British Red Cross International Medical and Scientific Fundraising Committee
- In 2009 we have had a number of initiatives in water and sanitation projects in Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as a disbursement to the Tsunami in Indonesia.
- The practice is collecting used mobile phones and foreign currency.
India
- Collection of used pencils for schools in Rajasthan and Haryana.
- Collection of educational material for the under fives.
- School project in Delhi: http://betsinfo.org/
- Collection of used spectacles for the Punjab: www.umeedonline.com
Africa
- Books to Read Project: www.bookstoread.org
- Zambia: Kawaza School Text books in Sciences and Art: www.kawaza.org/
Pakistan
- Concern for Mental Health
Other Charities
- Worshipful Society of Apothecaries: In 2009 I facilitated a successful visit to the Handel House Museum: www.apothecaries.org
- Worshipful Company of Musicians: We sponsor a library of instruments for loan to students on scholarships to Guildhall and the Royal Schools of Music: www.wcom.org.uk
- Worshipful Company of Gardeners: I support a scholarship of a student to go to horticultural college and the development of designated areas in public parks for people with sight and hearing impairments and wheelchair users: www.gardenerscompany.org.uk
I also sponsor many individual initiatives for runs, cycles and walks.