 Amy Winehouse Foundation logo (2011–present) | |
| Formation | 14 September 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charity |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Drug & Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health Issues |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
| Leader | Mitchell Winehouse |
| Website | amywinehousefoundation |
The Amy Winehouse Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (number 1143740), set up in memory of English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse (1983–2011).[1]
After Amy Winehouse's untimely death, on 23 July 2011 from alcohol poisoning at the age of 27, the foundation was set up by Winehouse's family and launched on 14 September 2011 (which would have been Winehouse's 28th birthday). Its aim is to help vulnerable or disadvantaged young people and it works with other charitable organisations to provide frontline support. Its central office is in North London, but it also has an office in New York (operating under the name 'The Amy Winehouse Foundation US').[2] Jon Snow and Mark Ronson are patrons for the charity, and ambassadors include Jess Glynne, Kiera Chaplin and Mica Paris. The late Barbara Windsor was also a patron.
- ^ "Charity overview". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Home - Amy Winehouse Foundation US". Retrieved 22 November 2014.