Guildford Brother meets the Justice Secretary

Talk about name dropping! On Friday 23rd of October, Brother Geoff Bignell met Michael Gove, the Justice Secretary, when he visited Disability Initiative (DI), the Camberley day centre for physically-handicapped adults from Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. Geoff, a trustee, and Lucy Brown, Chief executive, had a meeting with Michael Gove before showing him around the facilities which serve 90 clients and offer up to 60 activities including boxing! The Surrey Heath MP met clients and heard how much they valued the support they received from DI. A stroke victim told him that, but for DI, there was no way he could have walked his daughter up the aisle or made a speech at her wedding.

CEO, Lucy Brown explained how a partnership with Cisco Systems was proving very beneficial on both sides. Michael Gove agreed to help the charity develop more relationships with big companies. Stirring a Christmas pudding, he said his wish is that three FTSE 100 companies will link up with DI. During his presidential year, DI was one of Bro. Geoff’s charities. So, If any brother in business is interested in exploring mutually-beneficial links with Disability Initiative, please speak to Bro.Geoff. 

Bro. Geoff Bignell, Lucy Brown and Michael Gove