# Two top sports stars to advise Vodafone Group Foundation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/12/two-top-sports-stars-advise-vodafone-group-foundation/
- Published: 2007-07-12T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Paralympic athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, four Olympic gold medals winner
Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE, are to as special advisers to the trustees of the Vodafone
Group Foundation on its investment into sporting initiatives.**

The athletes will focus on the Foundation’s investment of over £12 million into 
its new Sport and Music Programme over the next three years. They will work closely
with the Foundation to harness investment into sporting projects which create positive
change for disadvantaged young people and their communities.

Over the last five years, The Vodafone Group Foundation has invested over £101 million
in social investments around the world. From 2007 to 2010 the new programme will
make funds available for both sport and music initiatives which have positive effects
on health, education and alleviating poverty.

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Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE said: “Sport and music are international languages 
that not only transcend boundaries but also have a positive impact on a number of
problems such as poor health, crime and social exclusion. We need to galvanise the
benefits of sport quickly and make real change to the communities that most need
it.”

The Vodafone Group Foundation is seeking partners for the proposed programme of 
activity in both sport and music. Expressions of interest must be received by 15
August 2007.

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