Brighton Marathon 2016
Arms Around the Child continues to be supported by runners in the Brighton Marathon. Taking place on Sunday the 17th April 2016 in the outstanding setting of Brighton and Hove, the Marathon is a great alternative to the London Marathon, which is the only other major marathon in England. With the number of runners limited, […]
Bobbi Bear Auction
Bobbi Bear Auction of Build A Bear’s proved a popular destination for New Yorkers at Sotheby’s on December 8th 2014. A collection of One-of-a-kind teddy bears styled & signed by celebrities and opinion leaders from around the world including President Bill Clinton, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Chopard, John Paul Gaultier among others were auctioned to […]
Neneh Cherry sets sights on Portsmouth charity DJ set
SHE IS best remembered for her 1988 smash hit Buffalo Stanceand now star singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry is coming to Portsmouth to performing a charity show. She told The News she hopes to make it a regular fixture. Neneh will perform at the Wedgewood Rooms in Albert Road, Southsea. She will take to the decks and DJ for the […]
Sharper Sounds Memorial Festival
In April 2013 Sam Harper Brighouse took part in the Brighton Marathon. It was his first and destined to be his last. It was a warm day and through a combination of uniquely awful factors Sam died. It was pretty much instantaneous which served as some consolation, but not for the grief of friends and […]
Angel Haze Reveals What She’s Been Up To All Summer
Making mere mortals feel even lazier, singer and rapper Angel Haze has pretty much conquered the world: She rocked Glastonbury, worked on her second full-length album and dodged paparazzi desperate for details of her high-profile romance. One more to add to the list? She served as an ambassador for Leigh Blake’s Arms Around The Child […]
Stop the War on Children Redux
A few months ago I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post called “Stop the War on Children”. Now with the Gaza conflict showing us such devastating images of children caught in the middle of the crossfire, reasonable people are outraged. The trauma of it all has me weeping at the innocence lost and the […]
Angel Haze now Global Ambassador for Arms Around the Child
Arms Around the Child is thrilled to have Angel Haze as an Ambassador. When Leigh was listening to Rudimental’s “Hell Could Freeze’ her first thought was “Who is this talented girl? She is simply amazing.” After some quick research Leigh had discovered Angel Haze. After a bit more research Leigh discovered that Angel’s childhood history […]
#isatoafrica
In South Africa, orphaned children often live alone without adults. We want to measure what is needed for these kids to be happy and successful young adults. PART ONE With your help, we send photographer Isa Woods to South Africa to make a visual log of what is needed on a daily basis by any […]
Raceday
Nestled at the top of the South Downs in Sussex with views overlooking the hills to the sea and Brighton Beaches,Tuesday October 8th 2013 “Day at the Races” was a beautiful early autumn day with plenty of sunshine. Perfect weather for one of the final flat race meetings of the season. Arms Around The Child […]
Blood Brother wins at the Sundance Festival
To show your support for Rocky and the kids please make a donation: you can show your support by clicking below. AATC are a partner charity ensuring the safety and well being of the kids at Rocky’s orphanage and many many more in India and Africa who live in similar adverse conditions. Blood Brother is the story […]