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Amy Winehouse’s home to become foundation HQ
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 8 August 2011
Amy Winehouse’s London home, where she was found dead last month, is to be turned into the headquarters of the charitable foundation being set up by her father, Mitch.
Mitch told The Mirror last week that the Amy Winehouse Foundation would focus on “causes close to her heart”, although he wasn’t totally clear on exactly what those might be. He explained: “It could include help for children in trouble, kids suffering health problems, children’s hospices and more”.
He has, of course, already started on work to get help for young people in the early stages of drug and alcohol addiction. As previously reported, the singer’s father met with politicians to discuss access to treatment services for young people last week. Following the meeting, both he and Home Affairs Select Committee Keith Vaz were optimistic that they could change things for the better.
Elsewhere in Winehouse news, although staying with her house, Camden Council has appealed for the return of street signs from Camden Square, where it is situated. Four signs, which were covered with tributes left by fans, were taken between 31 Jul and 1 Aug. Six others were removed by the council to prevent them from being stolen.
Deputy leader of the council, Sue Vincent told the BBC: “We are appealing to the good nature and conscience of the person or persons who stole the signs and are asking for them to be returned. We are not concerned with who took them, and will not be investigating this if we get them back. The signs can be returned to any police station in Camden and no questions will be asked”.
