Justin  Forsyth

Justin Forsyth

Justin Forsyth is chief executive of Save the Children UK.

Prior to this he was Downing Street's director of strategic communications, working under Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.

Forsyth was also with Oxfam for 15 years, latterly as director of campaigns and policy as well as being one of the founders of Oxfam International. He also helped to establish ‘Make Poverty History’.

 

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Save the Children UK appeal is criticised by Tory MPs

Save the Children’s UK poverty appeal has come under fire in some corners of the press, which allege the campaign is politically-motivated.

Save the Children launches first ever UK appeal to help children at home

Save the Children has launched its first appeal to the UK public for funds to help children at home, hoping to raise £500,000 to help fund its work with Britain’s poorest children.

Justin Forsyth, chief executive, Save the Children

Save the Children has today launched the next phase of its No Child Born to Die Campaign, which will focus on tackling malnutrition in developing countries.

Save the Children Corporate Awards 2011

Save the Children has announced the winners of its inaugural Corporate Business Awards, a new scheme which aims to recognise and thank the charity’s corporate partners for their support.


Ken Loach Save the Children film to premiere after 42 years

Forty two years ago Ken Loach was commissioned by Save the Children to make a film portraying its work. When the charity viewed the finished product it was banned. But Save the Children chief Justin Forsyth has now agreed for it to be shown, and its lessons to be shared. Niki May Young reports.

Nor-Anne, who is supported through FAST, kicked off the partnership on Sunday

Save the Children has been chosen as the first ever global charity partner to premiership football team Arsenal, with no fixed term for the collaboration.

Embedded video: Alexandra Burke in Haiti with Save the Children

Save the Children has launched what it describes as its most ambitious campaign ever, in a bid to prevent eight million children dying each year from preventable causes. 

Save the Children appoints No.10 comms director as new chief executive

Save the Children UK has appointed Downing Street’s former director of strategic communications as its new chief executive.

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