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Richard Hawkes

@r_hawkes

CEO British Asian Trust @britishasiantst
Chair of Motivation @WeAreMotivation
Board member @UNICEF_uk
Advisory Board World Humanitarian Forum @WHForum_

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644> Today, a year long national media campaign MILKAR (آؤ بات کریں) was launched in Karachi jointly by Mir Khalil ur Reman Foundation (MKRF), The British Asian Trust & Pakistan Mental Health Coalition to tackle mental health stigma, raise awareness, and improve access to

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Our Pakistan team was joined by ambassador Sanam Saeed , partners and key stakeholders for the launch of our nationwide mental health campaign MilKar.

Our Pakistan team was joined by ambassador <a href="/sanammodysaeed/">Sanam Saeed</a> , partners and key stakeholders for the launch of our nationwide mental health campaign MilKar.
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New research suggests that a monkey could not type the complete works of Shakespeare 🤣🤣🤣 bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Really enjoyed speaking on a panel today at the Dasra Indian Philanthropy Forum. British Asian Trust always proud to partner with Dasra. Great to talk about social innovation and the range of social finance initiatives we have develeoped in recent years - more than £40m invested.

Really enjoyed speaking on a panel today at the <a href="/dasra/">Dasra</a> Indian Philanthropy Forum. <a href="/britishasiantst/">British Asian Trust</a> always proud to partner with Dasra. Great to talk about social innovation and the range of social finance initiatives we have develeoped in recent years - more than £40m invested.
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It's been another fantastic year for the British Asian Trust working tirelessly to create lasting impact across South Asia. See our 2024 highlights video below.

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Smashed my 2024 swimming challenge. I despise it. But I love spreadsheets 😂😂. Target was 25,000 lengths. Hit 34,400 lengths (860km). That's like swimming from London to Molineux 5 times. Front crawl up the M1 and the M6.

Smashed my 2024 swimming challenge. I despise it. But I love spreadsheets 😂😂.
Target was 25,000 lengths. Hit 34,400 lengths (860km). That's like swimming from London to Molineux 5 times. Front crawl up the M1 and the M6.
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When I met #CEO British Asian Trust Richard Hawkes I couldn’t help but wonder—why would an #Englishman’s #favourite word be #Jugaad? In our #conversation on #IndiaAStoryintheMaking , he #offered me a third-eye view of India—the #country that raised me, but shown through a lens I’d

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The stunning Oval Maidan in Mumbai. I was just telling a group of strangers how much I hate name-dropping and that this place always reminds me of the time I was here with Prince William, Princess Kate and the God of Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar.

The stunning Oval Maidan in Mumbai. I was just telling a group of strangers how much I hate name-dropping and that this place always reminds me of the time I was here with Prince William, Princess Kate and the God of Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar.
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Excited to be on The Nonprofit Show tomorrow (24 Feb) 9:30 Pacific 17.30 UK. I'll be talking about the UK charity sector, how British Royal charities work, why innovation and risk matter and a range of other issues. Please watch here: americannonprofitacademy.com/thenonprofitsh…

Excited to be on <a href="/Nonprofit_Show/">The Nonprofit Show</a> tomorrow (24 Feb) 9:30 Pacific 17.30 UK. I'll be talking about the UK charity sector, how British Royal charities work, why innovation and risk matter and a range of other issues.
Please watch here: americannonprofitacademy.com/thenonprofitsh…
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Are British Royal Charities just polished figureheads, or do they actually drive real impact? Richard Hawkes , CEO of the British Asian Trust , shattered myths about #RoyalPatronage and “easy” funding in this candid look behind the scenes. Watch: youtu.be/uzqmApTrD6U Founded by

Are British Royal Charities just polished figureheads, or do they actually drive real impact? <a href="/R_Hawkes/">Richard Hawkes</a>  , CEO of the <a href="/britishasiantst/">British Asian Trust</a> , shattered myths about #RoyalPatronage and “easy” funding in this candid look behind the scenes. Watch: youtu.be/uzqmApTrD6U  Founded  by
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See my blog about the recent cycling challenge I did in India. Cycling 250km in four days and helping to raise over £450,000 🚴 britishasiantrust.org/latest-updates…

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Expert Insight: Why development impact bonds’ complexity is a guardrail not a roadblock Read the article by Richard Hawkes, CEO of British Asian Trust: pioneerspost.com/business-schoo…

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I was honoured to join British Asian Trust - founded in 2007 by His Majesty King Charles, to speak at their annual fundraising #iftar . The charity fundraiser helped raise over £350k 👏🏽 in support of women & girls struggling with mental health challenges, homelessness and domestic

I was honoured to join <a href="/britishasiantst/">British Asian Trust</a> - founded in 2007 by His Majesty King Charles, to speak at their annual fundraising #iftar . The charity fundraiser helped raise over £350k 👏🏽 in support of women &amp; girls struggling with mental health challenges, homelessness and domestic
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Mariam has established a business painting customised artworks, supported by our Livelihoods programme in Pakistan. She told our CEO @r_hawkes that it has provided an invaluable way to showcase her crafts and grow her network. We are proud to see her growing success.

Mariam has established a business painting customised artworks, supported by our Livelihoods programme in Pakistan. She told our CEO @r_hawkes that it has provided an invaluable way to showcase her crafts and grow her network.
We are proud to see her growing success.
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Tremendous to meet Shri Jayant Singh Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Skill India at #FFD4 in #Sevilla. Really positive discussions with him and his team about working together with British Asian Trust on skills and entrepreurship and scaling outcomes-based finance.

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"We need to innovate, think differently, be brave and bold and find new ways of delivering and funding development" writes #BritishAsianTrust Chief Exec @r_hawkes following the UN’s Financing for Development Conference. Read latest blog👇 britishasiantrust.org/latest-updates… #FFD4 #OBFAtScale