Awards planned for wealthy givers

By Emma Rigby, Third Sector Online, 27 November 2007

A regional scheme based on the Beacon Fellowship awards for people who have made outstanding contributions to charity and social causes is being launched in Leicestershire next February.

The project aims to recognise and encourage wealthy people to get involved with community projects. Leicestershire First is being launched by Maurice Thompson, venture capitalist and vice-chairman of Citigroup, the financial services company, in association with the Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust. “The less well-off are very good at volunteering and...

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