P145 Teletext 145 Jan12 22:54:22 ——————————————————————————————————————— A1 PUT A FULL STOP TO CRUELTY It's already had the backing of Ewan McGregor, All Saints, Tony Blair and Emma Bunton. Now, the NSPCC's Full Stop campaign, the largest ever appeal to end cruelty to children, receives a fresh boost. As over 600,000 people have already pledged their support, Club spoke to A1's Paul Marazzi to find out why they are getting involved in Full Stop's second wave of publicity. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— by John Earls ON THE WEB: www.teletext.co.uk Angst Mates Eco-scene Write ItP145 Teletext 145 Jan12 22:55:31 ——————————————————————————————————————— A1 PUT A FULL STOP TO CRUELTY Speaking at the launch of the NSPCC's campaign to end cruelty to children, A1's Paul said they got involved after receiving heartbreaking letters from fans who are victims of violence. "It's shocked mj how many letters we've had from fans who are suffering," says Paul, 24. "One will arrive every fortnight on average. If we get that many, how many more children are in trouble?" ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Caroline Scooch is Queen for a Day 141 BEST OF TELETEXT p105 ITV Angst Mates Eco-scene Write ItP145 Teletext 145 Jan12 22:44:57 ——————————————————————————————————————— A1 PUT A FULL STOP TO CRUELTY A1's Paul says it's frustrating not being able to offer practical help to young fans who are victims of cruelty. "We write back, but we try not to refer to their specific problems," says Paul. "Instead, we'll try to write an upbeat message without, hopefully, coming across as patronising. "I think it's dangerous to get too involved. We suggest the fans contact helplines or talk to a teacher." ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— All the goss 143 Moosic reviews 144 BEHIND STAGE CURTAINS p430 Angst Mates Eco-scene Write ItP145 Teletext 145 Jan12 22:40:04 ——————————————————————————————————————— A1 PUT A FULL STOP TO CRUELTY Getting letters from victims of child violence and cruelty has made A1 aware of their ever-growing fame. "It's humbling that fans think we can help them through their problems," says Paul. "We'ri not counsellors, we can't give practical help, so the best thing we can do is promote organisations like the NSPCC who do know what to do." The Full Stop campaign is advertised on the side of buses throughout Britain. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Eco Scene 148 Zine life 142 YEAR OF PROMISE p108 ITV Angst Mates Eco-scene Write ItP145 Teletext 145 Jan12 22:41:12 ——————————————————————————————————————— A1 PUT A FULL STOP TO CRUELTY Since getting involved in backing the NSPCC's campaign to end cruelty to children, Paul from A1 admits he appreciates his own family more. "I didn't realisj when I was growing up how lucky I am," says the Everytime and Summertime Of Our Lives hitstet. "I took it for granted that my parents loved me and my sister. Now, I look at my parents, see how they're still in love and realise I had it so good." ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Let Nick help 146 Get matey 147 IT'S TIME TO GO GREEN p130 Angst Mates Eco-scene Write It