Schillings support the Cancer Research charity as they take part in the annual fundraising event in the Cancer Research Ultimate Challenge

Written by Tim Saunders Fifteen of the hottest female stars on the planet are joining together for a brand new charity single to benefit Stand Up To Cancer. Just Stand Up will be released on September 2 to coincide with the Stand Up To Cancer television special that will run on NBC, ABC, and CBS on September 5. The new song – which was conceived and produced by Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds – will feature the soaring voices of Mariah Carey, Beyoncé Knowles, Mary J. Blige, R

Written by Tim Saunders The three actors who replaced Heath Ledger in his final film are to donate their fees to the late star’s daughter. Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Jude Law replaced the late actor in scenes for Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus after filming was suspended when Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment in January. In the film, which is slated for a 2009 release, Ledger must visit three different dimensions through a paranormal mirror in a bi

Innocent smoothies is calling upon the crafting public to help them keep elderly people warm this winter. Last year, Innocent raised over £200,000 for Age Concern through sales of its '50p to charity' bottles sold in the run up to Christmas. And this year wants to do even better.

Written by Jennifer Beckmann Tennis aces Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf played host and hostess of a dinner benefitting The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation last weekend. This summer marks the Hamptons debut of tennis power couple Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, who have been vacationing in the posh Long Island community with their children. But it is not all fun and games. They are also there to raise awareness and funds for The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. Last Saturday night, the cou

Written by Tim Saunders Country music legend Dolly Parton hosted three sold-out benefit concerts at her Dollywood theme park over the weekend. The shows, held on August 16 and 17, raised money for Parton’s Imagination Library, a charity the 62-year-old established to encourage children to read. According to Country Music Television, the shows were part of Parton’s current tour, and the singer whipped the crowd into a frenzy with renditions of hits both old and new. Parton established the cha

Thousands of pounds of charity donations were used by the London bombers to fund propaganda activities, BBC's Newsnight programme has reported.

If you know anyone who has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 6 hours then you know someone who has heard a lot about what the sector can learn from business. They may think there is a great deal for the sectors to learn from each other, they may think the nonprofit sector has more to teach business than vice-versa, they may be convinced that market-based solutions and management practices are exactly what nonprofits need, they may ask "Separate sectors? What a quaint idea?" or they ma

Written by Tim Saunders Scottish singer Sandi Thom is taking part in a shocking new advertising campaign to warn youngsters of the dangers of sunbeds and skin cancer. Cancer Research UK has published a series of photos of the singer depicting how Thom could look through overexposure to UV rays, which the charity said in some sunbeds can be 10 to 15 times higher than those of the midday sun. The images show severe skin damage in the singer, which could be caused by overexposure to UV from sunb

The BBC’s Children in Need charity donated £20,000 to an organisation that funded the propaganda activities of the July 7 bombers.