Smiley News

Smiley News is a British news publication, which focuses on positive news aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.[1] It was founded in 2017,[2] nearly four decades after Franklin Loufrani included feel-good stories in the French newspaper France-Soir.[3] It also runs a series of nationwide events called Smiley Talks, which feature people telling personal stories.[4]

Smiley News
Founded2017
CompanySmiley Movement
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitesmileymovement.org

It partnered with Royal Dutch Mint to create a medal to help fund a food box distribution project during the Christmas period in 2021.[5]

Charity film awards

The Charity Film Awards began in 2015.[6] Smiley partnered with the Charity Film Awards in 2020, to promote the award ceremony's focus on cause-based films.[7][8] A year later, it was announced Smiley Movement arranged to manage and support the film awards.[9] In 2022, Smiley Movement announced its 5th year of running the awards.[10] The 2022 award ceremony is to be held a ODEON Luxe, Leicester Square, on March 22, 2022.[11]

References
  1. "17 Goals to Ttransform our World". Smiley Movement.
  2. "How Mr. Smiley got the Blues and Took over the Digital World". i. May 16, 2017.
  3. Aldous, Liam (June 1, 2021). "How Smiley's defiant optimism helps brands emerge from Dark Times". Ad Age.
  4. May, Melanie (July 19, 2019). "Smiley Movement Network launches to connect people with charities & causes". UK Fundraising (magazine).
  5. Michael, Tom (October 19, 2021). "Royal Dutch Mint Brings a Smiley to the Season". Numismatic News.
  6. Sheppard, Emma (16 March 2017). "Our film The Chokeables has saved babies' lives – here's how we made it". The Guardian.
  7. "Star Mum Hibo Wardere needs your votes for charity film award". Hello!. November 27, 2019.
  8. Cranston, Ros (August 11, 2020). "Charity Film Awards 2020: what won at a ceremony in lockdown". British Film Institute.
  9. Gallop, Joe (12 July 2021). "Charity Film Awards opens to entries". Conference News.
  10. Christie, Niall (January 31, 2022). "SCVO and Scots groups among Charity Film Awards finalists". Third Force News.
  11. "Help the Monkey Haven win a Charity Film Award". Isle of Wight Observer. 27 December 2021.


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