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Richard Branson Checks Out Turtle Farms On The Cayman Islands Nov 7, 2012

Sir Richard Branson recently visited the Cayman Islands to find out more about turtle farms after investigations revealed massive conservation and financial failures. More →

Tennis Stars To Play At Pro-Am On Richard Branson's Necker Island Oct 25, 2012

UNICEF ambassador for Serbia, five-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has entered the 2012 Necker Cup, the world’s most exclusive Pro-Am, to be held on Sir Richard Branson ’s private island Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands Dec. 9-13 . 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 →

Stars Back Women's Tennis Campaign Aug 22, 2012

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) unveiled the new Strong Is Beautiful Celebrity Campaign on Tuesday, featuring celebrities from entertainment, music, business, film and sport speaking of their love of women’s tennis. More →

Richard Branson Blogs About Rachel's Wish Aug 8, 2012

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about a very special charity campaign in the name of a young girl tragically killed in a car accident. More →

The Elders Visit Sudanese Refugees Jul 10, 2012

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Martti Ahtisaari, a former Finnish president, visited Sudanese refugees this weekend in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state along with Mary Robinson, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. More →

Branson Chastises Governments, Praises Individuals After Rio Sustainability Conference Jun 27, 2012

Following last week’s UN conference on Sustainable Development in Rio, Richard Branson has taken time out to reflect and to outline the hopeful future he believes is within reach. More →

Jane Goodall & Prince Charles Talk Sustainability in Rio Jun 26, 2012

Environmentalists rubbed shoulders with business moguls at the recent Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, which drew attendees including Jane Goodall, Sir Richard Branson, Prince Charles, Edward Norton, Bianca Jagger and Ted Turner. More →

Stars launch Save the Arctic campaign Jun 22, 2012

Stars from the worlds of music, film, TV and business yesterday launched a campaign to save the Arctic. More →

Stars To Perform So The World May Hear Jun 19, 2012

Starkey Hearing Foundation – which provides the gift of hearing to people in need around the world – is pleased to announce its entertainment lineup for the 2012 So The World May Hear Annual Awards Gala scheduled for Saturday, August 4, 2012, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. More →

Richard Branson Announces Winners At Charity Summit May 16, 2012

From more than 500 inspirational entries, Sir Richard Branson and his non profit foundation Virgin Unite have announced that the global winner of the 2012 ‘Screw Business As Usual’ competition is Raise5, a new fundraising platform that creatively uses free time and talents to raise money for charity. More →

Photos: Stars Come Out For WildAid Gala In San Francisco May 15, 2012

On Friday, Hollywood descended upon San Francisco to support the wildlife conservation organization, WildAid, at their annual gala. More →

Richard Branson To Screw Business As Usual With Jamie Oliver May 1, 2012

Sir Richard Branson will soon be helping Jamie Oliver in the kitchen (well, just lending a hand with the starters!) when they team up for the Screw Business As Usual Summit on May 14th at Jamie’s Flagship restaurant, Fifteen London. More →

Hillary Clinton To Host Global Impact Economy Forum Apr 26, 2012

On April 26-27, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the first-ever Global Impact Economy Forum at the Department of State and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC. More →

Jewel Supports Give A Drop Campaign Apr 24, 2012

Sending aid to Africa only takes a quick text message. Simply text DROP to 85944 on any U.S mobile phone and you can automatically donate $5 to the Give A Drop campaign. More →

Your Last Chance To Help Richard Branson Screw Business As Usual Apr 17, 2012

An inspiring line-up of judges has been announced for Virgin Unite and Sir Richard Branson's Screw Business As Usual competition. More →

Adrian Grenier Wants More Compassion In The World Mar 28, 2012

Adrian Grenier has released a video calling on people to practice compassion (treating others as we’d like to be treated ourselves) in everyday life. More →

Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity Mar 22, 2012

Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May. More →

Richard Branson And Russell Brand Debate War On Drugs Mar 15, 2012

Richard Branson was part of a team that included Russell Brand, Julian Assange and former President of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the first ever live global debate on ending the war on drugs this week. More →

Richard Branson and Bo Derek Announce WildAid Canada's Polar Bear Campaign Mar 9, 2012

At a news conference in Toronto, international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, and actress and WildAid Board Member Bo Derek, called for greater protection of Canada’s polar bears, announcing that legislation to protect the hundreds of polar bears living in northern Ontario will soon be tabled at Queen’s Park. More →

Richard Branson Blogs Secret Policeman's Ball Mar 7, 2012

Sir Richard Branson has blogged about the Secret Policeman’s Ball concert held in New York during the weekend to benefit Amnesty International. More →

Richard Branson Wants Your Opinions On Drugs Feb 29, 2012

Richard Branson is asking his followers for their opinions on ways to more effectively combat drug use and drug related crime. More →

Help Richard Branson Screw Business As Usual Feb 24, 2012

Richard Branson is on the hunt for an ethical entrepreneur to help him Screw Business as Usual! More →

Sir Richard Branson Blogs Saving The Whales With OceanElders Feb 23, 2012

Richard Branson has blogged about saving whales as he travels on his luxury catamaran, as part of his OceanElders initiative. More →

Holly Branson Adopts Indian Village Feb 20, 2012

Sir Richard Branson's daughter, Holly Branson, patron of Free The Children (FTC), is in India to adopt Udawad village in Udaipur. More →

Richard Branson Reflects On Antarctic Visit: Occupy World Street Feb 7, 2012

Richard Branson has reflected on his trip to Antarctica, with his son Sam suggesting the need for an “Occupy World Street” movement. More →

Al Gore And Richard Branson Blog Climate Change From Antarctica Feb 1, 2012

Al Gore and Richard Branson continued their fact-finding mission to Antarctica yesterday by visiting the Weddell Sea. More →

Al Gore And Richard Branson Witness Climate Change In Antarctica Jan 31, 2012

Al Gore and Richard Branson are currently en route to Antarctica to witness first-hand the effects of climate change. More →

Download To Do Good With Virgin Unite Jan 9, 2012

Richard Branson's Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, has joined other leading charities to partner with Fairsharemusic.com, the music download store where the music you buy really does make a difference. More →

Richard Branson Helps Bring Hearing Aids To Africa Dec 21, 2011

Starkey Hearing Foundation, which strives to change the social consciousness of hearing and hearing health care, wrapped up its first-ever hearing mission in Bushridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa last week with the help of Sir Richard Branson and his not-for-profit organization, Virgin Unite. More →