# Four charities to benefit from 50th anniversary of Coronation Street

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/03/30/four-charities-benefit-50th-anniversary-coronation-street/
- Published: 2010-03-30T11:46:57+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**ITV has announced that four charities will benefit from the 50th anniversary year
of TV show Coronation Street. The charities were chosen in a ballot by the cast.
They are national charities the [NSPCC](http://www.nspcc.org.uk) and [Cancer Research UK](http://www.cancerresearchuk.org),
and local charities cancer centre [The Christie](http://www.christie.nhs.uk) and
[Moodswings](http://www.moodswings.org.uk), a mental health voluntary organisation
set up by the father of Jennie McAlpine, who plays Fiz Stape.**

Kieran Roberts, Executive Producer, Coronation Street, said: “The 50th year of Coronation
Street is a massive landmark in television history, and one that will be commemorated
in many different ways, both on and off screen, throughout 2010. We’re delighted
that support for local and UK-wide charities will form an important part of our 
anniversary commemorations, enabling us to use the programme’s profile to provide
real support for good causes in Manchester and beyond”.

GMTV, This Morning and Granada Reports will also work with the four charities during
the anniversary year.

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ITV will also be creating a range of collectible retail products to help raise funds
for the chosen charities.

www.itv.com/soaps/coronationstreet