We're always quick to laugh at their fashion mistakes or analyse their relationships - so we thought we'd be nice for a change and talk about celebrities' charity work.

Now, we don't mean stars who just turn up to parties and pose beside a charity's logo. And because Brad and Angelina's tireless efforts for good causes are well documented elsewhere, we're not including them on this occasion. Here's a run-down of 10 stars whose charitable support you might not have heard so much about - plus their very personal reasons for helping out...

by Jane Murphy
Pictures: PA, Rex Features, Wenn