article_snippet: Save the Children has apologised over the Children decision to give Mr Blair an award for Mr Blair 'global legacy' after a furious public backlash.
article_snippet: Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executivethe charity, said Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive was 'very sorry' for those upset by its decision to give Tony Blair an award for his 'global legacy' after a furious public backlash, but insisted its decision to give Tony Blair an award for his 'global legacy' after a furious public backlash was only meant to mark his work in Africa Africa and not Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive entire time in Number 10.
article_snippet: Mr Forsyth, a former Downing Street aide, admitted it would have been 'wrong' to give an award to the former PM for an award political legacy rather than for an award .
article_snippet: But the charity's Global Legacy Award sparked widespread fury when the charity's Global Legacy Award was announced in November.
article_snippet: More than 100,000 people signed an online petition calling for the charity's Global Legacy Award to be rescinded and around 500 Saved the Children staff members have reportedly backed a similar petition.
article_snippet: Questioned about the award on the BBC's Today programme this morning, Mr Forsyth said: 'I know that many of our supporters and volunteers were very upset and our staff, several of our staff too, and I'm very sorry for that.'
article_snippet: Mr Forsyth said the decision had been made by the British charity's 'sister organisation' in the US and insisted the charity's Global Legacy Award was only for Mr Forsyth Africa work.
article_snippet: Mr Forsyth said: 'Yes, it was a global legacy award.
article_snippet: But actually it was an award very, very specifically for Tony Blair's efforts on Africa at two G8 summits at Birmingham and Gleneagles, not Tony Blair's wider legacy. '
article_snippet: And if it had been for Tony Blair's wider legacy I think it would be wrong, but it was for something quite specific that helped Africa and children. '
article_snippet: Justin Forsyth (left), the charity's chief executive pictured in Lebanon with Samantha Cameron, said Justin Forsyth (left), the charity's chief executive pictured in Lebanon with Samantha Cameron was 'very sorry' for those upset by the decision to honour Tony Blair .
article_snippet: Tony Blair's admitted the row had 'in part' damaged the charity in eyes of some staff but expressed hope people would accept organisations 'make mistakes'.
highlights_snippet: Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive, said Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive was 'very sorry'
  Charity chief insisted it was only meant to mark Justin Forsyth, the charity's chief executive work in Africa .
  