Have You Been Inspired by Charlie Simpson?

LONDON, January 25 - Have you been inspired by Charlie Simpson? Well get on your bike, just
like Charlie did, and do something fun to raise money for Haiti.

Seven year old Charlie Simpson has raised over GBP120,000 and counting
for UNICEF's Haiti Appeal, by completing a sponsored bike ride in his local
park.

Here are a few ideas from other people already raising money
for UNICEF's Haiti appeal.

    - Jason Korinek has rallied members of his gym in Cardiff to
      row a million metres this weekend.

    - Jazz legend Ed Jones has arranged a fundraising gig at The
      Willow in Winchmore Hill this Sunday.

    - Sara Wolff has organised a Valentine's Masquerade Party at
      the Archangel Club in Kensington on 14th February.

    - Kirsty Michael has organised a fashion show at Manchester's
      Birdcage club on 16th March.

Michael Newsome, Director of Individual Giving at UNICEF UK
comments: "The UK public have been inspired by Charlie because he's shown us
all that even a simple idea can make an enormous difference to the children
of Haiti. Our supporters are busy organising hundreds of fundraising events -
jumble sales, head shaves, quizzes, even the classis bath of beans (Helen
Laidlaw, Banbury Train Station, 6th February)! The smallest ideas often work
the best so don't be afraid to give it a go!"

UNICEF does not receive money from the DEC nor from the UN budget.

You can find out how to fundraise for UNICEF by visiting
www.unicef.org.uk.

About UNICEF

UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children and their
rights in more than 190 countries. As champion of the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF works to help every child
realise their full potential. Together with our partners, UNICEF delivers
health care, nutrition, education and protection to children in urgent need,
while working with governments to ensure they deliver on their promise to
protect and promote the rights of every child. UNICEF relies entirely on
voluntary donations from individuals, governments, institutions and
corporations, and is not funded by the UN budget. For more information,
please visit www.unicef.org.uk.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Gemma Parkin or Maeve
McClenaghan, UNICEF Press Office, Tel: +44(0)20-7336-8922

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Gemma Parkin or Maeve McClenaghan, UNICEF Press Office, Tel: +44(0)20-7336-8922