Series 7 - Episode 1: Charles Gore - Founder of The Hepatitis C Trust - AoaP Summer Auction

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When The Trust opened “There were more than 500 HIV charities registered in the UK and not a single one for hepatitis C" - Charles Gore - Founder and former CEO Listen to discover how and why The Hepatitis C Trust was started in this exclusive interview with The Trust's extraordinary founder and previous CEO, Charles Gore. As the Hepatitis C Trust approaches its 20 year anniversary, we want to celebrate the history of the organisation and all it has achieved since its inception. Charles founded The Hepatitis C Trust after his diagnosis and a conversation with friends in 1999. He then embarked on a journey leading the charity to achieve the imminent elimination of hepatitis C, before handing over the baton to current CEO Rachel Halford and moving on to Medicines Patent Pool as Executive Director. In the episode Charles speaks about what it takes to open a charity, the developments and moments in The Hepatitis C Trust’s history that made the elimination goal possible, challenges the charity has faced, and insight into the climate of health charities and his views on what makes a charity a success. We are so proud to be a part of The Hepatitis C Trust and raise money to help them on their journey to eliminate hepatitis C. Buy original artwork by leading contemporary artists in the Art on a Postcard Summer Auction to help raise funds for The Hepatitis C Trust. Bidding starts at just £50 for each lot. 24th June- 8th July 2021 https://artonapostcard.com/pages/summer-auction-2021 Learn more information about The Hepatitis C Trust on their website: www.hepatitisctrust.org.uk