Eddie works actively with various charities and has three particular favourites: he and wife Marie are patrons of CLIC Sargent (www.clicsargent.org.uk), the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, and the Amber Foundation (www.amber-web.org), an organisation working with unemployed and homeless young people including ex-offenders, ex-drug users, alcoholics, and others who need support to rebuild their lives, skills and self esteem so they are motivated to seek employment. Eddie was also on the board of the Special Olympics when the event was held in Ireland and he is passionate about supporting children and adults with all kinds of disadvantage in life.

Eddie and Marie have four grown-up children: Zoe (30), Miki (28), Zak (24) & Kyle (21). Eddie and Marie have always been keen golfers, with Marie playing off a 5 handicap and being the Ladies Captain Elect of Sunningdale Golf Club. Eddie also has a huge passion for football. Through his fund raising efforts, Eddie has become a keen cyclist and has led many group cycle trips around the world for CLIC Sargent (eg Cuba, Kenya, China, Vietnam, and the Red Sea to the Dead Sea). He can often be seen cycling around the streets of London between meetings. However Eddie’s real passion now is his music and when he needs to relax you will see him locked in a room with his drumkit. If this isn’t enough Eddie is a keen sailor and has formed a unique, long standing and successful relationship with Sunseeker.