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Soccer Aid for UNICEF Raises Record-Breaking £6,774,764 Jun 18, 2019

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2019, broadcast live and exclusively on ITV and STV this week, has raised a record-breaking £6,774,764 so far – over £1m more than last year’s on the night total – for Unicef’s vital work keeping children around the world happy, healthy and safe to play. More →

Stars Unite At Soccer Aid For UNICEF Gala Jun 14, 2019

Soccer Aid for UNICEF players including Usain Bolt, Niall Horan, Jamie Redknapp and Sir Mo Farah joined more than 250 guests for a star-studded gala tonight at the Science Museum in South Kensington, raising a staggering £425,000 to support Unicef’s vital work protecting children in danger around the world. More →

Rita Ora To Perform Exclusive Half-Time Gig At Soccer Aid 2019 May 14, 2019

Critically Acclaimed singer-songwriter, fashion designer, actress and TV star Rita Ora will perform an exclusive live half time set at Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2019 at Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge Stadium in London on Sunday 16th June, broadcast exclusively on ITV and STV. More →

Soccer Aid To Include Female Players For The First Time May 1, 2019

Soccer Aid for UNICEF is breaking new ground in football by including top female ex-professionals alongside their male counterparts – for the first time – in the world’s biggest and most successful charity football match. More →

Stars Kick Off Their Shoes To Help Kids Surviving On Rubbish Dumps Oct 13, 2015

The Small Steps Project will launch its 6th annual Celebrity Shoes Auction on November 1, raising funds to provide shoes, emergency aid and sustainable solutions for children surviving on rubbish dumps. More →

FIFA Brings Top Players Together To Fight Ebola Nov 21, 2014

Top international football players are joining forces with world football’s governing body FIFA, the Confederation of African Football and health experts to raise global awareness and promote simple preventative measures in the fight against Ebola. More →

Sports Stars Take Small Steps For Charity Nov 19, 2014

The Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction is back for it’s fifth year with some of the biggest celebrities in the world taking a small step for charity. More →

Big Stars Support Small Steps Project Celebrity Shoe Auction Oct 14, 2014

Small Steps Project is pleased to announce its annual Celebrity Shoe Auction will be back in November, and will be bigger and better than ever. More →

Didier Drogba Vs Malaria Ahead Of FIFA World Cup Jun 12, 2014

Just days ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, football star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba launches an animated video that tells the story of his early life in a malaria-endemic country and calls attention to a disease that continues to take a child life every minute. More →

Connie Britton Named As United Nations Development Programme Ambassador Apr 4, 2014

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed American actress Connie Britton as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on poverty eradication and women’s empowerment. More →

Antonio Banderas Launches Video Appeal For International Women's Day Mar 11, 2013

Film star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas has launched a global video appeal to end violence against women in recognition of International Women’s Day. More →

Willow Foundation To Honor Football Legends In London Feb 19, 2013

Ian Wright, Tony Adams, Sir Trevor Brooking, Jimmy Greaves, George Cohen and Rodney Marsh are among the London Football Legends who will be at this month’s charity dinner in aid of the Willow Foundation. More →

Maria Sharapova To Make Charity Trip To Belarus Jun 25, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova will head straight from the 2010 Wimbledon tournament to Belarus to visit an area affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. More →

Football Stars Kick Out Poverty At FIFA World Cup Jun 17, 2010

To kick-off the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane launched an anti-poverty TV spot appealing for the world to live up to the challenge and join the team that will beat poverty. More →

Professional Footballers Put Pen To Paper For Charity Apr 12, 2010

Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Steven Gerrard and Cesc Fabregas are just a few of the 40 Premier League stars who have drawn-self portraits to be auctioned off in a leather bound book for the music charity Nordoff Robbins. More →

Antonio Banderas Named As United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Mar 18, 2010

The United Nations Development Programme has announced that Antonio Banderas will be its new Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty. More →

Akon Has Konfidence In Charity Single Feb 5, 2010

Akon and Pepsi have released a charity single with some surprising friends – international football superstars Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba. More →

Didier Drogba Talks Charity Jan 8, 2010

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is currently representing Les Elephants in Angola at the African Cup of Nations, but there’s more than soccer on his mind – he’s eager to address issues of health care in his home city of Abidjan, where he intends to build a hospital as the first major project for the Didier Drogba Foundation. More →

Bono And Didier Drogba Lace Up To Save Lives Dec 4, 2009

On the eve of World AIDS Day, Chelsea’s Didier Drogba turned RED as he teamed up with U2 front man Bono and Nike to launch the ’Lace Up. Save Lives" initiative to fight HIV and AIDS. More →

Euro Soccer Stars To Come Stateside For Charity Match Jan 19, 2009

Arsenal F.C Defender Mikael Silvestre is gathering Soccer’s all-stars in New York for a weekend full of fundraising events from June 11th-14th to benefit his charity, the Schools for Hope Foundation. The culminating event is to be a match versus the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, June 14 at Giant Stadium. More →