Charity Restaurant Coming 2012

Jay-Z & Ashley Cole are teaming up to launch the rappers restaurant franchise in London next year. The venture will give first option on jobs to talented, long term unemployed young people and each month a percentage of profits will go to local youth charities for music and sport projects in deprived communities. 


Another interesting way that charities can benefit out with the realms of general donation driving. With the launch next year set to play host to some of the world's biggest celebrities the restaurant will certainly land in London with a bang and the concept could be something other restaurant ventures try to get involved with. 

V.I.P Fundraiser Sees Star's Memorabilia hit eBay

Paul Weller, Ronnie Wood, Coldplay, Mark Ronson, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode & Toploader are among a number of artists auctioning off their guitar plectrums for charity.

The V.I.P (Very Important Plectrum) fundraiser is for the Trekstock cancer charity and LifEbeat Hiv organisation. 

Each lot includes a signed card to verify the plectrum's authenticity and each plectrum is mounted in a special frame (like the above). The eBay.co.uk auction kicked off on Sunday (29May11) and will run until 19 June (11).

This initiative is very similar to the response by punk-rock outfit Blink 182 who auctioned off memorabilia in the wake of the Japanese disaster earlier in the year. Certain lots from bassist Mark Hoppus sold for upwards of $17,000 so it will be interesting to see how much the VIP can raise. 

Watch this space and we'll report back after the auction closes...