# Trevor Green appointed Chief Barker of Variety, the Children’s Charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/01/11/trevor-green-appointed-chief-barker-variety-childrens-charity/
- Published: 2014-01-11T00:19:06+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Variety, the Children’s Charity, has appointed Trevor Green, co-owner of independent
film distributor The Entertainment Group, as Chief Barker (Chairman) for 2014. Green
has already served on the charity’s executive committee.

He has been involved in launching a large number of successful films including The
Artist, Silver Linings Playbook, The Departed, Million Dollar Baby, The Lord of 
the Rings trilogy, and Gosford Park.

## Circus roles

For its management roles Variety reflects its entertainment heritage by using titles
traditionally associated with the circus. The post of Chief Barker, the charity’s
most senior position, is held by a volunteer nominated and voted for by The Crew(
The Board of Trustees).

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Green takes over in the role form property magnate Laurence Davis. He will focus
on developing further the charity’s fundraising capabilities and introducing new
initiatives.

Laurence Davis, Chief Barker 2013, said:

> “We’re looking forward to Trevor bringing some Hollywood razzle-dazzle to the 
> position, and helping drive the charity’s success forward.”

 

**About Variety, the Children’s Charity**

[Variety, the Children’s Charity](http://www.variety.org.uk), believes that neither
disability nor disadvantage should prevent a child from realising their full potential.
Since setting up its UK division in 1949, the charity has raised over £200 million
and supported over 800,000 children affected by ill health, disadvantage and disability.

It first launched in the United States in 1928 and claims to be the oldest international
children’s charity. It has divisions across 13 countries

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