2011

LIttle Britain star David Walliams is expected to attend a star-studded charity poker tournament in London tonight, November 22. More →

Stars Come Out For Elton John's Celebrity Charity Winter Ball Oct 31, 2011

Elton John hosted another highly successful Grey Goose Winter Ball in the heart of Battersea Park in London on Saturday night. More →

Paul McCartney Gets Behind Meat Free Cookbook Oct 25, 2011

A new cookbook inspired by the Meat Free Monday campaign – and featuring a foreword by Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney – has hit the shelves of bookstores in the UK More →

David Walliams Completes Thames Charity Swim Sep 13, 2011

Despite facing torrential rain, a nasty dose of ‘Thames tummy’ and a drowning Labrador (which he saved along the way), Little Britian star David Walliams has front-crawled his way 140 miles to the finish line and made it home – but not quite dry! More →

David Walliams To Swim Thames For Charity Aug 31, 2011

This September, Little Britain star David Walliams will take to the water once again for charity by swimming the Thames for Sport Relief. More →

Celebrity Red Noses Raise Record Amount For Charity Mar 21, 2011

Comic Relief delivered another spectacular evening of top TV treats in the UK on Friday, as Red Nose Day 2011 entertained the nation while raising an incredible sum of money to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and Africa. The TV event raised £74,360,207 (US$118 million) – the highest total reached on the night in Red Nose Day’s 23 year history. More →

Naomi Campbell Announces Celebrity Charity Shop Mar 16, 2011

Model Naomi Campbell and her Fashion For Relief campaign are to open a one-week-only pop-up charity shop in London next month. More →

Stars Design Candle Holders For Celebrity Charity Auction Feb 23, 2011

Some of Britain’s favorite celebrities auction have personally designed candle holders to raise awareness of the race for a cure for Parkinson’s. More →

David Walliams' 24 Hour Celebrity Charity Challenge Feb 18, 2011

Little Britain’s David Walliams has announced a 24 hour comedy challenge as part of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day next month. More →

Celebrity Doodles To Go Under Hammer For Charity Jan 31, 2011

National Doodle Day will hit the UK once again on February 11, with hundreds of celebrities donating drawings to raise money for Epilepsy Action. More →

JustGiving.com Announces Top Celebrity Charity Fundraisers Jan 11, 2011

JustGiving.com has released the results of a survey into the top celebrity fundraisers in the UK. More →

Richard Hammond Among Stars Honored By British Scouts Aug 2, 2010

A host of stars have been honored by the British Scout Association for their charity work in the organization’s annual birthday honors list. More →

Gary Barlow Plans Second Charity Adventure Jul 26, 2010

At the ripe age of 39, Gary Barlow is up for anything – even if it’s hiking to the North Pole. For charity, of course. More →

Stars Give Land Mines The Boot With Celebrity Charity Auction Jul 19, 2010

The Mines Advisory Group is launching a very special celebrity charity auction this week to raise money for people affected by landmines. More →

White Ties And Tiaras Dominate Elton John's Charity Ball Jun 28, 2010

Over 700 guests – including Peter André, David Walliams, Lara Stone, Lily Cole and Paloma Faith – attended Elton John's annual White Tie and Tiara Charity Ball last week. More →

Stars Come Out For Annual Gorbachev Charity Gala Jun 7, 2010

Former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev hosted a glittering charity gala at Hampton Court on Saturday night that saw a number of celebrities show up to support the fight against cancer in children. More →