On This Day Last Year: All For A Good Cause

Sunday 12 September 2010

All For A Good Cause

This time last year I was usually reporting at celebrity events, not being invited to them.

But this week the kind folks at BornFree invited me along to their Celebrity Baby Shower in association with Action for Children.

Celeb parents and parents-to-be flocked to the event where they were treated to some amazing gifts from the BornFree ra

nge. The likes of Lauren Laverne, TV presenter Giles Vickers Jones, Claire Richards, Lisa Scott Lee, WAG’s Boutique favourite Nicola T, Absolute Radio’s Ben Jones, Emmerdale Actress Danielle Brown and Faye Tozer amongst others, were on hand to indulge in the latest products from the range along with some fantastic kids clothing, super cute children’s bedding and even maternity skincare.

In addition, the celebs were on hand to show their support for the charity Action for Children by autographing a gift bag to be auctioned. Guests were invited to get involved with a great cause by producing special pieces of artwork for the charity’s ‘Celebrity Journeys’ auction which invites famous faces to illustrate their professional or emotional life journey, to highlight the difficult life journeys that many youngsters face.

Action for Children is a fantastic charity that works in communities across the UK supporting the most vulnerable and neglected children, young people and their families, as they embark upon their own transformational journeys. Founded 140 years ago, Action for Children is one of the UK’s largest children’s charities and works with more than 156,000 children, young people and their families across the UK.

* BornFree™ and Action for Children would like to thank the following celeb favoured brands for helping with the exclusive baby shower: Babyface, Cheeks and Cherries, Tantrum, HotMilk, Comvita, Truffle Shuffle, Fabric Flavours, Boo Boo Organics, Alice Apple, Simply Colors, Merino Kids and Cheeky Rascals.

For more information on BornFree visit www.babybornfree.co.uk. For more information on Action For Children visit www.ActionforChildren.org.uk.

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ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: AN INTRODUCTION

Sometimes it's hard to believe how much life can change in such a short time. For me, the realisation hit me when I left my job as a showbiz editor with Sky to have a baby. For my sister, it was leaving her job organising charity projects in India to study her third degree in law. For my mother it was losing her mother. For one of my oldest friends it was quitting her desk job and booking a one way ticket to Australia. For one of my best friends it was losing her husband, her father and almost her baby in quick succession. For a mate's girlfriend from Cornwall it was applying for a job in London, getting it and then realising it was based in London, Ontario, not the UK's capital city. For one it was about training for a marathon in New Zealand. For another it was working out how to deal with the suicide bombers in her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan. For one it was speed dating. For another it was dumping a boyfriend. For one it was battling cancer. For another it was trying to lose weight.
In equal measure all of these people who I consider myself lucky to know have short stories, that have happened within the space of a year. I am constantly touched, inspired, made to laugh, made to cry and humbled by their experiences. And now I want to share them.