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CAUSES & CAMPAIGNS
• Peta
• Tree For All
• Pink Ribbon
• Fawcett
• London Light Out
• Great Ormond Street Hospital
• Npower's Greener School Programme
• Hundreds And Thousands
• National Doodle Day
• Maggie's
• Oxfam
• Youth Music
• New For Old
• Childline
• Look Good... Feel Better
PETA
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| PETA, People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals, with more than 1.8 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world.
PETA focuses
its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in
laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. It also works on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of beavers,
birds and other "pests", and the abuse of backyard dogs.
PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue,
legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
What Sophie says about it:
I'm part of the generation that grew up with the "We'd rather go naked than wear fur" Campaign in the early 90s and it's something that
really struck a chord with me, and to me it felt a very natural thing to do that you'd obviously be on the side of the animals when it came to fur. [...]
I think it's a really pathetic thing to do, especially when there are so many alternatives. |
TREE FOR ALL
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| Tree For All is a new kind of movement that gives children the chance to understand nature and the power to care for it.
It's about young people taking action today that will reap benefits for their children and grandchildren - a thriving landscape teeming with life.
The campaign aims to:
- Plant 12 million trees throughout the UK between September 2004 and 2009 – that's one tree planted for every child under 16. If all the trees were
planted together they would fill 18,000 football pitches.
- Involve one million children directly in planting trees through schools, community groups, public events or in their gardens.
The power of planting
The Tree For All campaign may only be in the UK but it means young people here join a global movement of children planting trees, from Australia to Zambia,
from Norway to Uganda.
What Sophie says about it:
Tree For All is an inspirational campaign. It teaches children that they need to nurture living things and help make them grow. Support the
Woodland Trust and help give children the chance to rediscover the beauty of the natural world - wherever they live. |
PINK RIBBON
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| Pink Ribbon Magazine is trying
to help to maintain the fight to stop the scourge of the number one killer of women! They aim to provide on-line access for those wishing to obtain a copy
of their magazine celebrating women and women's lifestyles in a friendly and accessible fashion. They also provide their readers with information about
services and support available to those dealing with this illness.
Sophie was the cover of Pink Ribbon's October 2004 issue, but little is known about the interview - it's known that her grandmother
died from breast cancer. |
FAWCETT
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| Fawcett campaigns for equality between women and men in the UK on pay, pensions, poverty, justice and politics. The Fawcett Society
trace their roots all way back to 1866, when Millicent Fawcett began her life’s work leading the peaceful campaign for women’s votes.
Fawcett is the UK’s leading campaign for equality between women and men. They do it by creating awareness and leading debate.
What Sophie says about it:
"I don't separate being a feminist from being a woman. And I don't separate being a woman from
being a human being. So feminism and humanity are inseparable to me!" |
LONDON LIGHT OUT
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| The Lights Out London
was a campaign to encourage Londoners to switch their lights between the hours of 6pm and 9pm on the year's longest day 21st June 2007. The
campaign was a massive success and an estimated 2 million light bulbs went out around the capital, saving roughly 750 MWh of electricity in just one
hour - enough to run 3,000 televisions for a year.
What Sophie says about it:
I don't think it's something you can ignore anymore, you can't argue it, you can see the effects of climate change and we all have a
responsability to do something about it. |
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL
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| Sophie leant her support to
the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and their Mother's Day campaign. The moretvicar.com and fashion brand Amplified
created a special edition T-shirt for the occasion, featuring the slogan Million Dollar Mum.
Great Ormond Street Hospital treats more than 90,000 patients each year - children who are suffering from the rarest, most complex and often
life-threatening conditions. They receive the best medical care that money can buy, but the NHS funding cannot meet these ever-rising costs, and that's
where the hospital's charity, GOSHCC, steps in. |
NPOWER'S GREENER SCHOOL PROGRAMME
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| The Npower's Greener Schools programme it's a five year initiative designed to make schools more sustainable. The programme aims to reach
2,500 schools and also includes rolling out Climate Cops Academies, which interactively trains children in simple ways to save
energy.
Under the programme, schools will be offered greener makeovers. This includes free energy audits, helping to implement tailor
made energy efficiency measures to reduce their carbon footprint and educating children on how to be greener.
What Sophie
says about it:
As a mother concerned about the environment and education I'm really excited to be involved in the npower
Greener Schools programme. The programme is unique in that it has been designed to motivate children to make their own choices in how they want to save
the planet. Every day we can all do a few small things that together will make a big difference. |
HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS
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| Devised by The Children’s Society, Hundreds and Thousands of Childhood Memories is part of a movement to engage the nation and enlist
their help in making childhoods better. Collecting cherished early memories from the British public will help to build a picture of what a good childhood
should look like and contribute towards The Good Childhood® Inquiry – the UK’s first independent inquiry into what makes a good childhood.
Hundreds and Thousands of Childhood Memories is linked closely to The Children’s Society’s Good Childhood® Inquiry and already has the backing of
Manchester United and The Co-operative.
What Sophie says about it:
“I'm delighted to support The Children's Society's campaign to make childhood better for all
children in the UK today. As a mum, I want my children to have some fantastic memories. Being covered in hundreds and thousands is much more fun than I
imagined but the serious message is we really need hundreds and thousands of childhood memories - please share yours." |
NATIONAL DOODLE DAY
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| National Doodle Day is about having fun while raising funds to help people whose lives are affected by epilepsy and neurofibromatosis. This
campaign got started in 2004 and has already raised over £120,000 to help support the work of two charities Epilepsy Action and the
Neurofibromatosis Association.
The money has been raised by schools, companies and individuals who have put pen to paper and simply doodled!
Their fundraising sucess has also been due to the support of many celebrities. Over 750 celebrities have doodled in support of National Doodle Day,
including Sophie, who took part in the 2008's campaign on March 7th. |
MAGGIE'S
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| Maggie's Centres purpose is to help you make a healthy adjustment to the impact of cancer on your life. Taking part in London Night Hike
is a fantastic way to raise funds to support our newest centre here in London, as well as plans to extend our network of support throughout the UK over
the next few years.
What Sophie says about it:
"Grandma came home after she was discharged from hospital. I
actually saw her the night before she died. My main memory is of guilt because I wasn't feeling so well and I remember saying to my mum, 'I feel a bit
achy. I don't want to go to school this morning'. And my mum was like, 'you know, it's probably better if you don't say that in front of Grandma'. Now
I've got a son, I really notice Grandma not being around - maybe more than I did then. I can see the role she would've played". |
OXFAM
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| Oxfam is famous for helping people in crisis. Their teams are saving lives around the world, right now. Oxfam works
in many countries around the world. Through decades of experience, Oxfam has come to focus on a number of core issues that are vital in
helping poor people to lift themselves out of poverty. Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. Together.
Doing amazing work. Together. People power drives everything we do. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge
of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. That’s Oxfam in action.
What Sophie says about it:
"I'm always looking for clothes and accessories that will give my look more
personality and with unusual second hand things you can get that. Of course with Oxfam clothes you also feel that by buying those one-off bits
and pieces your money is doing good too". |
YOUTH MUSIC
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| Youth Music provides children and young people with access to a wide range of music-making projects and activities. For many,
being given the chance to experience the power of music has been life changing.
They support and fund music projects, develop music programmes, and
provide music-making opportunities for young people across the country.
For the campaign, Sophie creatively 'destroyed' the photograph of herself taken
in Rankin's signature style. Two years in the making, the Destroy/Rankin project involved over 70 musicians and visual artists, including massive names like U2,
Kylie Minogue, Keane, Jarvis Cocker and naturally, Sophie.
What Rankin says about Sophie:
"Sophie is the ideal pop star. She has a fantastic voice and always looks beautiful in photos...
I think this jumble of my image is interesting, as it focuses on her eyes and also keeps her tattoo of ‘family’ very much intact". |
NEW FOR OLD
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| Tommy's funds research into pregnancy problems and provides information to parents. They also feel it's important to raise awareness of the
facts and to provide free, accurate and up-to-date information for medical professionals and parents-to-be.
Sophie joined up with loads of celebrities
to get her feet printed in the name of charity. The campaign urges people to drop off shoes they no longer want at Brantano stores across the country, and for
each pair donated Brantano will give 10p to the charity. |
CHILDLINE
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| ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. A host of celebrities donated their creativity to ChildLine
by re-designing 1ft high statues of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, which was auctioned off to the highest bidder in aid of ChildLine.
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LOOK GOOD... FEEL BETTER
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| Look Good... Feel Better is dedicated to improving the self-esteem and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for cancer. Their
aim is to improve their self-image and appearance through complementary group, individual and self-help beauty sessions that create a sense of support, confidence,
courage and community.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and top British designers Zandra Rhodes, PPQ, William Tempest and Olivia Rubin came up with a gorgeous range of
make-up bags. Each sale donated to this charity.
What Sophie says about it:
"This campaign is very close to my heart and will make a tangible difference to the day to day lives
of women with cancer.
The beauty cases are absolutely fabulous and a great way to grab a bit of designer luxury at a high street price – I’ll be investing
in one of each design!" |
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