Ross Hutchins, in remission and playing again after his struggle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, had already organised a charity doubles day at Queen's Club for her in his capacity as tournament organiser – just as the tournament had for him last year.
Olly's desire to get involved is admirable in its own slightly Partridge-esque way, and the "it's fun"/ it's for charity" double whammy would make it hard for any celebrity to refuse a challenge.
At $15 per person, that is $960 to the charity, doubled, that is $1,920.
Martina Navratilova, Andy Murray and Tim Henman will be among those taking part in charity mixed doubles matches at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club in London, the Aegon Classic at Edgbaston Priory and the Aegon International in Eastbourne.
The largest network of food banks in the UK, the Trussell Trust, a Christian charity, has doubled the number of people it feeds over the past year and reports that three new food banks are opening every week.
"Charities have a double role in the recovery.
The Napa Valley Wine Auction raised a record $9.5 million for local charities last weekend, nearly double the $5.5 million last year.
Government figures show that the tax relief granted to properties occupied by charities has almost doubled since the 2006/2007 financial year from £760m to £1.5bn.
Between 1989 and 2004, the number of public charities more than doubled in the U.S.
Charity, charity, charity, Sophie!
