Tag Archives: Charity

“The world sends us garbage and we send back music” Favio Chavez – Orchestra Director

Landfill harmonic – A project that gives kids in impoverished communities the chance to play music by making instruments from thrown away garbage. Inspiring. Watch up to 51 seconds and i bet you will be hooked! If you liked the teaser, will you consider a small pledge of $1 to help make this project a […]

Update : Philippines Appeal for Unclaimed £12 million from Euro Millions

Last week I received an email from Change.Org about the Philippines disaster and a realistic way we could raise money to give the country.  I read it with great interest, knowing as I read – that this was something that could definitely work if it got enough support.  We saw it grow from 50,000 signatures […]

Sun City (song) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

News Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City_%28song%29 Sun City” is a 1985 protest song written by Steven Van Zandt, produced by Van Zandt and Arthur Baker and recorded by Artists United Against Apartheid to convey opposition to the South African policy of apartheid. The primary means of that opposition is to declare that all the artists involved would refuse […]

New TV documentary – Homelessness in London

Published on May 16, 2013 the number of London homelessness is rising 3 times faster than the rest of England. While the demand for help is up, the money is down. While eastern European account for a larger part of the homeless group. Nikola Ivanov is originally from Bulgaria and has been stuck in London […]

DIY UK Punk Bands Raise Money For Street Children

The Duel, will be travelling up to Nottingham this weekend to perform with a dozen other Uk DIY punk bands, all working together to raise money for street children.  Looking forward to it, and here is some info for you X Punk 4 The Homeless Belated 3rd Birthday Bash A ton of bands raising some […]

Sex Drugs & Hiv

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All Hail The Punk Spirit. ♥ Jose Mujica: The world’s ‘poorest’ president It’s a common grumble that politicians’ lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the president – who lives on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his pay. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20243493 Share with others and let them […]

Streets of London Concerts for Homelessness

We hope you enjoy this web-cast of Seasick Steve’s amazing performance at the most recent Streets of London Concert for Homelessness. Steve was joined on stage at London’s Camden Electric Ballroom by legendary Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. If you would like to watch footage of the show, please consider making a £2 donation […]

John Lubbock – the man who “invented” the Bank Holidays

The Right Honourable John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury MP FRS DCL LLD (30 April 1834 – 28 May 1913), known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. He was a banker and worked with his family’s company, but was also made significant contributions […]

Alexander McQueen bequeathes £100,000 to Terrence Higgins Trust

NEWS SOURCE :    http://news.pinkpaper.com BY:  Peter Lloyd The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen has bestowed £100,000 of his fortune to gay men’s charity Terrence Higgins Trust. The donation is one of four £100,000 gifts he donated in his will, this week.