Editing Colin Farrell (section)

==Charity work==
In 2007, Farrell joined other celebrities as a spokesperson for the [[Special Olympics World Games]] in [[Shanghai]].<ref>{{cite web | website=Eircom.net |title=Farrell, The Reformed Man, Is on His Marks | url=http://home.eircom.net/content/unison/national/9092006?view=Eircomnet | access-date =14 October 2006 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070126150421/http://home.eircom.net/content/unison/national/9092006?view=Eircomnet |archive-date= 26 January 2007}}</ref> He also lent his support to the anti-bullying campaign Stand Up! organised by the Irish [[LGBT]] youth organisation [[BeLonG To]] in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |work =[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |title =Colin Farrell and Gay Brother Want to End Homophobia in Ireland |date =7 March 2012 |url =http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2012/03/07/colin-farrell-and-gay-brother-want-end-homophobia-ireland |access-date =10 July 2012 |archive-date =8 July 2012 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120708055051/http://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2012/03/07/colin-farrell-and-gay-brother-want-end-homophobia-ireland |url-status =live }}</ref> Farrell, whose brother, Eamonn, is [[gay]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rothman|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/colin-farrell-defends-gay-brother-sex-marriage-plea/story?id=26971750|title=Colin Farrell Defends His Gay Brother in Same-Sex Marriage Plea|website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=17 November 2014|accessdate=25 June 2023|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625071434/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/colin-farrell-defends-gay-brother-sex-marriage-plea/story?id=26971750|url-status=live}}</ref> had appeared on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' two years earlier to increase awareness of the subject.<ref>{{cite web | website=[[Ellen.com]] | title=Colin Farrell's Thoughts on Bullying | url=http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2010/07/colin_farrells_thoughts_on_bullying.php | access-date=10 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820013046/http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2010/07/colin_farrells_thoughts_on_bullying.php | archive-date=20 August 2011 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2015, Colin Farrell became an official Ambassador of the [[Homeless World Cup]], which uses street football to inspire homeless people to change their lives.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.homelessworldcup.org/ambassador/colin-farrell/|title=Colin Farrell - Homeless World Cup|newspaper=Homeless World Cup |access-date=22 June 2015|archive-date=20 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320102333/https://www.homelessworldcup.org/ambassador/colin-farrell/|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 7, 2024, he announced that he will be starting the Colin Farrell Foundation in dedication to his son James, who has [[Angelman syndrome]]. The organization provides support to adults with [[Intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities]] and their families. "This is the first time I’ve spoken about it," he said, "and obviously the only reason I’m speaking is I can’t ask James if he wants to do this."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.people.com/ |title=Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their Life |date=7 Aug 2024 |website=People |access-date=7 August 2024 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807001117/https://people.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Colin Farrell Opens Up About His Son With Angelman Syndrome PEOPLE | date=7 August 2024 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JDiD8Z3lWQk |access-date=2024-08-08 |via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>