Video From Lord's Taverners And Macquarie Group Launch

22 February 2011

Macquarie Group launched its groundbreaking partnership with leading youth disability sports charity, The Lord’s Taverners, at its London CityPoint offices by staging a unique table cricket exhibition with young people from the South London Special League. Below is a video with interviews from representatives of both the Lord's Taverners and Macquarie Group. For the full story and extended quotes, click here.

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