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Tourism Concern Launches Appeal for 100 White Knights
Saturday, 19 Oct, 2009
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Campaigning charity Tourism Concern has launched a ‘100 Appeal’ to help it to fight for financial survival.
The highly respected charity has encountered funding difficulties in the financial crisis and is therefore appealing for 100 companies to donate £1,000 each so it can continue its pioneering work into 2010. This appeal is part of a longer term strategy to develop a broader funding base.
Travel companies that take part can also extend the100 appeal to customers or staff – asking them to make voluntary donations of £1 or £10 to support this much valued charity.
The Margaret Hayman Trust has already pledged £10,000 a year for three years to support the call for core funds.
Director Tricia Barnett said: “Our core work supports people, particularly in the developing world, whose human rights have been severely impacted by tourism developments. Often they live in fear of reprisals if they speak out about their land or water resources being snatched in the name of a tourism development. Other times they simply need an outside person to give them advice and guidance about how best to manage a difficult situation, such as poor working conditions. They often have no other recourse to get their problems heard and supported except through us.”
“Often we find that the wider travel industry isn’t even aware of many of the issues we encounter. We are keen to work with the industry to raise awareness and galvanise positive change.”
The 100 Appeal is already supported by several leading travel companies including Sunvil, Expert Africa and BGBComms
Travel companies can donate £1,000 by:
Sending a cheque to Tourism Concern c/o Tricia Barnett, 100 Appeal Donating online at www.justgiving.com/tourismconcern/donate/ Telephone credit/debit card payments on 0207 133 3800
Every company donation will be recognised and thanked in a Tourism Concern 100 Appeal webpage on the Tourism Concern website which will remain live throughout 2010.
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