Fred Matser’s new paperback book Rediscover Your Heart: 7 Keys for Personal and Planetary Transformation (Findhorn Press, UK edition 2009) is being launched in London, UK at a special event on Monday 27th April 2009.

Fred is a Dutch humanitarian, philanthropist and businessman who has dedicated his life towards helping create a more functional society through inspiration and empowerment.

At the launch event Rediscover Your Heart Awards worth £20,000 will be given to 20 inspiring and aspiring individuals and groups in the UK with creative, innovative and heartfelt projects that best fulfill the award criteria. These awards, based on the key principles outlined in the book, have been designed to support young people in direct, inspirational action for personal and global change.

The projects chosen for the awards will be empowering and replicable and are intended to contribute towards a more functional and peaceful society by improving the community or the lives of people living in it. The closing date for applications is 31st March 2009 so if you would like to apply please complete an application form without delay!

The awards are being co-ordinated in the UK by the youth-led charity Peace Child International which aims to empower young people to be the change they want to see in the world. Corporate and individual sponsors are also joining in to sponsor individual Rediscover Your Heart awards.

If you would like more details about the awards, are interested in being a sponsor or are a member of the press and would like to interview Fred, please contact Jacqueline on RYHeartUK@aol.com.
> Learn more about eligibility and judging criteria
> The 7 keys for Personal & Planetary Transformation
> Learn more about Fred Matser

U.S. Launch 2008
The U.S. hardback edition of the book was launched in New York City in July 2008.  At that event 12 inspiring and aspiring individuals and groups each received Rediscover Your Heart Awards of $2,500. The US Awards were offered by The Fred Foundation, in collaboration with the Global Youth Action Network and Chat the Planet.

> Read about the 12 US Rediscover Your Heart awardees