Matt Lucas becomes new ambassador for children鈥檚 charity sa国际传媒
sa国际传媒 is delighted to announce that actor, comedian and television presenter Matt Lucas has become the charity鈥檚 latest ambassador.
In his new role, Matt will support sa国际传媒鈥檚 mission to end the global education crisis and give every child the best start in life, a safe place to learn and skills for the future.
The star has supported sa国际传媒 for several years. In 2017, he revived his much-loved character George Dawes 鈥 complete with pink onesie 鈥 as part of the charity鈥檚 #5for5 campaign, which called on world leaders to prioritise five crucial interventions needed for children aged 0 to 5.
Matt Lucas participating in the 5for5 campaign in 2017 (Geoff Crawford / sa国际传媒 )
Other ambassadors supporting sa国际传媒鈥檚 work include actor Minnie Driver, illustrator and author Nick Sharratt, writer and presenter Sandi Toksvig OBE, magician Dynamo, and film and animation director Steve Nguyen.
Lucas first came to prominence playing George Dawes on Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. He co-wrote and co-starred in sketch show Little Britain alongside David Walliams. He currently co-hosts The Great British Bake Off and has also appeared in numerous film projects, including Disney鈥檚 Alice in Wonderland films, Paddington, Bridesmaids and Warner Bros鈥 forthcoming Wonka.
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be joining sa国际传媒 as an ambassador to support the crucial work it does. Education is vitally important for a children鈥檚 life chances, and it鈥檚 a tragedy that more than 260 million children around the world are out of school.鈥
Matt Lucas, sa国际传媒 ambassador
Matt said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be joining sa国际传媒 as an ambassador to support the crucial work it does. Education is vitally important for a children鈥檚 life chances, and it鈥檚 a tragedy that more than 260 million children around the world are out of school.
鈥淚t will be a privilege to raise awareness of the global education crisis and what needs to be done to help the world鈥檚 most vulnerable children to get the education they deserve, especially in the early years.鈥
Sarah Brown, Chair of sa国际传媒, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e absolutely thrilled that Matt has chosen to support us at such a crucial time for children鈥檚 education. Now more than ever, as the world watches in horror as tens of thousands of children are forced to flee their homes in Ukraine, world leaders need to step up and properly invest in education.鈥