November 2005
StratREAL Chairman appointed Patron of Arts & Kids

The StratREAL Foundation is delighted to confirm that Pierre N. Rolin, founder, Chairman and trustee, has accepted an invitation from The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation to become a Patron of the newly independent organisation.

Mr Rolin is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Strategic Real Estate Advisors Limited, the London-based investment advisory and asset management firm that he founded in 1998. Mr Rolin is active in fund-raising for philanthropic causes in the community, and founded The StratREAL Foundation in 2003 to fund programmes that help young people reach their potential.

The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation aims to give children and young people the opportunity to get involved with the very best of the arts. Arts & Kids was established by The Prince of Wales in 2002, and by April 2005 over 500,000 children had already benefited from its work.

Arts & Kids believes that the arts transform lives and are an essential component in shared humanity. The charity specifically targets children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to be involved in the arts.

Mr. Rolin commented, "I am delighted to support the work of Arts & Kids. It's so important for children to have the chance to get involved with the arts. The arts help to broaden minds and break down barriers and should be available to everyone."

Note to editors:

  • The StratREAL Foundation was established in 2003 to help improve the lives of children and young people around the world.
  • The Foundation works to forge relationships with selected partners in order to channel funds to support carefully thought-through projects and programmes that make a tangible difference in the lives of young people.
  • The Foundation also assists philanthropists who wish to make a positive difference in the lives of young people by helping to ensure that their charitable contributions are directed toward projects that have a direct and apparent impact.
  • The StratREAL Foundation works in partnership with the following charities: Learning Through the Arts, New York Academy of Arts, The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, The Prince's Drawing School, UNESCO Foundation - Education for Children in Need, VSO.

The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation

The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation works to give every child the chance to experience the arts. The arts can give children the chance to step outside themselves and into a world without boundaries. Arts & Kids' work opens the door to the arts to many children who might not otherwise have that chance.