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Why he is climbing Kilimanjaro:

As Chairman and Trustee of the Thomas Cook Children’s Charity, I have the privilege, together with the other Trustees for allocating hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to worthy causes both here in the UK and across the globe.  The aim of the Thomas Cook Children’s Charity is to improve children’s lives and benefit the communities in which they live. Funds are raised by Thomas Cook customers, employees and suppliers who all help to generate up to £1m per annum towards some great causes.  We support a variety of smaller community projects as well as larger national and international projects, and previously these have included: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital; the Indonesian Tsunami Appeal; SOS Children’s Villages; and Just a Drop. In 2018, the Thomas Cook Children’s Charity partnered with Children in Need awarding them a larger donation of £500,000 towards four key projects relating to Mental Health and Wellbeing for children across the UK.

 

I am looking forward to working with Planeterra , G Adventures’ nominated non- profit partner, with the aim of helping them to develop and support new social enterprise projects around the world.   I have always believed that it is my duty and responsibility to support those in greatest need and I am thrilled to raise funds personally for Planeterra with my climb of Kilimanjaro.

Goal: £ 50,000 or $83,000

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I have previously been a Trustee and Chairman of the Thomas Cook Children’s Charity for a number of years with the aim of improving children’s lives and to benefit the communities in which they live. As we wind down the Charity following the demise of Thomas Cook, we are allocating approximately 700,000 pounds to worthy causes, one of which will be Planeterra, G Adventures nominated non-profit partner. I am looking forward to help them develop and support new social enterprise projects around the world. I have always believed that it is my duty and responsibility to support those in greatest need and I am thrilled to raise funds personally for Planeterra with my climb of Kilimanjaro.
Chris has recently joined Travel Leaders Group in order to grow the retail footprint across the UK of Barrhead Travel. Prior to this Chris was Chief of Product and Operations for Thomas Cook plc. Chris joined Thomas Cook in April 2015 and held the role of Managing Director for Thomas Cook UK and Ireland business. Chris has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the travel industry since starting as Group Finance Director at Aspro Travel in 1990. Chris has been Managing Director of Airtours Holidays, TUI UK, and has worked in Canada, USA, Russia and the Ukraine in a senior capacity. He also founded Travelzest plc an acquisitive AIM listed Group purchasing a number of niche operators and online travel retailers. Chris is currently the President of the Institute of Travel and Tourism in the UK.
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