[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Cliff Richard has supported the following charities:

Alzheimer's Research UK
Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation
Kidney Research UK
Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Street Child Africa
TEARfund
Teenage Cancer Trust
The Hunger Project

To name a few.......

wow, all I can say, jimmy savile was hailed a hero for his charity work and yet cliff has gone un noticed!.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

wow, all I can say, jimmy savile was hailed a hero for his charity work and yet cliff has gone un noticed!.

Pretty sure he has been honoured by the Queen for his Charity work Sheriff.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Pretty sure he has been honoured by the Queen for his Charity work Sheriff.

I must of missed that!, but like I said, not interest in the man or his sexual preferences.

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I must of missed that!, but like I said, not interest in the man or his sexual preferences.

Why click on the thread then?

[Holly Christmas]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

wow, all I can say, jimmy savile was hailed a hero for his charity work and yet cliff has gone un noticed!.

A very good point, and just further shows their characters, IMO their motivations were/are poles apart. Jimmy was all for show, and I'd even say he used it to facilitate access to vulnerable people - vile man. Cliff has never sought publicity for his own endeavours, the more I now think about him the more and more I admire the man.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

wow, all I can say, jimmy savile was hailed a hero for his charity work and yet cliff has gone un noticed!.

It's a Christian thing. "Be not like the Hypocrites for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men". I always get the impression that Cliff Richard's a Christian first and a celebrity second. I doubt he'd ever use charity work for publicity purposes except to draw attention to the charity itself.

[Jake.]

'Since March 1966, Richard has followed the practice of giving away at least a tenth of his income to charity. Richard has stated that two biblical principles have guided him in how to use his money. He said: "Firstly, it was the love of money (not money itself) that was the root of all evil. Secondly, to be good and responsible stewards of what was entrusted to us."

For over 40 years Richard has been an active supporter of Tearfund, a Christian charity that aims to tackle poverty in many countries across the world. He has made a number of overseas visits to see their work first-hand in countries such as Uganda, Bangladesh and Brazil. Richard has said: "Playing a part in relieving poverty is, as I see it, the responsibility of us all."

Richard has been described as "a generous donor" to a leading dementia research charity, Alzheimer's Research UK. He has helped to raise funds and awareness of the disease by speaking publicly about his mother's condition.

Richard has also supported numerous UK charities over many years through the Cliff Richard Charitable Trust, both through donations and by making personal visits to schools, churches, hospitals and homes for special needs children. Richard's passion for tennis, which was encouraged by his former girlfriend Sue Barker, also led him in 1991 to establish the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation. The charity has encouraged thousands of primary schools in the UK to introduce the sport, with over 200,000 children taking part in the tennis sessions which tour the country. The Foundation has since become part of the charitable wing of the Lawn Tennis Association.

The Cliff Richard Charitable Trust gives grants on a quarterly basis, with about 50 different UK registered charities benefiting each time. Richard's Trust mainly donates funds to charities working in medical research, with children and the elderly, and for those involved in helping people with disabilities.'

[Jake.]

Touché

[Kizzy]

I think it was his faith that kept him in the closet so long, hopefully now the Christian faith is more accepting of homosexuality more Christian homosexuals will feel they can express themselves freely.

[smeagol]

Ive met him a few times. its obvious he is gay. but with his religious beliefs i doubt you will hear about it until he is gone.
it wont matter to the world if he is or isnt

[reece(:]

Who gives a sh*t

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Who gives a sh*t

his fans yu dumpling