Stars reveal school snaps and memories as part of WaterAid campaign to help keep girls in school around the world

Nadiya Hussain MBE, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, KT Tunstall, Ellie Simmonds OBE, Sir Tony Robinson, Cerys Matthews and Kimberly Hart-Simpson are among ten stars of the stage and screen, and the sporting and social media worlds who are lending their support to WaterAid’s Thirst for Knowledge appeal. Public donations made by 15 February 2022 will be matched by the UK government, up to £2 million, making double the impact in communities in Nepal. A third of schools globally have no basic water supply or decent toilets, having a detrimental impact on…

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WaterAid brings showbiz stars straight to homes with virtual Christmas concert

WaterAid is hosting a star-studded virtual ‘Christmas Get Together’ on Tuesday 8 December from 6.30pm, bringing seasonal songs, festive readings and special performances to people’s homes to raise money for the charity’s Future on Tap appeal. The virtual gala will be hosted by The Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson. Joining the merriment will be actors Tobias Menzies and Dougray Scott, singer-songwriters KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, Cerys Matthews and Joe Stilgoe, harpist-composer Catrin Finch, and actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson. Composer Sir Richard Stilgoe has penned an original song for…

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