Why My Child Campaign:
In January 2004, some of the world’s top music acts created a Hollywood-style Hall of Fame to help the Evening Mail’s Why My Child Appeal.
Simply Red, Moloko, Mystique, Mel C, Des’ree and Meatloaf were just some of the celebrities who supported the campaign to help sick children in Birmingham.
All took time out to immortalise their hand-prints auctioned off on eBay to help the appeal.
Other acts that took part were Delta Goodrem, Sarah Whatmore, Kym Marsh and Sinead Quinn.
The Evening Mail’s Why My Child Appeal, was launched in partnership with WellChild children’s charity, aiming to set up Europe’s first research centre into childhood diseases.
The WellChild Research Centre at Birmingham Children’s Hospital will carry out vital research into treatments and cures for childhood illnesses, including cancer, diabetes and liver diseases.
“It is brilliant that so many celebrities are backing the Why My Child Appeal to save children’s lives across the West Midlands,” said Ben Janes, WellChild’s Why My Child appeal manager.
“Thanks to them and the massive generosity of Evening Mail readers we’ve already raised a fantastic £250,000.”
“But we now need your support more than ever to reach our £1 million total.”
“What ever you do, whether it’s run a marathon, organise a party or have a dress-down day at work, please do it for sick children in Birmingham.”
The 11 stars are not the only celebrities that have thrown their weight behind our campaign.
High profile support has also come from pop princess Kylie Minogue, Clint Eastwood, David Bellamy, Bill Nighy, British film star of Love Actually, football legend Jimmy Greaves and model Rachel Hunter.
Other stars backing the appeal include singer Elkie Brooks, Blues midfielder Robert Savage, Betty Boothroyd and John Prescott.

National Autistic Society:
-Website: www.nas.org.uk
In March 2004, Mel donated a pair of autographed trainers to an auction on eBay, raising money for the foundation that helps autistic people.

Roy Castle Ball:
-Website: www.roycastle.org
Melanie was invited to a ball organised by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, in March 12th, in honour of Sir Cliff Richard, a patron of the Liverpool-based foundation for almost a decade. Sir Cliff received the “Life Presidency” award for his time as one of the patrons of the Foundation.
A London hotel was booked for the ball and the guest list included some of the biggest names in British showbusiness.
Along the other patrons of the Foundation, like Melanie C, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Norman Wisdom and Cilla Black, other stars were invited, including David and Victoria Beckham, Sir Elton John and Sir John Mills.
Sir Cliff's links with the foundation date back to 1994 when he first became a patron after the death of his friend Roy.

Reading Festival 2004:
Action Aid's 'Brand Nasty' campaign was a huge success at the Reading Music Festival. Droves of celebrities and artists lent their support to get UK companies to behave ethically in poor countries.
Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand, Sadie Frost, Pelle Almqvist from The Hives, Leo Ihenacho from The Streets, Mel C and Ian Watkins from Lost Prophets are just some of the stars at Reading who gave their support.
3,000 Reading revelers sent an action card to their MP demanding the government introduce laws to protect the rights of poor people in the face of corporate abuse.
Also at the Reading Festival, Mel supported the Control Arms campaign.

No One To Turn? Campaign:
-Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
More than two-thirds of the children and young people in Merseyside worry about being attacked on the street, a NSPCC study has revealed.
The children's charity's report also found 48% fear bullying, 58% worry about death and half worry about parents splitting up.
A quarter of youngsters would not tell parents their worries because they think they would be told off.
NSPCC launched its No-one To Turn To? campaign as part of its Full Stop initiative to end cruelty to children.
Celebrities, including singer Mel C and ex-Liverpool FC star Alan Hansen, are backing the campaign.
Mel said: "It's not always easy to know when a child or young person is being hurt or upset by someone."
“But we can't afford to turn a blind eye to what is happening. Hurting a child is wrong and all of us can do something to stop it from happening."
Alan said: "Feeling that you can't talk to somebody about what you're going through, that nobody will listen to you or understand you, is awful.
"Yet talking to someone like a close friend or a teacher can help you deal with your worries and sort things out.
Sue Woolmore, NSPCC public policy adviser for the north of England, said too many young people stay silent about child abuse and other problems. She said independent counseling could help children.

Recycool:
-Website: www.recycool.org
Along with the Roy Castle recycling campaign, Mel also supported the Recycool, a campaign that aims the recycling at schools. On Recycool’s website the school must commit in teaching its students to recycle, collecting a great number of old mobile phones and printer cartridges, stuff that can be recycled, avoiding nature damages. The campaign pays back for the products collected by the schools so the schools earn cash to invest in new educational projects besides teaching about recycling. Melanie explains: “Recycool lets you and your school take real action to help the environment by collecting used printer cartridges and old mobile phones – plus your school can earn real cash to spend any way you like. All you have to do is sign up and within a few days you’ll be ready to recycool.”

Kith And Kids:
-Website: www.kithandkids.org.uk
Melanie painted a cow in a little frame of 20” x 16” to raise funds for charity. The Kith and Kids charity in London, works with children and youngsters with disabilities and offered the picture aiming to raise money for this little, but important charity. The painting was auctioned off on November 25th 2005 in a gala that happened in an art gallery in London.