Organizations » Antigone
I channel my philanthropy and activism through my foundation, Antigone.
I set up Antigone with Rebecca King in 2007
The aim of the foundation is to focus some of my time and money into the not-for-profit sector. The foundation gives small grants to start up or early stage charities in healthcare, education and criminal justice.
I chose the name Antigone after the Greek play where the character stands up for what is right.
Press
“…My greatest inspiration… Antigone, the Greek heroine after whom I named my charity. She stood against what she thought was wrong…”
“I have set up a small grant-giving foundation, called Antigone.org.uk, partly to stop me spending all my money on shoes but mainly to champion unfashionable causes.”
“I end up in our new Islington site with seven charities that I am currently working with. Abba’s famous hit ‘Money, Money, Money’ is when the evening really kicks off – perhaps unsurprisingly for a group who devote a great deal of their lives to encouraging individuals and institutions to part with it”