Unveiling Of Amy’s Statue In Camden
As many of you will know there have been plans for a statue of Amy to be placed in Camden for some time now. We are pleased to announce that a beautiful life size bronze of Amy will be placed in the Stables Market in Camden on Amy’s birthday, and our third birthday, September 14th 2014. […]
Janis Winehouse Skydives For AWF
On April 21, 2014 Janis Winehouse-Collins, mother of Amy Winehouse, leapt out of an aeroplane to finally complete the Amys30 celebrations. Janis wanted to show the world that suffering from multiple sclerosis doesn’t mean that your world comes crashing to a halt, and we’re sure you agree that she’s certainly proved her point! You can […]
Spreading The Word – Schools in Camden Sign Up To AWF Resilience Programme
A number of schools in the London Borough of Camden have agreed to take part in the Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme. This exciting journey comes as part of the work the charity is doing with the Mayor of Camden, Jonathan Simpson. The schools participating in the pilot are Acland Burghley School, La Sainte Union […]
Janis Winehouse And Mayor Of Camden Celebrate Anniversary Of Borough’s MS Society
Amy’s mother Janis accompanied Mayor of Camden Jonathan Simpson to the 40th anniversary of the Camden Branch of the MS Society, an evening reception held at the Charlie Ratchford Centre which is in Belmont Street, NW1. Janis said: ‘We were honoured to attend the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Camden Multiple Sclerosis Society with Jonathan. It was enlightening […]
Education Must Be Effective If We Are To Tackle These Shocking Health Statistics, Says Amy Winehouse’s Father
Mitch Winehouse has stated that education around drinking is ‘inconsistent or non existent’ in response to new Government figures on health inequalities and premature death rates in the UK. The figures were published today (11th June) by Public Health England, via its new Longer Lives website (http://longerlives.phe.org.uk/). On BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Health Secretary […]
Giving Our Backing To Child Abuse Awareness Month.
What do you think of as child abuse? Whilst many might associate child abuse with physical assault, this isn’t always the case. Quite often children can also be the victims of emotional abuse. Child abuse refers to the maltreatment of children on both a physical and emotional level. Either way, the consequences of a difficult […]
The Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme Launches
Only a third of parents believe government doing enough to prevent addiction issues. New Amy Winehouse Foundation secondary schools programme to focus on emotional resilience of pupils, and root causes of drug and alcohol problems Foundation set up in late singer’s memory joins forces with treatment charity Addaction Amy Winehouse’s father has demanded a change […]
‘Paperblanks’ Amy Winehouse Foundation Journals Available
Paperblanks are excited to be able to tell you about the newest addition to the Embellished Manuscripts Collection, the ‘Amy Winehouse, Tears Dry’ journal. Designed in partnership with the Amy Winehouse Foundation, this book features a self-portrait of the British singer alongside her signature and lyrics to one of her most recognizable songs, ‘Tears dry on their […]
It’s Time To Talk About Eating Disorders
Last week marked ‘Eating Disorders Week’, a national campaign to raise awareness and understanding of this serious mental illness, challenge the stereotypes and stigmas that people with eating disorders face and campaign for better services and treatments. One charity that is committed to helping people with eating disorders is Beat, whose vision is that all […]
AWF Donates £19,815 To Pilion Trust
Towards the end of 2012, the Amy Winehouse Foundation was delighted to be able to award a grant of £19,815 to the Pilion Trust’s CrashPad Project, a venture by the London-based homeless shelter that we had previously supported the year before, and have built up a close relationship with. The grant will fund the full staffing […]
