Mick's good causes

Prof. Aston can often be seen wearing the T-shirts of his favourite causes. Mick has supported certain humanitarian and environmental charities for decades. More recently he has become a sponsor for awards in the field he bestrides like a colossus: popularising archaeology. Here are the good causes he aids.

Greenpeace Mick says I have always supported Greenpeace - since when it had far fewer members. He currently supports The Greenpeace Environmental Trust, which aims to further public understanding in world ecology and the natural environment.
Medecin Sans Frontiers Medicin Sans Frontiers is an independent humanitarian medical aid agency, which provides medical aid wherever needed, regardless of politics, race or religion.
Oxfam Mick has long supported Oxfam as the big guns in any crisis. Oxfam also funds longer term development programmes and campaigns to end poverty world-wide.
Sightsavers This charity works in the world's poorest countries to restore sight and prevent needless blindness.
Feed The Children A charity almost local to Mick, with its office in Bristol, but international in scope. Mick encourages people to knit jumpers for Feed The Children.
Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.
Young Archaeologists Club

Mick at Bridgend

The Young Archaeologists' Club is the only UK-wide club for 8-16 year olds interested in archaeology. It is run by the Council for British Archaeology, with the aid of volunteers in local branches.

Mick has long been a keen supporter. He helped to set up a YAC branch for Bristol and Bath, and officially launched the Bridgend branch in August 2004. In June 2006 he presented certificates to members of the Worcestershire YAC.

Other members of Time Team are regularly involved with YAC. Tony Robinson is the Honorary President.

Churches Conservation Trust The Churches Conservation Trust (formerly the Redundant Churches Fund) cares for those of England's historic churches which are no longer needed for regular worship.  Since Mick has such an interest in early monasteries and constantly visits historic churches, this charity is a good match for him.
British Archaeological Awards

The British Archaeological Awards aim to reward and showcase the best in British and Irish archaeology. The award ceremony takes place every two years.

The Mick Aston Presentation Award is for the best presentation of an archaeological project or theme to the public. Mick first sponsored the presentation award in 2004, but it has a longer history. It was initiated in the late 1970s by The Illustrated London News and had other sponsors subsequently. It seems natural for Mick to take over. He feels strongly that archaeology should be accessible to the public and has been staggeringly successful himself at popularising archaeology.
Bristol University

The MA in Archaeology for Screen Media at Bristol University has been linked with Time Team from the first. Mick sponsors the Mick Aston Prize on this course.

St George's Bristol This former church is a popular venue for concerts and music recordings, because of its fine acoustics. It was built in the 19th century in the Greek Revival style. Mick enjoys the classical concerts there and is a benefactor.