The Body Shop launch cancer charity single

For the first time ever The Body Shop is launching a charity single, Beauty With Heart, written and performed by British singer/songwriter Leddra Chapman; available to download now for just 99p from fairsharemusic.com.

The Body Shop has entered into an exciting and unique partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival of young people with cancer. The partnership will see the two organisations working together throughout 2013 to improve the lives of young people with cancer age 13 to 24. Late last year, we blogged about the Teenage Cancer Trust concert in March, which will be sponsored by The Body Shop as part of their collaboration.

We guess Leddra Chapman will be added to the bill, with the release of this song, and her support for the Trust. “I’m such a supporter of The Body Shop: they’re an incredible brand and do some really amazing things for the greater good. I was thrilled when asked to write a song interpreting what Beauty With Heart means to me and even more so when I found out that all the proceeds are to go to Teenage Cancer Trust!” she said.

It’s a lovely song – check out the video here, and then go buy it!

“The Body Shop is incredibly proud to be partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust this year. We believe that business can and indeed must be a force for good in society. We call this “Beauty With Heart”, and our partnership will allow us to bring this to life for our staff and our millions of customers in the UK, helping improve the lives of as many young people and their families as we possibly can,” says Simon Coble, General Manager, The Body Shop UK.

And it doesn’t stop there! The Body Shop is committed to making a real difference by going above and beyond fundraising. The partnership will deliver a range of activities for young people with cancer including make-up workshops in the charity’s specialist cancer units across the UK, and work experience opportunities in The Body Shop® stores. They aim  to raise £250,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust through a number of exciting fundraising activities throughout the year. From April 2013 customers can also choose to get involved by making a 10p donation at the end of their purchase.Look out for more news from The Body Shop throughout the year here on 5pm Health and Beauty blog.