Former Thomas Cook staff receive thousands from fundraiser
A fundraising appeal for former Thomas Cook staff has raised more than £180,000 and the figure is still rising.
The appeal, set up by former CEO John Donaldson and former MD John McEwan, has already helped more than 1,000 people and has distributed £150,000 worth of vouchers.
The fundraising campaign is aligned and administered by the ABTA LifeLine charity, dedicated to supporting travel industry people in need.
No target was set for the appeal but McEwan said a ‘six figure sum’ would be a good start.
He said he was delighted to reach the £180,000 mark but added that more help was needed.
The campaign has targeted colleagues in the industry and former Thomas Cook colleagues who are now in employment elsewhere and can support those that have recently lost their jobs.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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