Beacon Fellowship
In November 2007 Alexander McLean won the Beacon Prize for Young Philanthropist of 2007 in recognition of his work as founder and director of the African Prisons Project. He was then named as the 2007 Beacon Prize Overall Winner and was presented with a £30,000 cheque by Campbell Robb, Director General of the Cabinet Office - Office of the Third Sector.
The Beacon Prize Awards honour outstanding individuals who have given money, time or skills to create and help causes that enrich our communities in a wide variety of powerful ways. The Gala Prize Ceremony was held in the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace, London, and was hosted by Martyn Lewis CBE.