Paul K. Winter, the Chief Executive of The Leadership Trust challenged his staff to raise money and support charities in the local community in 2008. With funds of £1000 per group to start their projects, eight teams are aiming to make as much money as possible for their chosen charity. Work has already got underway with one group helping to update the playground facilities at Overmonnow Primary School and sponsoring their Balloon Release Day, which raised £315 for the school PTFA. Another group at The Trust, "League Leaders" organised a summer fete at the beginning of June to raise money for the League of Friends of Ross Community Hospital. The fete, attended by 200 people raised £5000 for the charity. One group are supporting Herefordshire Nature Trust by volunteering to work at the White Rocks Nature Reserve to improve the habitats of butterflies and dormice by clearing invasive vegetation, carrying out coppicing, and learning more about the work that the charity does. Sally Rhydderch who helped Overmonnow Primary School said, "It's been a great experience, I've really enjoyed the challenge and the reaction from the teachers and children has made it all worthwhile." Pic: staff at The Leadership Trust clearing a section of meadow with Herefordshire Nature Trust. The Leadership Trust Foundation
The Leadership Trust Foundation is an educational charitable trust, dedicated to the enhancement and development of leadership skills in all sectors of society. The organisation comprises a wholly owned trading subsidiary, The Leadership Trust (Training) Limited, which offers leadership development programmes for directors and managers; a Grant Making arm, providing bursaries and grants to the not-for-profit sector and to young people; and Research and Development, incorporating the Centre for Applied Leadership Research and the Department of Innovation and Development. Further information is available from our web site: leadership.org.uk or by telephoning the Marketing Department on 01989 767667.