We draw our strength from the musicians, artist and donors who came together around the HELP album in 1995.” “Since then War Child UK has developed into a global charity, helping over 1.5 million children to recover from the trauma of war, get access to education, and move on to productive adult lives. “The HELP album enabled War Child UK to bring security and education to thousands of children in 1995 and created an enduring bond between the UK music industry and the fate of children caught up in wars,” Rob Williams, CEO of War Child UK, recalls. ‘It’s hard to get us all together, but when we do it’s just chaotic,’ she says. He was passionate about music as a child, and his inspirations were rock bands, The Who, The Beatles and Small Faces.
HELP was a big seller back in 1995, raising much needed funds for the children caught up in the era’s Bosnian conflict, featuring that year’s biggest new heroes such as Noel Gallagher and Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers and Massive Attack, as well as a cover of The Beatles’ Come Together when Paul McCartney and Paul Weller joined Gallagher as The Smokin’ Mojo Filters. Leah Weller laughs as she describes family gatherings with her seven siblings aged between 33 and three and all children of The Jam and Style Council legend Paul Weller. 25 years since its original release, the star-studded album which went a long way in cementing the close bond between music and War Child is getting a reissue on September 9th. Paul - who achieved fame with the punk rock band The Jam - shares two children Nathaniel, 29, and Leah with his ex-wife and The Style Council singer, Dee C Lee, 58.