Philanthropy

NORQAIN Returns to Soccer Aid for UNICEF

NORQAIN’s return to Soccer Aid for UNICEF marks the cementing of a relationship that started last year, when the independent Swiss watchmaker made its debut as Official Timekeeper. This year is a special milestone, the 20th anniversary of the charity event. Founded in 2006, the match has now raised more than £121 million for children around the world, with the 2026 fixture set for 31 May at London Stadium. NORQAIN has been steadily building its profile in the UK and Ireland since 2021, just three years after its foundation. By now, NORQAIN has a wide presence in luxury retailers across the country, such as Bucherer, Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Fraser Hart, among many others. Still family-owned and independent, NORQAIN has built its reputation on mechanical watches with an outdoorsy, sporty edge, spread across its Independence, Adventure and Freedom collections. Design for sport an adventure, the NORQAIN Independence Skeleton in Khaki is a rugged, 40mm COSC-certified sports watch featuring a black DLC-coated case, anthracite skeletonised dial and Milanaise rubber strap. That character comes through especially well in the Independence Skeleton. As a watch,...

Catalonia Gives a Voice to Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

In Spain, gender-based violence remains a devastating and deeply rooted reality. Almost one in three women over the age of 16 has suffered violence from a partner or former partner, and many have experienced sexual violence beyond a relationship. Yet around 70 percent of victims never report their abuser, often through fear, shame or a […]

The Bicester Collection Celebrates Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs

In a world where talent is universal but opportunity is not, The Bicester Collection’s Unlock Her Future Prize stands as a rare, decisive intervention. Designed to fuel women-led social ventures, the Prize recognises a truth too often overlooked: women are already driving change, what they need is access, investment, and visibility. Now in its 2025 […]

The Distillers’ Charity supports disadvantaged young people in Scotland

In collaboration with Sotheby’s, The Distillers’ Charity One of One are delighted to announce the second in a series of biennial auctions of one-of-a-kind, rare scotch whiskies showcasing the excellence and individuality of craftsmanship. The lots open with 39 extraordinary whiskies and experiences on offer to raise vital funds to help disadvantaged young people in […]

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka’s commitment to empowering young women

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a Cypriot father and Congolese mother. Losing her father suddenly at the age of five, then being sent away to relatives in Switzerland as her mother could no longer support her, had a traumatic and profound effect. Isolated from her home with very […]

The Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Awards turn 50

Founded in 1972, the Bold Woman Awards are named after Madame Clicquot, the pioneering businesswoman who, when widowed at the age of 27, took over her husband’s champagne business in 1805 and transformed it into a global brand. This annual event celebrates women who have made significant contributions to their communities, industries, and the world […]

Rolls-Royce champions artists of international merit

Launched this year, The Spirit of Ecstasy Challenge is a new biennial initiative from Rolls-Royce’s Muse programme. It invites emerging artists to design artwork inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy – the sculptural figurine that adorns the bonnet of every Rolls-Royce motor car. This first edition focused on ​the medium of textile, challenging participants to […]

Slaughter Baby

In 1994, the then three-year-old Sonia Gisa’s life was devastated by the genocide in the country of her birth, Rwanda. In the onslaught, her father was murdered and she and the rest of her family were forced to flee their home to escape the brutally ruthless soldiers. Last year, Sonia published her first book, Slaughter […]

International Contemporary Art Prize 2022, Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation

Created in 1966 by Prince Rainier III in honour of His father, who was a great protector of the Arts, the Prince Pierre of Monaco Foundation is today led by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover and keeps supporting literature, music and the arts. First awarded in 1965, the International Contemporary Art Prize (PIAC) […]

Empowering Women in El Salvador

Glasswing International is a non-profit organisation known for its work in Latin America, looking at the root causes of poverty and working through education and community empowerment. Back in 2018, they started to work with family-run coffee exporter Borgonovo Pohl in El Salvador, a country that ranks among the top ten in the world when […]

The Hope Classic Rally Returns

The Hope Classic Rally is making its much-anticipated return on Saturday 11 September and is inviting all classic car owners and enthusiasts to celebrate their love of classic vehicles while raising funds for international development organisation WeSeeHope and their work with vulnerable children and communities across Southern and Eastern Africa. After a one-year absence due […]

A Masterpiece to Save the King of the Trees

Art for Preventable Extinction (APE) is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to protecting and expanding the natural environment by supporting conservation programs that will help prevent the extinction of the world’s animal species. APE works with globally recognised artists who allow their art to be used for this purpose. On this occasion, APE and the […]

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