Tag Archives: Volunteering

Didn’t we have a lovely time the day we went to prison?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by carolinefiennes

Inspiration inside I’d have felt more at home on the moon. I mean, nothing says ‘welcome’ like a fifteen foot wall topped by razor wire. And yet, my trip to HMP Pentonville was surprisingly inspirational.  I was there just before … Continue reading →

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NatWest’s Community Force programme is crushingly awful

Posted on October 18, 2011 by carolinefiennes

NatWest’s Community Force programme creates huge amounts of waste for charities and doesn’t even reward merit. It’s the worst programme for giving money to charity I’ve ever seen. Here are the larger of my concerns about it: It’s massively wasteful … Continue reading →

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Prince Harry: gives charity what he does best

Posted on March 29, 2011 by carolinefiennes

Prince Harry goes to the Arctic: of course the press  go too. Smart guy. He’s doing what great donors do best: bringing to his charitable passions the most valuable and most unusual resources he can access. Raising the profile and … Continue reading →

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