Departing 7.00am from Pure Gym on Leander Way in Bristol tomorrow, ultra-runner Adam Holland will pass the 500-mile mark on the ten-day, 1,000km Kenya Peace Torch Relay having completed 800km (497 miles) by tonight. Members of the public are joining Adam for 10km segments of the relay, signing up via www.run4peace.co.uk/join. Adam is the only [...]
For the past five years, Nottingham’s two White Rose recycled fashion boutiques have been doing their bit to support the life-saving work of the Aegis Trust, bringing hand-picked recycled garments to fashionistas across the city. Now a new White Rose boutique is opening 20 miles north in Newark-on-Trent – already home to the Aegis Trust’s [...]
World record-breaking ultra runner Rob Young (‘Marathon Man UK’) last night became Monaco’s prestigious Peace & Sport Champion of the Year following an international online public vote. He was nominated for the award after leading a 25-day, 2,200-mile torch relay around the UK with fellow record-breaker Adam Holland as part of the ‘Champions Walk for [...]
Survivors and dignitaries have heaped praise on the co-founder of Laxton's Holocaust Centre for his "outstanding work" after he received a national honour. Actress Maureen Lipman joined Holocaust survivors and supporters of the National Holocaust Centre on Friday, March 21 in a surprise celebration for Dr James Smith. The co-founder of both the centre and [...]
At the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, 7.00pm Wednesday 10 July, Mukesh Kapila – the whistleblower who as UN Sudan chief in 2004 first brought Darfur to global attention – will give a public talk on his memoirs, ‘Against A Tide of Evil’; a no-holds-barred insider account of a crisis that still keeps rolling. Now Special [...]
At the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, 7.00pm Wednesday 10 July, Mukesh Kapila – the whistleblower who as UN Sudan chief in 2004 first brought Darfur to global attention – will give a public talk on his memoirs, ‘Against A Tide of Evil’; a no-holds-barred insider account of a crisis that still keeps rolling. Now Special [...]
Inspire more young people to stand up against the root causes of genocide by supporting the Aegis Trust 2012 Appeal, enabling young people in Rwanda to understand the dangers of prejudice and exclusion. It costs just $20 for each young person to attend an Aegis Trust peacebuilding workshop, held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Since [...]
Heloise Agelou, founder of racehorse management company Hagelou www.hagelou.com – in partnership with International Thoroughbred Consultants (I.T.C) – hosted a charity event at the Royal Windsor Racecourse on Monday 10th October, benefitting the Aegis Trust. 160 guests, including Clive Owen and Sir Michael Parkinson (pictured, holding the 'Winner's Egg' by Sarah Faberge, [...]
Sir Richard Branson has personally donated a week for two on Necker Island to an auction benefitting the Aegis Trust. The once in a lifetime prize, which is to be taken during a celebration week, is to be introduced by Clive Owen at an exclusive event at Royal Windsor Racecourse on 10th October hosted by Heloise [...]
Jean Francois Gisimba with Clive Owen and Carl Wilkens This Autumn, I feel very privileged to be working with Carl Wilkens and Jean-Francois Gisimba, two personal heroes of mine. They, together with Jean-Francois’ brother Damas, were responsible for saving the lives of over 400 Tutsi and moderate Hutu during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Hundreds of [...]
