GLOBAL’S MAKE SOME NOISE CHARITY NIGHT RAISES MORE THAN £1.2M TO HELP SMALL CHARITIES ACROSS THE UK
ED SHEERAN AND JESSIE J PERFORM AT ANNUAL CHARITY APPEAL GALA HOSTED BY GLOBAL, THE MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Last night (Tuesday 19th November), Global’s all-star presenter line-up was joined by Ed Sheeran and Jessie J for Global’s Make Some Noise Night – the Media and Entertainment group’s annual charity gala – supported by Barclaycard.
The star-studded event raised £1,282,976 for Global’s Make Some Noise – the official charity of Global – which funds small charities delivering vital support across the UK, driven by the vision that nobody should face life’s toughest challenges alone.
Celebrating its 11th charity appeal year, Global brought together all its radio brands – Heart, Capital, Smooth, Classic FM, LBC, Radio X and Gold Radio – as well as its extensive outdoor estate, for Global’s Make Some Noise 2024. The grant-giving charity aims to tackle issues such as mental health, poverty and homelessness. The night was hosted by many of Global’s star-name presenters, including Amanda Holden, Jordan North, Sian Welby, Chris Stark, Kate Garraway and James O’Brien.
Surprise superstar music artists including Ed Sheeran and Jessie J took to the stage at The Londoner hotel in Leicester Square to perform in front of 400 special guests.
Global’s presenters including Heart’s Amanda Holden, Ashley Roberts and Kelly Brook; Capital Breakfast’s Jordan North, Sian Welby and Chris Stark; Smooth’s Kate Garraway and Tina Hobley, Dan Walker from Classic FM; LBC’s Nick Ferrari, James O’Brien and Shelagh Fogarty; Johnny Vaughan and Toby Tarrant from Radio X, plus Global podcast stars Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall from The News Agents and Spencer Matthews from Big Fish all gave their support on the night.
Once again, Barclaycard very generously supported the event.100% of all donations raised from the evening goes directly to support Global’s Make Some Noise life changing work.
Stephen Miron, Group CEO of Global, said:
“What an incredible night! I am so proud that in one evening, we raised more than £1.2 million for Global’s Make Some Noise. This means that in the past 10 years since we created the charity, we have raised almost £40 million in total, supported more than 480 projects and small charities, and as a result, we have helped change the lives of more than 200,000 people across the UK. This is only possible thanks to the generosity of our big-name music artists, our friends from the world of music and entertainment, the Global family, including our fantastic presenters, and most importantly, our millions of loyal listeners. Because of their support, we can ensure that those facing life’s toughest challenges, such as mental health, poverty and homelessness, don’t have to face them alone. A very heartfelt thank you to every single person who has been a part of Global’s Make Some Noise.”
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