Children on the Edge BBC Radio 4 Appeal

Published 11:43 on 2 Oct 2025

Chichester-based international childrens charity, Children on the Edge, is set to be featured in a national BBC Radio 4 Appeal this October. The special broadcast will be presented by actress Susannah Fielding, who has strong ties to the local area as her mother, Anna, is a long-standing volunteer at the charity's local office.

Children on the Edge is an international charity based in Chichester. Co-founded in 1990 by the late Dame Anita Roddick and Rachel Bentley OBE. They support local communities to protect and educate over 15,500 marginalised children living in some of the worlds toughest situations.

>span class="gmail-qowt-font3-RobotoLight">Eloise Armstrong, Fundraising Manager at Children on the Edge, said, "It's a huge opportunity for a small charity like ours to highlight our work on a national platform like BBC Radio 4. We are so grateful to have Susannah present the appeal; her connection to the area and to our charity through her family makes it even more special for us and for the Chichester community."

Susannah, who grew up in Hampshire, is a prolific actress of both stage and screen. She has performed at the Chichester Festival Theatre and is well-known for her role opposite Steve Coogan in the comedy series 'This Time with Alan Partridge', as well as recently starring as Titania in the 5-star production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the Bridge Theatre.

The Children on the Edge Appeal will be running on BBC Radio 4 for a week from Sunday 12th October 2025, with broadcasts airing on Sunday 12th October at 07:54 and 21:26, repeated Thursday 16th October at 15.27. 

Just £30 can provide a child with a full term of lessons in a language they can understand. The first £25,000 donated will be matched by a charitable trust supporting Children on the Edge, doubling the impact of your contribution.

Learn more at www.childrenontheedge.org.