Welsh actress Ruth Jones and British actor Christopher Eccleston have been unveiled as the first ambassadors of the Actors' Benevolent Fund, a charity supporting actors and stage managers experiencing hardship due to illness, injury or old age.

Alison Wyman, the charity's CEO, commented 'We are excited to welcome Ruth Jones and Christopher Eccleston as our new ambassadors. Both have a personal connection to the ABF and will help us in raising awareness so we can support more actors and stage managers.'