THE SHOOTING STAR CHASE AFTERNOON TEA .. THE DORCHESTER .. MAY 22ND 2015 ..

Joan was the star guest at a charity afternoon tea in aid of Shooting Star Chase at The Dorchester earlier... Joan who is patron of the charity was joined by other celebrities including Simon Cowell ..

SHOOTING STAR CHASE CHRISTMAS BRUNCH... SELFRIDGES OXFORD STREET LONDON.. DECEMBER 21ST 2014..

Joan Collins OBE pictured with a young patient

Joan's A Shooting Star this Christmas!

Christmas cheer was brought to families supported by Shooting Star Chase after Joan Collins OBE served up an exclusive breakfast at Selfridge's.

The renowned star spent time with families and handed out presents in The Corner Restaurant in Selfridge's flagship store on Oxford Street on Sunday (December 21).

The actress said: "Christmas is a magical time, and a time for family unity, so I thought it would be wonderful to put on something for the families to enjoy and remember.

"Christmas is very special, it’s a time when families unite and try to do nice things for other people."

Selfridges gave the children an added surprise by arranging a visit from Father Christmas who handed out personalised gifts.

“I think they loved being here, the children loved Santa, loved getting their presents, and they were very very appreciative," Miss Collins added. “Selfridge's opened their doors for us and were very kind in laying on this wonderful brunch on one of their busiest days of the year.”

The breakfast was the latest in a series of generous activities Miss Collins has put on as patron of Shooting Star Chase.

She regularly donates clothes from her personal wardrobe to the charity’s retail shops and has appeared on Celebrity Deal or No Deal and Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to raise money for the charity.

She said: “There are so many hundreds of thousands of charities and I chose a long time ago to make children's charities my first choice and Shooting Star Chase children's hospice particularly does so much to help families who have children with life-limiting conditions, and they get so little help from the government.”

SHOOTING STAR CHASE CHRISTMAS BRUNCH .. SUNDAY DECEMBER 21ST 2014 .. SELFRIDGES OXFORD STREET LONDON..

Joan with Ruby at the brunch

Joan Collins brings Christmas cheer to families at a charity breakfast

Hollywood legend Joan Collins OBE brought some much needed Christmas cheer to families supported by children's hospice Shooting Star Chase this morning at an exclusive breakfast at Selfridges in Oxford Street.

The actor joined families with tea, muffins, pastries and other goodies in The

Corner Restaurant in Selfridges' flagship store on Oxford Street.

The shop also arranged a surprise visit from Father Christmas who will hand out personalised gifts to the children.

Miss Collins organised the event as part of her patronage of Shooting Star Chase, a children hospice caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families.

The breakfast is the latest in a series of generous activities Miss Collins has put on for the charity.

She regularly donates clothes from her personal wardrobe to the charity's retail shops and has appeared on Celebrity Deal or No Deal and Celebrity Who wants to be a Millionaire to raise money for the charity

THE SHOOTING STAR CHASE BALL ... THE DORCHESTER LONDON... OCTOBER 4TH 2014 ..

Joan attended The Shooting Star Chase Charity Ball at The Dorchester. Joan is a patron of the charity..



Joan with Shooting Star's Karen Sugarman

BGC CHARITY DAY 2012... CANARY WHARF .. SEPTEMBER 11TH 2012..

Joan with Michael Ball

As patron of The Shooting Star Chase Children's Charity, Joan took part in the annual BGC Charity day held at their Canary Wharf headquarters.. Joan took to the floor to raise funds by answering the very busy telephones as all the days trading is donated to over 100 charities from around the world to commerate the 658 employees of Cantor Fitzgerald who perished in the September 11 attacks in New York.. Joining Joan were Tony Hadley, Michael Ball and Sir Roger Moore among many others...