Celebrity supporters
¹ú²úÊÓƵ is fortunate to receive support from a number of incredible celebrities – some of who also serve as ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Ambassadors. They promote our campaigns and raise awareness worldwide of our mission and the work we do.
Campaigns where we've received celebrity support
December 2025
Christmas Carol Concert with Ashley John Baptiste and Kathy Lette
¹ú²úÊÓƵ¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s 2025 Carol concert drew a great crowd full of festive cheer after a long difficult year for children¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s education in crisis zones. Readers included Ashley John-Baptiste and Kathy Lette, who highlighted the importance of amplifying women¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s voices. We were also joined by Shazia Ramzan who beautifully read Maya Angelou¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem, calling on people of all faiths, and none, to think of children affected by conflict as the year drew to a close.
December 2025
Blackadder Christmas Appeal
Our 2025 Christmas appeal was strong, with Richard Curtis and Emma Freud, two great champions of ¹ú²úÊÓƵ, kindly gifting us with a rare script from an un-filmed Christmas Special, and an original studio script complete with handwritten notes from the unforgettable episode Blackadder Goes Forth: Corporal Punishment, which features long-time ¹ú²úÊÓƵ supporter Sir Stephen Fry. The auction prompted good-natured exchanges between the pair on social media, and along with coverage from The Times, brought us our successful bidder.
November 2025
Stephen Mangan hosts the 2025 Reed Smith charity quiz
Stephen Mangan hosted the 21st annual Reed Smith quiz night for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ at the Andaz Hotel. With quiz questions from Matt Lucas, David Tennant and Helen Castor and topics ranging from History to Arts & Literature to Business, it was a fiercely competitive and enjoyable evening.
September 2025
Act for Early Years event with ambassadors Anika Noni Rose and Audley Harrison MBE
A joint ¹ú²úÊÓƵ and UNICEF event at the 2025 UN General Assembly week in New York mobilized the Act for Early Years campaign and brought together key ambassadors including Anika Noni Rose and Audley Harrison MBE.
June 2025
Summer reception at Dover House
Actors Bill Nighy, Dougray Scott, Claire Forlani, Ingrid Oliver and Matt Lucas joined us with a host of supporters at Dover House in Westminster for the ¹ú²úÊÓƵ summer reception. A warm welcome from Scottish Secretary Rt Hon Ian Murray MP and uplifting speech from Global Youth Ambassador, Lynda Nakaibale, offered cheer in difficult times whilst guests enjoyed the view overlooking historic Horseguards Parade.
December 2024
Christmas Carol Concert with Stephen Mangan and Celia Imrie
Our annual carol concert in 2024 hosted a full church in full voice at St Botolph¹ú²úÊÓƵ™s without Bishopsgate addressed by Fr David with readings from Celia Imrie and Ashley John-Baptiste while actor Stephen Mangan read from Charles Dickens¹ú²úÊÓƵ™ own version for live performances of A Christmas Carol.
December 2024
Kathy Lette brings together celeb chums for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ
¹ú²úÊÓƵ supporters joined together for a photo for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ back at Winfield House in December 2024 ¹ú²úÊÓƵ“ Kathy Lette gathered her well known friends and ¹ú²úÊÓƵ supporters to give a shout out to ¹ú²úÊÓƵ including Matt Lucas, June Sarpong and Richard Osman with ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Chair, Sarah Brown.
December 2024
Richard Curtis auctions signed Love Actually Script for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ
Love Actually is a festive favourite to watch and in 2024 Richard Curtis donated a signed film script and lots of great memorabilia raising valuable funds for ¹ú²úÊÓƵ.
December 2024
Big Give 2024 with Arabella, Audley, Bill, Joan and June
¹ú²úÊÓƵ has joined the Big Give to double donations with our super supporter Stuart Roden. This year we had huge support from Bill Nighy, Audley Harrison, Joan Armatrading, June Sarpong and Arabella Weir who helped us raise an amazing £80,000 for three Early Years projects.