charity patrons - anyone know anything about them?

[Cappucino]

like what do they do? why do they do it?

how do you get them to do it?

[melrose]

Generally just a figurehead for the charity and don't do much beyond an odd visit (esp if royalty!) some do loads though, but at v senior level

[motherinferior]

Yep, have CATted you in any case, can talk about it. Fauve is good on this too. Broadly, agree with Melrose...

[motherinferior]

...oh and you get LOADS of coverage if one of them pops their clogs in a Paris road accident, I've found.

[Marina]

Quite often drawn in by personal circumstances in the case of medical/health campaigning charities. SANDS patrons for example are there for the saddest of reasons and are very hands-on.

[Cappucino]

thanks loads for all the help