Celebrity supporters

We are lucky to have the support of a number of celebrities who give voice and visibility to the work that we do. Past celebrity supporters have included Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dame Shirley Bassey, Dame Helen Mirren, Gary Rhodes, Sir David Jason and Andrew Flintoff. We've recently worked with Jamie Oliver, Brooke Kinsella and Ashley Margolis:

Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver against a clay oven stoveCelebrity chef Jamie Oliver made a special appearance at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2010 to open The Children's Society Garden.

He used a craftsman-built oven as the centrepiece of on atmospheric urban retreat offering young people somewhere safe and stylish to relax and spend time with their friends and family.

'It was my honour to help support The Children’s Society Garden this year. I love the designer, Mark Gregory, and the brief was great, to build the ultimate environment for teenagers. One of my pizza ovens went into the garden and the whole garden looks brilliant. It was an absolute pleasure to do it.'

Brooke Kinsella

photograph of the actor Brooke Kinsella

Former EastEnders actress and Home Office youth adviser on knife crime, Brooke Kinsella, visited The Tees Valley Children's Society project to talk to project workers and young people, and see first-hand the impact that restorative justice approaches are having on the community.

Brooke said 'It is great to see how these people have got some closure by using these measures. Visiting schemes and talking to people who have both committed crime and been victims of crime has really opened my mind'.

You can support Brooke's work to stop knife crime by joining her Facebook group.

Ashley Margolis

Photo of the actor Ashley MargolisIn June 2010 members of the Young Carers scheme were treated to a special visit to the set of Hollyoaks to meet actor Ashley Margolis who plays Ricky Campbell, a young carer of his father Martin in the show.

Ashley said, 'I was delighted when I was approached to show a group from The Children's Society around the set of Hollyoaks and give them a behind the scenes insight of how it all happens here. Young Carers is an issue we've supported through a recent storyline and I'm pleased to support the campaign.'

 

 

 

 

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