# Celebrities Push The Envelope with Pitney Bowes On Behalf of the National Literacy Trust - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/04/celebrities-push-envelope-pitney-bowes-behalf-national-literacy-trust/ - Published: 2007-09-04T13:52:51+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **[www.pushingtheenvelope.info](http://www.pushingtheenvelope.info)** Some of Britain’s top actors, writers, illustrators, actors, sportspeople and personalities have been using their creativity to design envelopes for the 2007 ‘Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope’ charity auction. Now in its fourth year, the ‘Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope’ campaign sees some of the nation’s favourite stars put pen to envelope in aid of the National Literacy Trust (NLT) – the only charity concerned with raising literacy standards across all age groups. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) The designed envelopes will be auctioned on eBay.co.uk starting on 9th October at 11am and will run for 10 days. In the UK, all funds raised will be donated to the National Literacy Trust, an independent charity Contributors to ‘Pushing the Envelope’ so far include: British Actor Bill Nighy Children’s book illustrator Axel Scheffler Artist David Bellamy Best-selling author Joanne Harris Actor Jonathan Pryce Contemporary Artist Guy Denning Children’s book illustrator Rod Campbell Artist Anita Klein Graphic designer Milton Glaser Angelina Ballerina Artist Helen Craig Political Cartoonist Michael Heath Fashion Designer Wayne Hemingway Novelist Louis de Bernieres Children’s Laureate Jacqueline Wilson Graphic Artist/Writer Simone Lia Novelist and Screenwriter Deborah Moggach Illustrator and Cartoonist Stephen Collins England Goalkeeper David James Cartoonist Ronald Searle Actor and Satirist John Bird Artist John Knapp-Fisher Novelist Alexander McCall-Smith Artist Grayson Perry With more celebrities committed to the cause and envelopes yet to be submitted, Pitney Bowes anticipates that a total of around 50 designs will be available for bidding in October. David Denney, Vice President Human Resources, Pitney Bowes comments: For Pitney Bowes, the link to the NLT is an obvious one. The charity is concerned with raising literacy standards across all age groups and improved literacy will always mean improved communication. Our own solutions help to make communication simpler and more integrated. We are committed to engineering the flow of communication across the mailstream”. The response so far has been fantastic and seems to have captured the imagination of some of the UK’s most well-known faces. We look forward to raising a substantial sum for the NLT”. Rachel Horton, Head of Fundraising, The National Literacy Trust comments: We are delighted that Pitney Bowes are continuing to support the NLT for a fourth year with the Pushing the Envelope campaign. Our successful partnership means we can continue to do valuable work, providing a supportive network throughout the UK”. A full list of contributors and their envelopes can be viewed at **www.pushingtheenvelope. info**. * **[Conference Explores Fundraising Potential of Online Communities and New Media Technology](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/07/conference-explores-fundraising-potential-online-communities-and-new-media-technology/)**( 7 September 2007) * **[Three Weeks Left to Share your Views on Direct Mail Fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/10/three-weeks-left-share-your-views-direct-mail-fundraising/)**( 10 September 2007) * **[easyfundraising passes 100,000 donations milestone](https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/09/21/easyfundraising-passes-100000-donations-milestone/)**( 21 September 2007)